This pasta dish is made withe fresh tomatoes, garlic, and garden greens for a treat all year long! It’s a quick and simple meal to make for those busy nights, and a great way to get green veggies into your pickier eaters. I used this as a way to introduce arugala to my family. It …
I am a morning coffee drinker, it’s true. There was this one time that my hubby and I decided to quit coffee, and we lasted about 3 months without a coffee maker in our kitchen. Of course, if we needed a caffeine fix for the day, we would go and grab some from the local …
Not just for winter, Hot Chocolate is delicious any time of year! There are so many different ways to make it, that you could probably try a different recipe each day and not repeat them for several months! I think these are some of the best and easiest recipes out there to make and there …
Cooking is one of the ways I relax. I love creating new recipes, new ideas with food, and I can imagine myself as Gordon Ramsay one day. Well, minus the soccer background. One of the things I love to do is play with herbs and seasonings. I go rouge with them a lot, and often …
If you haven’t ever tried Kombucha, you really should. It has so many benefits to it, from being a probiotic drink that can aid in stomach upset and increasing good gut flora, to just being a delicious beverage that is easy to make, bottle and consume. It’s sometimes referred to as mushroom tea, which, frankly, …
I was fortunate enough to be able to buy 200 lbs. of potatoes from a local farm this year, and they were only $.10 a pound. Of course, that means lots and lots of potato soup, baked potatoes, and mashed potatoes. I found a way for us to use up some of the leftover mashed …
Perfect as a side dish, or a treat any time of day, Brussels sprouts are low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with bacon? Un.beee.leeeve.a.ble! Brussels sprouts are also a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin …
Water kefir is a probiotic drink that gets fizzy like pop. It’s a great way to get you and your family off of pop if that is an issue for you, since it’s fizzy sweetness has that “pop” feel. Easy to make at home, in any size batches, your kefir starter “grains” will multiply to make larger …
I love eating salads. I could eat taco salad for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The problem a lot of people have with salads is that we toss some limp greens on a plate, smother it with a creamy, tasteless dressing and call it “salad”. We need to add variety to that! This taco salad is …
When pomegranates are in season, it’s the perfect time to make this pomegranate guacamole. It’s spicy, sweet, and perfect for chips or spread on tortillas with tacos or quesadillas! Makes for delicious dipping at parties as well! We love to eat this on Friday nights when it’s movie night at our house. The kids love …
