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The goat cheese, salmon, and mushrooms are all optional. I just wasn’t sure how well a recipe for “Greens with Some Other Stuff” would go over. This recipe is really “how to use up what you have in your fridge” with greens. Our first CSA box ever included kale (use it all the time), swiss […]
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I’ve made yogurt in my instant pot and then decided against it….But raw milk yogurt is a whole different ball game. Making yogurt with raw milk without inconsistencies can be tricky! Here is how I make yogurt from raw milk that is thick and delicious! Raw milk yogurt has been an elusive target for me
Zero dishes, no special equipment! Making homemade yogurt is a simple 4-step process. Photos show every step for how to make yogurt successfully! This is how we weaned off sweeteners, from white sugar to sucanat! Making homemade yogurt is like tying your shoes. If someone tried to explain the shoe-tying process in spoken word only,
Quinoa is not a grain. Technically, it’s a chenopod, related to beets, spinach, and the ever-delicious tumbleweed. As seeds go, it’s not incredibly high in protein but runs right around average for common nuts and seeds, but if you consider it a grain – and many do, since it behaves a wee bit like one
My husband doesn’t eat quinoa, no matter how I serve it, but when he tried this gluten-free quinoa oat protein bar recipe, his feedback was something like this: “Yeah, these are pretty good – and if you consider they’re supposed to be healthy, they’re really good!” So if you, too, are not a fan of
What smell will fill your house on Easter morning? Between hunting for eggs (we hide…ahem, I mean, the Easter Bunny hides…the real hard-boiled eggs), getting dressed up pretty, and going to Mass and making sure we get there an hour early to get a seat, breakfast needs to be simple. Healthy Breakfast Idea: Apple Baked
Healthy Breakfast Idea: Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe Read More »
Just cornmeal! That’s all you need for perfectly moist gluten-free cornbread – no additional flours to juggle! It is so easy my kids can make it. Don’t forget to top it with lots of real fat, like butter (read more about the margarine vs butter debate here). Trying an elimination diet meal planner can be
Recipe Connection: Gluten-Free Cornbread (with no fancy flours) Read More »
Food coloring is a fun way to color homemade frosting on cakes and decorate cookies, but it’s not healthy. That doesn’t mean your food can’t be fun! I’ve got some simple ways to create natural food coloring. Let’s Talk About Food Coloring Artificial colors are one topic I have just never gotten into deeply, although
They told me to bring it again. When my husband’s extended family gets together for holidays, everyone brings food and we eat until we can’t fit through the doorway. The Thanksgiving and Christmas menus are generally different, but this year, I was ordered to do a repeat. You know you’ve got a good recipe when
Try this healthy curried sweet potato and carrot soup in your slow cooker for an easy dinner recipe! This is a guest post from Stacy of Stacy Makes Cents. I’d be making this soup tonight if I could get my husband to eat orange mushy vegetables… Curried Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup for Crock Pot
Recipe Connection: Crock Pot Curried Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup {GUEST POST} Read More »
I was thinking about a sausage-stuffed squash recipe for a few weeks. Twitter wouldn’t cough one up for me, and I never got around to a good Google search (or Swagbucks search, actually), so finally I just decided to make one up. It’s rare that I start from square one on a recipe; usually my
Apples may reign supreme in the fall, but this baked apple crisp is a winner any time of year. Simple, real food ingredients make this dessert both delicious and healthy. No white sugar involved! What’s not to love about apple crisp? Warm, baked apples. Crunchy buttery topping. Top it with ice cream and you’re in
Healthy Homemade Baked Apple Crisp Recipe {With A FREE Download!} Read More »
I hate when stores start Christmas preparations as soon as back-to-school stuff is put away. But if you want to make the easiest homemade vanilla extract as a lovely foodie Christmas gift or to use to make your homemade Irish Cream truly from scratch, you’re going to have to start in August! Luckily I have
The Least Expensive Method to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract (& It’s Faster Too!) Read More »
I’ve covered plant based lunch ideas, but maybe you need ideas for gluten free lunches? Here’s a huge list, plus some considerations for classmates with peanut allergies. It doesn’t take extra time or energy. Just a few simple swaps and some creativity! It takes me half an hour to pack food any time we have
Back to School on a Gluten Free Diet: How to Pack Gluten Free Lunches Read More »
This Latke recipe (also called potato pancakes) is written in my own hand from 1988, when I would have been in third grade. Food has always been a part of my history, and this traditional dish from my Polish heritage is a perennial favorite. When I first served them to my husband, he was incredibly
If you need a honey recipe to use up what you have OR wish to know how to substitute honey for sugar in baking recipes, you’ll find what you need here! I’ll teach you how to bake with honey instead of other sweeteners.Honey never, ever spoils. It’s been found in Egyptian pyramids, still edible! Now
A Sweet, Sweet Summer: How to Bake with Honey (& Other Recipes) Read More »
We threw my sister-in-law a real curveball, coming to visit during Lent when our entire family was grain-free. I’m pretty sure she had a spectacular menu all planned out when I dropped the email bomb about, “By the way, we gave up grains for Lent, and it’s not just a sacrifice thing, but we have
An observation: When you cut grains, there’s still something else that takes their place as the “eat it at every meal” regular. Suddenly eggs are popping in multiple times a day, potatoes become a staple, and almonds (use the code STEWARDSHIP for 10% off at that site!) are needed for just about everything, including a
How to Eat a Beef Tongue (and What Not to Say to Your Husband) Read More »
I shared this paleo pancake recipe last week on Twitter in well less than 140 characters. Brace yourselves. I’ll flesh it out a little more today, but rest assured it’s THAT brain-dead easy. It’s really nice having some grain-free options to take the place of traditionally grain-filled breakfast foods. We miss our oatmeal, so options
Recipe Connection: Easy Paleo {Grain-Free} Banana Pancakes Read More »
“Shepherd me, O Pie…” Sing it with me? I’m not much for corned beef and wilted cabbage in a heap on a plate, but bring on St. Patty’s Day so I have an excuse to make my Shepherd’s Pie recipe! I’d make this dish any time of year, to be honest, but when red potatoes
