Protein-Rich Honey Mustard Dressing and Dip Recipe
I have been teaching a high school Health and Nutrition class at our homeschool co-op for three years now. But this is the first year…
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Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Have you ever grown cucumbers? If so, you know that just one plant produces an insane amount of cucumbers. You pretty much need to have a plan of attack before they start producing or you are going to be eating cucumbers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes I have an entire produce drawer full at
Instant Pot Honey-Mustard Salmon with Potatoes Recipe
Let’s talk about how hard it is to make dinner every night. We are the kind of family that rarely eats out, so we eat most of our meals at home. While that sounds like I must make a nice dinner every night, it is simply not true. Instead, I make simple, flavorful meals with
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Quick Ground Beef Recipes: Instant Pot Sloppy Joes
If we’re talking about pure comfort food and classic family-friendly meals that you can make in the Instant Pot, I’m gonna talk about sloppy joes. This is a meal I grew up eating and loving. Of course, we didn’t make it in the Instant Pot (do you even remember pre-Instant Pot days?) and we didn’t
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Healthy Gluten-Free Cupcakes with a Protein Boost for Breakfast!
“I don’t like muffins!” That is a common phrase heard coming from my youngest daughter (almost eight). Of all my kids she is the only one that I would have ever labeled “picky.” I prefer the term “selective.” To be fair, she does have good reason. She had a lot of feeding challenges and trauma
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Real Food Blueberry Spelt Muffin Recipe
I love a good blueberry muffin. Actually, what I really like are the blueberry muffin mixes that don’t even use actual blueberries – just those…
Roasted Vegetable Recipe: Seasonal Fall Salad with Fresh Herbs
Let’s talk about salads in the fall & winter months. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your roasted veggie recipes while it’s cold outside, I recommend trying something a little different. Usually, we think of salad as fresh, crisp, cold, crunchy veggies drizzled in a creamy dressing and tossed together. Salad is
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Meat Marinade with Dark Beer to Reduce Carcinogens from Grilling
I don’t grill. I know you’re feeling really trusting of a grilling recipe from someone who doesn’t grill, but don’t worry – we grill plenty at the Kimball house. It’s just a great way to get some help with dinner as long as I remain completely ignorant about the mysterious workings of the grill. I
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Red Cabbage Slaw Salad Recipe
When we got my dad’s cancer diagnosis, I just had to do something. Anything. As I mentioned back when I wrote about how we used food to naturally fight cancer, I traveled to see my parents, stocked their freezer with meals for those long chemo-treatment days, and helped incorporate some new cancer-fighting foods into my
Hearty Lentil Stew Recipe
For the past few years, I’ve made this simple, yet nourishing dish for Ash Wednesday, then frozen the rest for Good Friday’s meal. With cheese melted on top, it’s delicious and delightfully frugal; without cheese, it’s positively penitential and even more frugal. More on why Catholics choose to sacrifice as part of our Lenten devotion
Homemade Mayo (Vlog!)
I don’t usually click on videos, either, so I won’t have hurt feelings if you don’t watch this! However, if you want to see liquid oil emulsify into a semi-solid mayonnaise, it’s pretty fun to watch.If you can’t see the video, click How to Make Homemade Mayo to view on You Tube. The point of
Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing Recipe
Just because it comes in a bottle doesn’t mean it’s better. Homemade salad dressing always tops store-bought! This Asian toasted sesame dressing is bright and refreshing. Pair your salad with a warm bowl of cream of potato soup for an easy weeknight dinner or another entree for a keto approach. My husband is a great
Soaked 100% Whole Grain Pancakes for Camping
Pancakes are a staple breakfast when we go camping. This soaked whole grain version makes the fluffiest pancakes ever. Not to mention you can make a huge batch. Let your kids help prepare the batter at home and cook them while camping. The whole family can contribute. Then top them with real maple syrup or