After a big meal, the last thing you want to do is prepare more food, right? It seems almost unfair that two huge “food” holidays are so close together. No sooner do we get through the turkey day meal than we have to start planning for Christmas dinner (with a few dish-to-pass parties and potlucks […]
Your guests will never guess the secret ingredient on this one! I’m a big fan of beans for both frugality and nutrition, and in spite of some eating plans that eschew their phytates, lectins or starches, we still incorporate them into meals often. You can nail many of the anti-nutrients with a long, warm soak
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Would you serve a main dish of muffins with a side of muffins, followed by muffins and with muffins, of course, as the bread – and muffins for dessert? I did. My family thinks I’m goofy, but that’s kind of the point. We’re having fun with food this week. If you enjoyed my silly pancake
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This is a guest post from Rachel of the Thriving Home. Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m a hummus addict. (Hi, Rachel.) I can eat a whole store-bought container of hummus in one sitting if I’m not careful. That’s right, an entire $3.00 8 oz container of hummus. Go ahead. I give you permission to judge
I’m happiest at the bottom of a salad bowl. You know how when you get to the end, you’ve run out of lettuce, but there’s a bunch of little things that fell through sitting on the bottom of the bowl? The red onion, feta cheese, sunflower seeds, and lately, sprouted lentils. Mixed up with the
Have you been convinced yet that what you feed your child has a significant impact on their health? My notes from a talk by Kelly Dorfman, author of What’s Eating Your Child?, (Cure Your Child with Food) seemed to resonate with many people. It’s always so clear to me that what we eat affects our
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Pasta may be a compromise meal for dyed in wool traditional foods eaters, but for many families it’s a stock dinner every week. This recipe takes spaghetti night and upgrades it a level to include nutrient-dense legumes and offers a fabulous homemade sauce –option for those who make their own pasta. The Everything Beans Book
Like my bean soup for the Instant Pot, beef and bean stew is a favorite in our house, especially for large gatherings! This Tuscan stew will win over any crowd. I know it’s pretty standard to serve a big old hunk of meat as the main course if you’re hosting a holiday dinner, and I
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Soup’s On! Nothing is more warming than a hot bowl of soup on a chilly day, nothing more nourishing than bone broth, in any form. We eat soup once or twice a week, sometimes more, in the fall and winter months. I’ve been wanting to share this one for quite some time now. My black
I just can’t stop making soup, even when it’s ninety degrees outside. You may think of soup, broth, and hearty beans as purely a winter thing, but with all the fresh produce coming into my house (from the Farmer’s Market…remember, the organic gardening series were all guest posts!) I can’t help but make some of
Are you tempted by the lovely basket of peppers at the Farmer’s Market but not quite sure how to deal with so many all at once? Since most recipes seem to call for one pepper at a time, you either have to preserve the peppers by freezing or dehydrating, or find a great stuffed pepper
A hint of autumn sweetness, the heartiness of beans with the sophistication of garbanzos, a little salsa heat…and then cornbread! The flavors in Southwestern Pot Pie seem surprisingly off the wall, but once they’re all working together, it’s a distinctive dish that will keep you coming back for more. Meatless, frugal, and packed with vitamins
Every year, as spring inches closer, folks begin getting into their gardening groove. I totally understand. When it comes to getting the most bang for your nutritional buck, certainly not much beats growing, harvesting, and preserving your own food. But what are those of us with a brown thumb to do? We love our Farmer’s
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I do a lot of complicated things in the kitchen sometimes. This, luckily for you, is NOT one of them. I’d been making homemade Chicken Rice-a-Roni for a while but still needed a substitute for boxed Mexican rice as a side with tacos. I came up with something so delicious and so easy, even kids can make
You don’t have to give up childhood favorites when making the switch to real food. I think this Homemade Chicken Rice-A-Roni is even better than the box! And it’s just as easy. This homemade hamburger helper is a big hit too. Choosing a side dish is often something I struggle with, especially since I don’t
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It’s a bean-y week at Kitchen Stewardship®! We lo-oove Mexican at the KS household. It’s the kind of place where we say, “Mild salsa? Never heard of it!” I usually have 5-10 jars of canned salsa on hand in the basement. One of my favorite meatless, bean-filled meals is this veggie bean burrito that I
I was pleased to be able to figure out a number of healthy upgrades to our family’s standard camping fare for our recent trip to the deep woods. (See our healthy camping menu plan here.) One no-no item we always fall back on when cooking over a fire is potato chips. Cold Grain Salad: Easy
Do you know the thrill of creating a recipe from scratch? I can’t tell you how tickled I get when I manage something like this (it’s happened only a handful of times in my life). I think it’s pretty cool already that I have become bold enough in the kitchen to mess with other people’s
I’ve been pushing you all pretty hard to eat healthy foods, and eat lots of them. I don’t want you to forget some of the healthiest foods on the list, so it’s worth a little revisitFirst: yogurt. Are you eating it as often as you can? Have you tried making your own? If not, at
Easy, economical, and great tasting, making your own homemade refried beans also adds nutrition to your plate for a great Mexican meal. Add some homemade canned salsa for even more real food goodness. These refried beans will soon become a family favorite side dish that kids can help make. Homemade refried beans make the perfect
