No longer will I bake meatballs for 20-30 minutes and then wash nasty cookie sheets for 15 minutes. Nope, thanks to my favorite soup book, Ladled by Kimberly Harris (of The Nourishing Gourmet), I learned that I can cook meatballs IN MY SOUP in 5 minutes with no drippy, baked-on meaty pan messes. Woo hoo! […]
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“That dip is good enough to eat with a SPOON!” Ever said that about something into which you’re only supposed to dip carrots or chips? This salsa soup recipe is a way to cut out the middleman and have an easy starter for Mexican night. While you’re finishing up the homemade tortillas, or better yet,
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Ever feel like blogs (and maybe the whole Internet) are fueled by sponsorships, advertisements, and paid reviews? (Just kidding on that. You won’t see suspicious angles on a can of Coke here at KS like you might in a blockbuster movie.) Anyway. I am going to start this post by saying that I get a
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I’ve had these grain-free coconut flour muffins in my freezer for the past two years straight. Not the same dried-out 2-year-old muffins, but consecutively. As in, as soon as we run out, I make more and restock the freezer. They’re so moist and easy to make, and they thaw in less than 30 minutes no
Substituting coconut flour in recipes can be tricky! Learn how to bake with coconut flour and make the right coconut flour substitutions so you can make awesome coconut flour breads, coconut flour pancakes, and more! This one is really a “how NOT to” post, which is of utmost importance when it comes to baking with
I’ve been told, in spite of the fact that I see pumpkin recipes all over right now, that September is for apple recipes and October is for pumpkin recipes. In that case, this grain-free apple dessert topping recipe (or maybe breakfast treat) that I’ve been saving for this fall needs to be shared immediately! It
After a disastrous eggplant recipe that featured the new-to-me vegetable in a slow cooker lasagna – one of the few meals in the history of our marriage that my husband reminded me we simply did not eat and even gave away the leftovers – I avoided eggplant like the plague for years. We got a
If your stuff always falls out of your wraps or gyros, how about a main dish muffin for a semi-portable meal that’s also uber fun and delicious? In my attempt to have fun with food this week, I created a silly muffin meal: muffins, followed by muffins, with a side of muffins, and muffins for
Who says pizza for breakfast is only for tired college students waking up around noon and grabbing cold slices from the cardboard box on the coffee table? No need for your pizza breakfast to taste like cardboard, too. And there’s no need for pizza to be stuck in the junk food category. As a matter
Figuring out how to do an elimination diet can be confusing. Why are there so many different elimination diet meal plans? (Here’s my elimination diet recipes.) Paleo, keto, GAPS, Whole30, gluten-free, dairy-free, elimination diets and more…all designed to help you figure out if your family has food sensitivities, if a food is causing inflammation or
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Use ANY meat with this easy DIY homemade sausage seasoning recipe. Avoid MSG, unhealthy white sugar, and chemical additives by making homemade Italian or spicy sausage seasoning with just a few simple ingredients to fit your grain-free, paleo, or keto diet. Seasoning in Sausages You’ve read the labels on sausage, right? Along with classic sausage
Our family discovered spaghetti squash, MUCH to my 7-year-old boy’s chagrin, when we first went grain-free two years ago. When cooked properly (i.e., not too mushy), it makes a pretty decent substitute for spaghetti. It’s great for those on a keto diet as well. My husband, who doesn’t eat squash or any mushy orange vegetable of
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna {Low-Carb, Gluten-free, Grain-free} Read More »
When our family first started experimenting with going grain-free, it was important to me to find simple recipes that didn’t call for unique ingredients. I didn’t want to make any big investments in grain free pancakes or other recipes in case it wasn’t something we kept up. After a week or two of breakfasts consisting
Recipe Connection: Almond Apple Grain Free {Paleo} Pancakes Read More »
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
Who knew you’d need so much courage just to accomplish things in the kitchen? Forget worrying about whether you’re measuring flour correctly or cutting the cucumbers straight, we’re talking real danger here. If we real foodies were on America’s Got Talent, the judges would be saying we bring an element of danger they’ve never seen
Eat Well, Spend Less by Fermenting Your Own Vegetables (& a Kimchi Recipe) Read More »
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
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
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
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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 »
