Steaming veggies is a great way to get important nutrients on the dinner (or lunch or breakfast) table without spending hours in the kitchen. My absolute favorite method?? Steamed vegetables in the Instant Pot! You might be thinking, “Okay, Katie, I can see using the Instant Pot for cooking a whole chicken, but steaming veggies […]
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Making bone broth in the Instant Pot is an excellent hack for saving time and money in a real food kitchen. There are two different Instant Pot methods that work with chicken, beef, or pork bones. The result is a healthy, nutrient-dense stock that you can drink on its own or add to recipes to
Bone Broth in the Instant Pot – 2 Ways! {Chicken, Beef, & Pork} Read More »
When you start a new restrictive diet like Keto, or in our case the Autoimmune Paleo/Protocol diet (AIP), it can be hard on both the brain and the schedule. You are suddenly making all sorts of food you are not used to, typically a wider variety and quantity of vegetables than ever before, which means
Stop Paying Whole Foods to Prep For You: 10 Time Saving Tips for Eating Keto or AIP Read More »
Confession time. When it comes to making dinner I’m actually NOT looking for quick hacks in the kitchen. I may be in the minority, but I actually love to cook!! I’d spend half my day in the kitchen if I could. BUT…my reality is that I don’t often have much time for it. I’m a
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For most people, trying out a Whole30 diet means a total overhaul in grocery shopping, pantry stocking, and meal planning and prep. It can feel like you’re starting a new job with all you have to learn and re-learn! But it doesn’t have to feel impossible to reach success – observing others’ Whole30 meal planning
Shopping List to Have on Hand for Whole30® Eating Read More »
I was so awful at first at finding Whole30 approved recipes that satisfied! Those first few days of the Whole30 for my husband and low phytic acid anti-cavity diet for me felt like torture. We were hungry, felt deprived, and every meal was a feat of self-discipline and mad knife skills. (Good thing my kids
More Whole30 Recipes & Meal Plans, Veggies Galore and Transitioning Out (or not?) Read More »
The great thing about a Whole30 is that it really makes you meal plan, and you find ideas for so many vegetables in your diet, you might buy out the produce section. You might even start your day with a load of vegetables, like this “tastes like pizza breakfast hash” I discovered. If you ever
Our Rookie Whole30 Meal Plans + My Anti-Cavity Diet Menu Read More »
I never would have guessed my husband would choose to do a Whole30, especially near Valentine’s Day! They say you can’t ever expect your spouse to change, and to avoid entering a marriage expecting that something will get better or that you’ll be able to “reform” your husband or wife to see things the way you
If you’re a parent, you might laugh at the beginning of my how-to video today for this easy, frugal BBQ chicken recipe – I wasn’t sure if I’d make it in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot pressure cooker and then guess what? It was suddenly 5:20 p.m. I’ll give you one guess which
Easy, Frugal BBQ Chicken in the Instant Pot OR Slow Cooker Read More »
Ever just need an easy meal and wish you could run to fast food? Chipotle, anyone? But we’re a make-from-scratch kind of site and want to be good stewards of our budget…so I present to you this Instant Pot barbacoa beef recipe! This recipe has all the great flavors of Chipotle barbacoa meat, and is
Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef (Slow Cooker, Freezer, & Allergy Friendly!) Read More »
Yesterday I joked about how the D.A.R.E. to keep kids off drugs program was kind of like my hubby and I peer pressuring our friends to do a Whole30 – a diet that cuts out all grains, dairy, legumes, sweeteners, and alcohol. Did you know that some would say gluten and sugar are as addictive
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I’ve been trying so many new things with this Instant Pot challenge! I’ve purchased a few kinds of meat I never tried before, and these “country style boneless pork ribs” that I bought for a Vindaloo recipe definitely count. I had half a package leftover (Costco!) and was getting a little tired of Mexican or
Whole30 BBQ Boneless Pork Ribs in the Instant Pot Read More »
What’s the big deal with the Instant Pot, you ask? Why all the hype? I can tell you why I have learned to appreciate it: There are probably more benefits, and you’ll see some in the post about basic Instant Pot techniques like boiling eggs and cooking rice, but those are the biggies for me.
I recently took my six-year-old to the pediatrician for his annual check up. The doctor was shocked to see on his chart that the last time he was in the office was his five-year-old check up–a full year ago. “You’re the healthiest kid I’ve seen all week!” she said. I started to wrack my brain
Simple Paleo Sweet Potato, Broccoli, and Egg Breakfast Hash Recipe Read More »
I know parents aren’t supposed to serve a food and expect the children won’t like it, but I totally had this one pegged as an “adult only” meal and had a backup plan for breakfast for the kids. We’re eating grain-free right now for a Whole30 and cavity-healing diet, which can mean having a LOT
