Hey there! I seem to always serve a veggie tray with some sort of dip for every family gathering. It was no different this weekend when we hosted a party for my son’s three year birthday. Really, what’s not to love… they’re crunchy and perfectly …
I was never one to devour the bread basket at a restaurant as bread just isn’t really my thing. Except for at breakfast. Then, gimme some bready, moist, warm, fresh from the oven muffins and I’m one happy girl! It used to be a weekend tradition with …
Are you in charge of the cranberry sauce for next week’s feast? You can have this tart and tangy cranberry sauce whipped up in 15 minutes and it can be made ahead of time and frozen to just heat up for later. Make it this weekend and have …
Hey hey!! How about a quick Saturday afternoon post with an equally quick breakfast berries and cream smoothie? I mix up a smoothie nearly every morning as I’ve found that it’s a great way to get a lot of healthy nutrients to start the day. …
After my last post on coconut milk kefir, I know some of you were asking “what the heck do I use kefir for besides as a beverage?”. I’m going to answer that with this post on Bircher Muesli a.k.a. Swiss oatmeal. Bircher Muesli is …
Dark Chocolate. Oatmeal. Coooookieeees!!!!! (said in the slightly creepy voice of Cookie Monster from days of old). Nom, nom, nom, nom… I made a purposeful pause in my day to go ahead and make a mess. I needed dessert. Seriously NEEDED some dessert. It’s the perfect opportunity …
It’s been an insanely busy week. We are in the process of putting our house on the market so it’s been chaotic to say the least. I’m so tired of cleaning and organizing that I could scream. AAAAGGGHH!!! Oh, that’s better. Now if the kids could just stop making …
I was feeling in the mood for something a little tangy, something a little sweet… and bright and sunny! How about raspberry vinaigrette! This recipe was a request by my sister to create a fresh raspberry vinaigrette that was healthier than the store bought varieties and easy to …
Creamy delicious homemade one minute mayonnaise. No lie, this literally takes one minute and that includes the time to grab every ingredient outta the fridge and put in the mixing jar. Are you sold on it yet? If not… this even eliminates the step of separating the …
When life (or your garden) gives you lots of tomatoes, you make tomato sauce! Homemade tomato sauce is so simple to make and has a depth of flavor you just can’t match in a can. Think of those rich, thick tomatoes, that sweet sensuous taste coupled with …
