The first frost of the season has hit my neck of the woods. I’m not fully embracing the cold yet. Some raw survivalism has taken over though and I’ve been canning and freezing a lot of food so I can enjoy the fresh veggies from my garden during the cold months. I don’t know about … Continue reading
I came up with the idea for this appetizer after having something similar at a local restaurant. I’m not sure what to call this. So I’m going with tart. Generally I think you need some sort of crust to qualify as a tart, but in this case goat cheese is my crust. I’m afraid I’m … Continue reading
I love this pasta dish because it comes together in about 20 minutes and is made in one pot. And it looks fancy! This pasta dish is somehow both light and rich. The lack of a lot of tomato sauce makes it lighter than a traditional spaghetti dinner, but the butter in the sauce really … Continue reading
Peas are so so good for you. High in fiber, protein, vitamin C and folate. Bring this raw pea pesto to a party and you’ll have people eating their peas and loving it. Ingredients: 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 3 – 4 large basil leaves 1 teaspoon sea … Continue reading
Instead of buying those highly processed shortcake cups from the grocery store, make this lovely lemony pound cake. Made with clean-eating whole food ingredients like: whole wheat flour, butter and fresh squeezed lemon. This recipe makes two loafs or 1 loaf and 6-8 cupcakes. These would also be adorable made as mini muffins and topped with … Continue reading
Ok, you’re onto us. We clearly love BBQ chicken pizza. I think this is the fourth post about it. I’m hoping to share something that you’ll find valuable here, though. This post is all about how to get a homemade pizza (made with real food only) on the table in +- 40 minutes (including baking). … Continue reading
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my husband’s favorite. I wanted to make them for a special treat for the family, but knew that my old recipe would need some cleaning up. These cookies still have a fair amount of sugar, but they’re fine for one of our rare treats. These cookies are best baked only … Continue reading
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Sopes are a traditional Mexican dish. They are a thicker version of a corn tortilla that you can load up with your favorite toppings. Yummy! The cut out sopes before they were put in the pan: The sopes browned and ready to be topped: Sopes (one veggie and … Continue reading
These fajitas come together quickly if you’re short on time. I like to put toppings out on a cutting board (less dishes) for my fam to choose from. Total cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients 1lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper sliced 1/2 Green Bell Pepper sliced Chopped red onion 2 tbsp Olive … Continue reading
Who wants an easy prep in the morning and ready at dinner time meal? Me! I love these kinds of meals because I always know I’m coming home to something done/almost done. No stress! I put the pork and BBQ sauce in the crock pot and set on low for 10 hours. Bam! When I … Continue reading
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