It’s Recipe Redux time once again! I missed last month because of poor planning the holidays and traveling. I’m excited to be back this month for the “fresh starts” theme! One of our fresh starts began with finally spending money on a good blender. We have been experimenting with all kinds of smoothie combinations using fresh and frozen fruits, milk, water, spices, and greens. I keep referring to Andy’s Smoothies 101 post…
In my post about 5 things I want to do this year, I mentioned improving my food photography. I have been reading books, studying photos on Foodgawker, and reading tips on blogs. The hardest part for me is having the eye for everything that is outside of and around the actual food that I am plating. I am learning that just sticking the food on a plate and taking a…
When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease, I thought about all of the foods I wouldn’t be able to eat anymore. Immediately, my mind went to Christmas. Most of the year, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth or get tempted by baked goods. Christmas is another story.The breads and cookies that I have grown up with are part of my history, a family tradition, flavors not found…
Hey everybody! I am posting over on Mamavation today. Go check out my healthy makeover of a classic comfort food, parmesan chicken. Click here to go to the recipe. And if you haven’t already, make sure to read this story – Anonymous donors pay off Kmart layaway accounts – it gave me the chills. My favorite part of the story is this: “Stearnes said she and her husband live paycheck…
The past two days have been rainy and dark. As desert rats, we hardly know what to do with ourselves. Seriously, what do you do with your kids on the second rainy day? We never have to think about things like that! Jeff made a blanket fort for the kids in their new bunk bed which kept them busy for hours. Leila also worked on her meat puzzle no less…
With the holidays comes extra time in the kitchen cooking with the kiddos. Whether it’s baking up a batch of Christmas cookies or throwing together a quick dinner, they cold weather makes them more likely to gather in the kitchen and want to lend a hand. This week, we tried out our first batch of homemade granola (gluten-free of course). Whether you follow a gluten-free diet or not, this is…
Weeknights are busy. Having a few quick recipes to turn to is essential to keep from eating out. A simple frittata takes only ten minutes to cook, and is versatile enough to use whatever ingredients you have on hand. Of course you could also serve this for breakfast, lunch or even take it to a potluck or brunch with friends. Use this basic frittata recipe and change it up any…