I ate a lot of meat in Ethiopia. A lot. Many times it was my only safe gluten-free option. As tasty as it was, I was more than ready for some fresh fruits and vegetables when I got home. This week I’ve been devouring bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, and grapes. When I started to think about what I would do for this month’s Recipe ReDux challenge (a…
Do you suffer from separation anxiety? Do you refuse to buy the natural peanut butter because it’s an oily mess on top and dry as a bone on the bottom? Well I’m here to teach you how to enjoy the goodness of natural nut butter with absolutely no separation anxiety. Here’s how you do it. Grab your nut butter. Ideally, the only ingredients will be the nut itself and maybe…
Remember when I told you about the fact that I’m a piler, not an organizer? Well, this holds true to computer files too. It’s the reason Jeff and I can’t share a computer. His desktop is perfectly organized with maybe one or two folders on the main screen. Mine? You can’t even see the background image half the time because there are so many photo files splashed across the page.…
I’ve been seeing so many fun 4th of July recipes popping up lately, but many of them use food coloring to achieve their red, white and blue hues. I thought it would be fun to do a roundup of some patriotic recipes that get their colors from nature. Enjoy! Honey Yogurt Berry Pops from Joylicious Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad from Our Best Bites Flag Food Centerpieces from Super Healthy…
Stepping out of my comfort zone seems to be a common theme lately. Selling our house, moving to Phoenix, starting a new life in baseball? Not so comfortable. Sharing my faith on my blog? As comfortable as jumping off a wobbly pole 30 feet in the air. Going to Ethiopia in July? That’s about 8,942 miles away from my comfort zone. But you know what I’ve learned from all of…
I was all ready to make a gluten-free apple crisp for Father’s Day yesterday until I had some extra raspberries from making this beautiful creation from Pinterest. The sangria was something I had been eyeing for a while. I was excited to finally give it a try and even found the right wine at Target. The good news? The sangria was delicious. Not too sweet, and deliciously spicy. The bad…
I am WAY behind on my cookbook reviews, but I have some good ones to share with you. Up first is the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. There seems to have been an explosion in the craft world when it comes to making over Ball jars. They’ve been spray-painted, turned into lights, and made into snow-globes. But did you know that you can actually use them as they were…