Eating food out of a mason jar seems to be quite the trend these days. When I saw this month’s Recipe ReDux theme of “Raising the Bar on Food in a Jar” I thought it would be the perfect time to try out a new spin on overnight oats. As someone who has very little time to eat in the morning, I prefer a quick grab-n-go breakfast. Overnight cereal is…
One week of school is in the books, and I’m still alive. Turns out waking up early isn’t so hard if you make it to bed on time. (I know, duh.) Joe and I have about 20 minutes for breakfast, so I’m getting back into the mode of making something quick and filling. Quick so we don’t have to cram it down our throats in 2 minutes, and filling so…
I can’t take credit for these tasty nuggets. My mom made a batch and sent a container home with me a few weeks ago. They were for the kids. I ate them all. Oops. I thought I should make it up to them, so I made a batch. Then another. Then another. We have been having them once a week ever since. Partly because they’re so easy, partly because…
I don’t know why, but I always seem to forget about how quick and easy it is to make a pot of chicken curry. Or shrimp curry. Or whatever-you-want-to-throw-in-the-pot curry. This is something I should make more often because not only is it quick and versatile, but my family gobbles it up every time. All you need is a can of coconut milk, a jar of green curry paste, chicken…
One of my favorite things to do with fresh summer veggies is to chop them up and throw them together for a simple marinated salad. Drizzle a little olive oil and vinegar on top, stir in a shake of salt and pepper, and marinate until dinner. Fresh, simple, beautiful. The marinated salad. Serve with spicy salt if you like a little heat. Our favorite is Vulcan’s Fire Salt from The…
When you first go gluten-free, you are tempted to try out all of the gluten-free substitutes for the foods you know and love. Bread, pasta, cookies, cereal. Just give me the gluten-free version! But then you realize that #1. It just doesn’t taste as good or #2. Even if it tastes good, it costs 2-3 times as much as the regular version. While I have found a few items that…
Have you ever had collard greens before? Until recently, my only experience with collards had been Southern style, swimming in bacon, served next to a giant pan of mac ‘n cheese. When Jeff and I were first married, we spent 2 baseball seasons living in Birmingham, Alabama. He played for the Birmingham Barons, and I put my dietetics degree to use by working at a golf course and selling beer…