As I mentioned in my last post, fall sports season is here. With 5:00 games and practices, dinner becomes quite a challenge. To avoid a week filled with drive-thru dinners, I pull out my trusty slow cooker and let it do the work for me. There’s nothing better than walking in the door after a baseball game to the smell of a fully cooked healthy meal. This one is simple…
Jeff and I were sitting around at lunch time on Saturday and suddenly had a hankering for curry. I found out how easy it was to make the week before when I made shrimp curry for the first time. Basically all you need is curry paste, coconut milk, and a little chicken broth. Easy peasy. I had some chicken thighs that needed to be used, so I got to work.…
With crazy summer schedules, and Joe starting kindergarten in July thanks to a year-round school schedule, I haven’t been cooking many large meals. We’ve been eating lots of snack plates, tons of fresh produce, and of course breakfast for dinner. Plus, the kids have decided that cutting paper is their new favorite hobby. Which means my kitchen table is completely covered in paper scraps at all times. And I haven’t…
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…
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…
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…
It’s beet season! Check out my newest appetizer recipe on Mamavation. Excuse the blurry photo from my phone. I did take real pictures of this dish, but they have been lost in the craziness that is my hard drive. Speaking of craziness, did you hear? I am going to Africa! Africa! I’ll tell you all about it in just a bit, but while you’re waiting, feel free to click on…