Quinoa, the super hero of grains, is packed with protein and fiber, is gluten free and is versatile enough to be used in a variety of meals. We love it! It’s such a great way to add some protein to a meal. I use it in place of rice as a side, in main dishes, granola bars, breakfast bakes, chili.. […]
Ahh.. summertime in the south.. Sweet tea. Tomato sandwiches. Corn on the cob. Fried Squash. Does it get any better than that? Those were the things I grew up on. My Dad always had a huge garden so my mom made us garden fresh dinners or “suppers” like the one above all the time. There’s just something about a huge plate of vegetables straight from the […]
Every year zucchini pours in from the garden and every year I go on a hunt for a zucchini bread I can enjoy and stock up the freezer with to enjoy without guilt. This year I didn’t even bother. The task of finding dairy and gluten free for allergies seemed daunting enough, throw in sugar free for our personal preference […]
Today’s recipe goes right along with this year’s National **Un-Official** Chip Dip theme – Guacamole! Now, I’m not going to lie, until this year I have never been a fan of the stuff. I guess somewhere along the way I had some at a restaurant where they didn’t know what they were doing and decided I wasn’t a fan. Sadly, […]
Did you know that there is a National Pancake Week? How about National Oatmeal Month or Cheese Doodle Day? It’s true. Apparently there is a food (or several) recognized nationally for just about every single month, week and day of the year. Crazy right?! Yeah I still can’t wrap my brain around it.. you could start an entire blog just about observing […]
The first time I ever had asparagus was at a Thanksgiving meal with friends several years ago. How I managed to avoid it for so many years before that is still a mystery. Also a mystery is why I just assumed my first bite would be the last. I can’t believe I missed out on it for so many years!! […]
Have you ever been excited for a get together with family or friends just to find out that they’ve got you down to bring bread? Ugh. So uncreative.. I mean there is only so much you can do with bread- right? Well.. maybe.. but this year you can make it fun and festive with these cute little Turkey Biscuits! When […]
Have you ever started to make something and thought “This is either going to be out of this world or it’s going to be an epic fail”. No? Hmmm.. I find myself thinking that way to often, especially when I’m trying new recipes. Yesterday was no exception. The pancakes I made for breakfast.. epic fail! But dinner.. dinner was fantastic! Seriously, […]
Barley.. at some point or another you may have gotten some barley for a recipe and thought to yourself “Just what am I going to do with the rest of this?” You may have even bought some because you knew it was a healthy grain and wanted to make something with it but I bet you’re still stuck wondering how […]
Fall is finally here- hooray! Cooler weather here we come! To celebrate I cranked my oven up to 400 and roasted some veggies! I know, not your typical bake something pumpkin.. but I have big plans for that too! Besides, I had to be practical and dinner won over dessert. I haven’t done a lot of roasted vegetables this summer […]
Where does the week go? How is it Friday already? I have had a busy, busy week. I bet you have too! Need a laugh? You’re in luck, this story should do the trick. We have a West Highland Terrier (the cute little white dog on the Cesar commercials). His name is Toby and he stays inside. He’s like family to […]
Friday I shared with you the Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan that I made for my Mom’s birthday dinner. Now, everyone knows you can not have a Carrabba’s meal without enjoying some of that delicious herb dip with olive oil. It’s the first thing they bring to you after you sit down to have your meal and boy is it delish! I don’t know […]
I mentioned last week that my little girl loves strawberries! (What’s not to love?) As a result we almost always have some in the refrigerator. One of my favorite things to do with them is make strawberry spinach salad. Yum. It’s light and a little sweet- perfect for a summer dinner or even a quick lunch. I love the simplicity […]
It’s summer- time for hot dogs, hamburgers, and BBQ! Of course, if you’re in the south that means you’re going to need coleslaw. Two options: buy the store bought kind for $3-4 or buy cabbage and make fresh, which really needs to be refrigerated before using. You’re in a hurry, so you waste the $3-4 on the store bought brand […]
I love the frozen corn you buy in the store that comes in a steamer bag, it’s so convenient and makes an easy side dish. The only problem is that I consider it to be pretty expensive- $2 for 12 oz of corn, a cup and a half! You can save money by making your own bags of steamer corn. You can […]
