It’s time to start thinking about baking holiday baking! If you are like me, you will have a few events to bring cookies to. Whether it be a cookie exchange, a yummy treat to offer to friends or neighbors as a gift, or a work or family Christmas get-together make sure to add these sugar cookies … Continue reading
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Deviled Eggs {“Angel Eggs”}
Growing up, I would love when my mom would make deviled eggs. But…in our house they were not called deviled eggs. No way, my mom renamed them “angel eggs.” I remember her telling us as little girls, “Why should something that tastes so good be named after the devil?!” Of course, we all knew that … Continue reading
Jalapeno Popper Burger
This combination of flavors may seem weird on face value, but trust me when I say that this is one recipe worth giving a chance. It is the perfect combination of sweet, savory, with just a little kick of spice. After serving this burger to my husband, who happens to be one of the world’s … Continue reading
Pad Thai
Any time I go out to eat at a Thai restaurant, my go to is almost always the classic dish of Pad Thai. It’s combination of savory and sweet flavors without being too heavy of a dish, never fails to disappoint. Because of how delicious it is, I find myself always wanting to grab a … Continue reading
Appetizers / Blender / Dairy Free / Dressings & Marinades / Egg free / Fat Free / For the Holidays! / Fresh Produce / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Savory and Splendid! / Snacks / Vegetables
Quick and Flavorful Blender Salsa (Using The Ninja Chef Duo Blender)
Anyone who is close to me knows I like to process and can fresh, garden vegetables into delicious, shelf-stable and ready to eat foods – one of which being salsa. Depending on what and how much we have in our garden from year to year determines what assortment of food I preserve. I have tended … Continue reading
Liquid Soapberry Laundry Detergent
I recently posted about one of my newfound natural laundry detergent solutions…Using Soapberries as Laundry Detergent. Although I had good results in the initial testing stage of using the soapberries to clean our dirty clothes, I still wanted to try out a version of making a liquid from them. Honestly, my desire to do so … Continue reading
Appetizers / Dairy Free / Egg free / For the Holidays! / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Savory and Splendid! / Snacks
Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus
We are hummus lovers in our house. It can be made into a quick and easy meal or snack, and because fresh veggies are the perfect dipper, it makes consuming them (veggies) that much easier. Win…win! I was at Aldi the other day and grabbed a container of hummus which had four different varieties, one … Continue reading
Soapberries as Laundry Detergent
For many years I have made my own laundry detergent. Driven along mostly by my frugality in trying to save money while doing laundry for seven people, but also liking to make sustainable products which work…I like successes! When I first ventured into the world of DIY laundry detergents, I tried out a liquid version. … Continue reading
Cakes / Cookies / Dairy Free / Desserts / Gluten Free / Main Dishes / Snacks / Using Coconut Oil
Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Mug Cake {cooks in 1 minute!}
I recently came across a recipe for a chocolate chip mug cookie. I didn’t just come across it, I suppose. I also made that mug-o-cookie and ate it too. Yum-o. Both gluten and dairy free, and it took less than five minutes from start to finish and was on its way to my tummy. This … Continue reading
Salsa Verde = Trajectory Change?
Every week my husband has the privilege of helping out with a ministry distributing food in the area to those who are in need. Usually, almost all of the food is given away without a problem. There are some days though (usually if there happens to be an excess of a certain type of produce … Continue reading
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