Quick and Flavorful Blender Salsa (Using The Ninja Chef Duo Blender)

Posted on July 24, 2019 by foodandword

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 →

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

Posted on July 3, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

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 →

Appetizers / Blender / Dairy Free / Egg free / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Savory and Splendid! / Snacks

Hummus {super simple recipe in the Ninja Chef blender}

Posted on January 28, 2019 by foodandword • 1 Comment

Hummus. Such a simple dish to make with a myriad of possibilities available to doctor it up. Today’s hummus recipe though is pretty basic. I’ve been making it for years, typically with my immersion blender…which usually ends up taking a bit of effort and being a bit much for the handheld wand (aka – it … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tahini {made in the Ninja Chef blender}

Posted on January 21, 2019 by foodandword • 1 Comment

This past week our local grocery store had a sale on bulk bin items. This made a prime time to purchase hulled sesame seeds to make a homemade tahini (sesame seed paste). I was able to purchase about 3 cups of sesame seeds for only $2.50! This was a great deal and I’ll be able … Continue reading →

Dairy Free / Desserts / Egg free / For the Holidays! / Fresh Produce / Fruit / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Homemade Gifts! / Preserving / Sweet Treats! / Using Coconut Oil

Tart Cherry Pie Jam

Posted on June 10, 2014 by foodandword • 2 Comments

I am not sure why I was amazed to see two of my children come inside from the backyard the other day with a bowl full of ripe cherries. I know there are cherry trees back there, and I realize that it is summer…the two kind of go hand-in-hand! I guess in my head, it … Continue reading →

Dairy Free / Dressings & Marinades / Egg free / Fresh Produce / Fruit / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Homemade Gifts! / Preserving / Sweet Treats!

Blackberry Orange Jam {seedless}

Posted on June 2, 2014 by foodandword • 2 Comments

Last summer we were fortunate enough to acquire some beautifully plump and ripe blackberries from an aunt that has amazing blackberry bushes. I had very good intentions at the time of taking them home and making a lovely jam right away. Unfortunately life, and other gardening and canning duties, took priority over the blackberries. They … Continue reading →

Cultured food / Desserts / Drinks! / Egg free / Fresh Produce / Fruit

Mixed Fruit Kefir Smoothie

Posted on May 22, 2014 by foodandword • 3 Comments

A few weeks ago I posted about Kefir and what exactly it is all about. If you are interested in catching up on what exactly it is, I would encourage you to head back and check out that post. Today, though, I thought I would share with you a practical way to use up this … Continue reading →

Crockpot / Dairy Free / Egg free / Gluten Free / Main Dishes / Savory and Splendid!

Crock Pot Chicken Curry

Posted on February 7, 2014 by foodandword • 1 Comment

I have been into cooking with our Crock Pot as of late. Let’s face it…more often than not cooking with a slow-cooker method is less hassle, and I’m all about less hassle in the kitchen some days! Other days tend to be more time-consuming with food for me {in the prep, cooking, and clean up} … Continue reading →

Dairy Free / Egg free / Fresh Produce / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Savory and Splendid! / Vegetables

Sautéed Cabbage

Posted on January 24, 2014 by foodandword • 2 Comments

The inspiration for today’s post came from the fact that we had cabbage hanging around in the fridge for quite some time that needed immediate attention. If I didn’t use it today, I didn’t know if I was ever going to use it. We had a pork roast in the crock pot and rice cooking … Continue reading →

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Thai Basil Coconut Curry Stir Fry

Posted on January 11, 2014 by foodandword • Leave a comment

The recipe that I am sharing with you today actually resulted from a variety of things that we needed to use up in the fridge. Week old Thai basil. Even older leeks…not even going to mention how much older. Freshly picked broccoli. Half of a can of coconut milk, being stored in a container from … Continue reading →