When the weather starts to get warmer here in South Carolina, I find that I don’t want to cook as much indoors. I prefer to keep the oven off and instead, I grill more. And I’m not sure why but I enjoy barbecue sauce more during the warm months than I do when it’s cold outside. I guess I’m just weird like that! Actually, I think it just…
I am a huge fan of Greek Salad. Seriously…I love them. So much so that I have created a Greek Burger that is topped with some. It is so yummy I almost can’t stand it! Now that I’m trying to avoid many of the store-bought versions of my favorite products, I knew I needed to make my own Greek dressing. Simple ingredients, so you know what you’re putting into…
Doesn’t everyone like pizza? I sure do. And once in a while I just need to whip together a pie and enjoy! Of course, one night when I was craving a pizza, I was pulling out all of the ingredients and realized that I didn’t have any pizza sauce. Of course, I also try to do as much as I can to do everything from scratch. So I…
Ketchup has to be the most popular condiment out there. But most store-bought versions are full of high fructose corn syrup or refined sugar….which I really try to avoid when possible! And it is used for so many different things and in so many different recipes, that it was really important for me to do clean homemade ketchup. What would a burger or french fries be without it?…
I have several very yummy recipes that I’ve really wanted to convert to real food recipes. But one problem that I encountered was that some of my favorites contain onion soup mix. I was surprised at just how many casseroles call for it! So I picked up a package of onion soup mix when I was at the store and read the ingredients…..Yikes! I just couldn’t buy the…
It’s fall here in the US and as we approach November, pumpkin spice season has been in full swing for almost two months. Starting September 1st, you can find more pumpkin spice products and recipes start popping up everywhere. This seasoning combination has been wildly popular for several years. And die-hard fans need little excuse to consume pumpkin spice in their favorite products, whenever they can. But are…
Mmmm…..chocolate! Now, who doesn’t love chocolate? Well, there are a few people out there who don’t adore chocolate. But I am definitely NOT a part of that crowd! I don’t have to gorge myself on chocolate every day, but a few times I week I do enjoy indulging in some chocolatey goodness! One thing that I have really missed since starting to eat a real food diet is…
I absolutely love homemade salsa! When it’s fresh, it just can’t be beaten. And this version of salsa, also known in some circles as Cowboy Caviar is absolutely divine! I was given this recipe years ago and used to make it all of the time and forgot about it. That was until a trip to a local Trader Joe’s, where I spotted their brand or jarred Cowboy Caviar.…