I’ve always been a big pasta lover. But there are a lot of time when I want to get more veggies in my diet. So I often love to substitute zucchini noodles (aka “zoodles”) in place of gluten free spaghetti. I […]
Side Dishes
Skillet Mexican Street Corn
Mexican Street Corn has been a trendy dish for awhile now. Typically, it is corn on the cob that has been grilled and then slathered with a tangy sauce and covered with crumbled cheese. Can you say yum? It was […]
Instant Pot Quinoa
Electric pressure cookers like the Instant Pot have made life so much easier! Having the ability to set it and forget it, but to have food cook relatively quickly makes eating whole, real foods much more accessible. That’s important, especially […]
Slow Cooker Applesauce
There are a couple of schools of thought about applesauce in the real food world. Particularly the type that is going to be lacto-fermented. There are some who prefer to do raw applesauce to gain all of the benefits of […]
Why You Should Stop Eating Iceburg Lettuce
I will fully admit that I am a former unhealthy salad eater. When I ate a salad before, any nutritional value was swept away in the river of processed thousand island dressing, and hiding beneath a mountain or croutons. We […]
Discovering Quinoa
It was only a couple of years ago that I would see quinoa on the shelf of the grocery store and had absolutely no idea what it even was! Quinoa (keen-wah) is a fantastic, gluten free food. Many health experts […]
Homemade Hashbrowns (Recipes for One)
There are some times that you need a side dish that is simple and quick to prepare. Hashbrowns are definitely one of those easy side dishes. I’m kinda surprised that people opt to buy the frozen variety so often because […]
Mexican Corn and Bean Casserole (Recipes for Two)
I am always on the hunt for interesting side dishes. Especially side dishes that I can pair with recipes like my salsa chicken. But that recipe can be a little more challenging to pair with a nice side dish. So […]