What could be better than 5 Cinco de Mayo Recipes? My son actually said to me today, “You must really love Mexican food.” Well, that’s because I’ve been cooking it a lot lately. I do love it. My sister-in law taught me a lot in the short time that we lived in the same house. ...
The idea to treat your allergies with raw honey is not a new one. My sister-in-law and her husband are currently living fully off grid – no wires or pipes going to their house. They have dreamed of doing so for many many years so it’s been fun seeing their dream realized. They’ve taught me...
There are better choices when it comes to ways to substitute sugar, but sugar (skipping all the technicality) is still sugar in your system. There are so many reasons to cut down on sugar intake. If you want to learn more about what sugar does to the body (brain, liver, memory, etc) see The Destruction...
Sugar really is addicting! Some compare it to heroin (I wouldn’t know). Do we really know the full destruction of sugar? What I do know is that it really did destroy my health for most of my life. A lot of you know some of this story. I have always struggled with having a high...
Soup is such a great way to get some use homemade bone broth and get all of those rich vitamins and minerals into your family’s bodies. When you make your own beef bone broth, this Pasta e Fagioli Soup is even more amazing! My husband loves Olive Garden’s Pasta e Fagioli soup and there’s a...
Most herbs are easier to grow than vegetables and fruits. You can get started growing your own herbs today within your kitchen or right outside your door. Why Grow your Own Herbs? Growing your own herbs has a lot of advantages: It is Frugal. A lot of herbs are perennials, depending on your area, and...
We try to eat salads often in our house, because there are many benefit to eating raw vegetables. This Cucumber Cilantro Salad is definitely one of our favorites. This is the 4 C Salad: Cucumber, Cilantro, Chickpeas, and Cumin! I love this salad because it is so light tasting and refreshing, and the cilantro and cumin...
I grew up in Africa surrounded by some wonderful food experiences. One of those was great foods was samosas. I always wanted to replicate their great samosas recipe. We would often have to make a trip from one town to another that would take about 3 hours. I always liked that about an hour from...
This 4 cheese spinach dip recipe is a fun way to eat a healthier dip. At least, you will get some protein from the many cheeses and great iron from the spinach. It looks green, but my kids love it! It is a fast, frugal, filling, and healthy snack. It’s ultra cheesy and variations can...
GMO corn has been introduced into the American, and worldwide, food systems in an overwhelming way and it’s obvious that it has effected people and their tolerance of it. My sister is highly allergic to corn. I mean, it’s serious; no playing around. Through her, I have learned just how prolific the corn invasion is,...
Learning how to make beef bone broth is very fulfilling. I’ve made my own chicken stock for a long time; boiling the carcass with onions, carrots, and celery. I’ve not bought a cow before to have the good bones from a grass-fed cow for bone broth, so I was excited to be given some great...
Chicken Parmesan is one of my husband’s favorite recipes. It’s a little bit more involved than the one skillet meals I usually like to do, but it is definitely worth the few more minutes it takes to make. This Chicken Parmesan recipe is breaded and browned in a skillet. Then it is covered with Mozzarella...
Now that your ready to make your Homemade Sauerkraut full of all those wonderful probiotics, here’s a Polish recipe to go with it: Crockpot Sauerkraut and Kielbasa Crockpot Sauerkraut and Kielbasa is a healthy dish for when you have a couple of minutes in the morning or early afternoon and want to throw something together...
Homemade Sauerkraut is a wonderful way to receive good nutrients from lacto-fermentation. Lacto-Fermentation is a food preservation process that has been used for thousands of years. There are many great reasons to eat fermented foods. The chief reason is to provide healthy bacteria for your gut. We wipe out our good flora with antibiotics and...
Natural Flavoring is found in almost everything now, which is one reason why your finding this recipe for homemade ketchup and Parmesan fries. My question is, if it is just a natural flavoring, then why not state what it is? I used to think this was because it was the secret part of the special...