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My husband’s favorite time of year is Autumn. I think he loves the changing of the colors, the reds, oranges, and yellows, the crisp morning air, and even pulling out some long sleeve clothes to wear. I love those things and would adore Fall if I wasn’t so scared about winter coming on its heals....
My garden is thriving this year. We were gone for 3 weeks working and vacationing, and I was concerned that I’d come back and everything would be dead. Instead, I came home to a lushes green, overflowing garden. The girls staying at our house did an amazing job weeding, watering, and even harvesting while I...
Cole slaw is made with one of the strongest cancer fighting vegetables you can eat: cabbage! Just another reason to add this tangy, light greek yogurt coleslaw recipe to your summer BBQ and family get togethers. I admit it. I always avoided coleslaw because it just seemed too soupy for me. That and the mysterious...
The first time I made ricotta cheese it was by accident. About two years ago I was making homemade yogurt and the yogurt got too hot (yes, I turned on the oven and forgot it was on…twice). The curds separated from the whey making a wonderful Ricotta cheese! Yea, but I still didn’t know how...
I’ll be honest, in the past I’ve been more of a melted cheese, chocolate, and fresh bread kind of person…all the things my naturopathic doctor says for me to avoid. I mean, I’m a ketchup person – never mustard! So this dill pickles recipe, olives, and other sour or fermented foods have not been on...
The title gluten free zucchini pizza and More seemed fitting since most people who grow zucchini have zucchini and more! I love growing zucchini with small children. It’s a vegetable that the kids can pick from the garden every few days once it starts to get ready. To keep up with the bounty, you’ll need...
Our Catfish adventures and sweet cornbread didn’t start just yesterday. We have had an amazing past few weeks with family! First we were able to travel to visit grandparents, cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles in Kentucky on my husband’s and my side of the family. There we got to catch up a little with people...
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...
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...
You really can make your own homemade applesauce. It’s surprisingly easy! Even if you’re on a budget and don’t have lots of fancy tools it’s not difficult to make it work. If you can get a WONDERFUL contraption like this one, then you can quickly make apple sauce…and any other sauce. But you don’t have...
My Kids love the store-bought Taquitos, but have you looked at the ingredients? They are full of preservatives and other mystery ingredients that you need a dictionary to figure out. In line of keeping it simple, I threw together this recipe for Homemade Taquitos and it was a huge hit. Homemade Taquitos are NOT difficult...
Oven baked fried chicken and roasted potatoes make a great dinner combination. The oven baked fried chicken creates a great flavor with minimal effort. Also, the texture of the breading is softer than it would be if it were just fried. The roasted potatoes are a family favorite that ranks way up there on the...
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