The Power of the Family Dinner Table
Setting and keeping goals is what baby steps are all about. Just one baby step helps make a routine. And when you string those baby steps altogether into one beautiful necklace and tie up the end, you have a circle. This is the cool part—the circle doesn’t end but keeps going. It shows a perpetuation […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Grilling
Girls can grill too so go get your grill on! 🙂 Here’s today’s TIP: When using a grill, whether it is gas or charcoal, it is imperative to preheat it. You cannot put the food on a cold grill and start that way for the same reasons you don’t stick food in an oven that […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Cherries
Cherries are a very special gift that nature bestows on us for a very short period of time each summer. I’m not talking about those gross red dye #5 cherries in the jar, I’m talking about fresh picked real cherries. However, frozen and dried cherries can be had all year long. But when you see […]
Eating Gluten-Free
When you’re trying to feed your family healthy, home-cooked meals only to find out that you or someone in your family has either celiac disease or a food sensitivity that precludes eating gluten, don’t throw your hands up in defeat; meet the challenge head-on. You can do this! With just a few simple changes you […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Rice
To some people, rice might seem like a boring topic but there are so many varieties of rice and as many ways to prepare it, it would take an entire book to discuss them all. Rice is one of the most important grains in the world because it is a staple for most cultures. The […]
Best Ever Potato Salad (with or without mayo)
Nothing wows a potluck or picnic better than a big vat of homemade potato salad. And considering right now is the best time for fresh potatoes (I had some absolutely delicious red potatoes in my CSA basket this past week!), I thought we’d pull out the potato peelers and get busy. So next time you’re […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Parsley
Parsley, the world’s most popular herb, is a common accompaniment to many dishes in the kitchen and is often used as a beautiful garnish. A rich source of antioxidants, vitamins C and A all of which are thought to reduce infection rates and keep you healthy. Replete with heart healthy folic acid it is a […]
Homemade Barbecue Sauce
I’ve noticed there’s a lot of chain restaurants filling up grocery store freezer cases with their wares lately. In a recent grocery store musing, I pulled a few boxes out of their frozen entombment and attempted to read the “ingredients” (what’s disodium phosphate and what’s it doing in my food?) and shook my head in […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Blueberries
Blueberries are beautiful, sweet, and pumped with fiber with only 80 calories per cup. With all the health benefits that blueberries offer, it’s no wonder they’re becoming more popular all the time. One of my favorite super foods, blueberries are an excellent source of vitamin C, manganese, dietary fiber and tons of antioxidants. You know […]