The secret to getting dinner done (I have this!)
Dear Friends, It’s time to get back to school and back to routine! That means dinner is going to need to be doubly quick–from making it to serving it–you’ve got carpool, sports practice, and dance lessons to get kids to, right? I’ve got you covered!! ENTER THE CROCK POT! Our Crock Cooker ebooks will keep […]
Healthy Foods: Get set for good health with gelatin
You know those jellied salads your mother and grandmothers used to put on the potluck table? As it turns out, the gelatin that makes those molded salads stand up like they do is extremely healthy for us. Well, without all the sugar that Great Aunt Martha used to add in there of course! Gelatin is […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Mary had a little (grass-fed) lamb
Lamb meat comes from a sheep that is under a year old, whereas “mutton” is sheep older than 2 years old, and any age in between is referred to as “hogget.” Lamb is definitely sweeter and more tender than those other older meats. If you have a hard time with the idea of eating a […]
Food For Thought: Can the canned cooking spray
If you were to sit back and really look at it, spraying a cloud of oil out of a can and onto your food doesn’t paint a terribly healthy picture, does it? I mean, it’s the same delivery vehicle as WD-40 or hair spray. And to be honest, aerosol cooking spray isn’t a whole lot […]
Healthy Foods: I heart hemp hearts!
Even though they come from the cannabis sativa plant, hemp hearts or hemp seeds can’t be smoked and they won’t give you the munchies if you know what I’m saying! Not only are hemp seeds not going to give you any psychotropic effects, but they will deliver some powerful nutrition when you pop them in […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Squash Blossom Season
Tis the season for squash blossoms, and if you can get your hands on them, I highly recommend you scoop some up. Squash blossoms are the male and female flowers of squash plants. The female blossoms produce the little baby squashes and the male flowers exist simply to aid in the fertilization process. Squash blossoms […]
Food For Thought: Operation Back-to-School Lunchbox Readiness
I know I’m going to get a dirty look or two from y’all for bringing this up, but it really isn’t too soon to start thinking about getting the kids ready to go back to school. With two children of my own, I am fully aware of how expensive it can be to do all […]
Get caught up to speed on how to make ketchup
Most condiments that you find on your grocery store shelves are packed with refined sugars, unhealthy oils, and genetically modified vegetables. If you were to read the ingredient labels on most conventional salad dressings and condiments, including ketchup, you’d see a long list of ingredients that you can’t pronounce. Nobody wants to be putting chemicals, […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Lean Mean Green Beans
Some veggies seem to have it all; good looks, good taste, simple means of preparation, and good nutrition. For instance, while an artichoke is quite interesting to look at, quite nutritious, and yummy, you really can’t get into one of those things without some work. Green beans on the other hand, well, are an excellent […]