This time of year, I start getting free veggies from friends. Even at work, people bring in their excess squashes and other veggies. I happily partake. This recipe come about because one of our friends gave us a summer squash. I had to figure out what to do with it. I love squash sautéed with [...]
Now that I have made a recipe with the turkey legs, there is still the business of cooking the leftover bits. This includes the neck, backbone, giblets and the rest of the turkey frame. I typically like to use a slow cooker for this because it does such a good job bringing out goodness from [...]
I love how versatile lentils are. You can make them into almost anything. This recipe from America's Test Kitchen is an example of that. Lentils being uses in a Thai curry? Yes, please! If you have some lentils and Thai curry paste in the fridge, you can make this recipe. While this does use tofu, [...]
I know it's March and it's a bit of time after we typically talk about New Year's resolutions. However, I still wanted to help light the fire for those who have given up and hopefully get things back on track. Check out my new article at LifeApps: WHAT TO DO NOW IF YOUR NEW YEAR'S [...]
I'm still short on time this week. Well, technically I have time to do something more elaborate. However, I don't feel like it. This dish is one I am using to entertain some friends of ours and I didn't want to make something too complicated as to not be exhausted by the time we get [...]
I've been wanting to write about this subject for a while. I know quite a few people who tell me they don't eat vegetables. I will admit, I don't understand why someone would outright say they will not eat vegetables. Without vegetables, it's tough to eat healthy. You're left with a lot of unhealthy foods. [...]
How did you do Thanksgiving this year? Let me know in the comments. When you have different dietary needs than the rest of your family or friend group, it can be difficult when it comes to a holiday meal. No one wants to stick out like a sore thumb from the group or look like [...]
Hey guys! I made a new menu to make it easier for you to find all of the recipes on this site. Just click the new "Recipes" category and you will have the option to view all or just beef, chicken, pork, turkey or vegetarian/vegan. Hope this helps you more easily find the healthy recipes [...]
I wanted to share with you a new place for more blogging content centered around health. I have started blogging over at Life Apps as the Evidence-Based Storyteller. Check out my first blog post: #Girlswithmuscles Why women shouldn't be afraid to lift weights I will still be bringing you great content here as well. Follow [...]
I will admit, I wanted to do something easy this week. Lentils are always a good choice for that. When I ran into a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens for Mediterranean Lentils, I was intrigued. Vegetarian, cold, and healthy. Perfect for Summer, and of course, easy. What was interesting was that the stats online [...]
