Simple Buttermilk Waffles topped with Berries, Bananas and Homemade Maple Whipped Cream! Traditional, Gluten and grain free options offered.
Three Cheese Lasagna Rolls with Chicken and Butternut Squash Sauce
My sister and niece gave me striped lasagna noodles as a gift. I thought they were so beautiful they warranted a blog post all their own. This pasta is called “Lasagna Plaid” and it’s colored with natural colorings from beet root, spinach, and bell peppers. I thought the colorful stripes were perfect for a…
Picnic Perfect Oven Finished Fried Chicken with Healthy Fixings
While this Picnic Perfect Oven Finished Fried Chicken may look and taste like a traditional, decadent, southern meal I also offer healthy, low carbohydrate, gluten and grain free options!
Healthy “Green” Saint Patrick’s Day Lunch for Kids
Saint Patrick’s Day lunches don’t have to be laden with artificial ‘green’ food coloring and chemicals, but unfortunately they often are. Luckily there are plenty of nutritious ‘real’ green foods to choose from that kids will love! Parents will love this lunch too because everything in it is ‘assembly only’ (no cooking required)….
Gardening Tips for Every Space!
Spring is only a week and a half away. Depending on where you live it’s time to start planting or at least to begin thinking about planting. I have compiled a collection of my favorite garden posts which pretty much cover every topic under the sun! Herbs: Easy and Useful! I am not a…
Roasted Baby Carrots with Honey and Ginger
The Organic Kitchen’s version of “Roasted Baby Carrots with Honey and Ginger” was inspired by a recent dinner out at a favorite dining spot. I ordered a side dish of roasted baby carrots that were delivered to the table piping hot on a small cast iron skillet (affiliate link). They were slightly sweet with just…
Spaghetti Carbonara with Spicy Italian Sausage and Rocket!
This week I was going through pictures from our trip to Italy last May. What a fabulous vacation! As I reminisced about the time we spent in this glorious country I got a craving for some pasta, and of course I am not one to resist a craving! I decided to make Spaghetti Carbonara. (This…
Lemon Shortbread Bars with Mascarpone
These lovely little Lemon Shortbread Cookies are delicate, crispy and slathered in a combination of lemon curd and mascarpone cheese, then topped with berries and lemon zest! Gluten free option.
Roasted Skillet Chicken with Honey Ginger Glazed Carrots and Pears
I know I said this last time I posted a roasted chicken recipe….and I know I will probably say it the next time I post a roasted chicken recipe…but this is my new favorite roasted chicken! This beautifully browned bird, roasted rainbow carrots and caramelized pears are made in one pan! Yup, easy clean up…
Baby Spinach Salad with Roasted Carrots and Israeli Couscous
Baby Spinach Salad with Roasted Carrots and Israeli Couscous
Kick Plastic to the Curb! Simple, Safe, Green Alternatives to Using Plastic
The links provided in this post are affiliate links via my association with Amazon.com One of my New Year resolutions was to ditch plastic. It was a goal in 2014 too, and I made a remarkable dent in my use of plastic by doing a few SIMPLE things: 1. I stopped placing produce into…
Apricot Sesame Crock Pot Chicken Wings~ Get The Party Started!
Apricot Sesame Crock Pot Chicken Wings!
Grapefruit Brulée and Broiled Grapefruit with Mint
A warm twist on a fruit that is usually served cold: Grapefruit Brulée and Broiled Grapefruit with Mint!














