Once upon a time (18months ago) I made one small decorating change that set off a cascade of unexpected changes. I know at least some of you can relate. But alas, I am getting ahead of myself, let’s start at the beginning. This tale, like so many begins with a dishwasher. This was my kitchen….
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I Went a Little ‘Nuts’ in the Kitchen
I went a little nuts in the kitchen. Actually, completely and totally nuts…with nuts, almonds to be specific. I made four recipes in just a little over an hour. As usual, when I go a little crazy you end up with some delicious healthy recipes! So how did I make four recipes in just over…
Healthy School Lunch Menus : Part 3
I have six new healthy school lunch menus for you today! All these lunches are packed in the eco friendly, dishwasher safe, sturdy Planet Box! And they are on sale! Just a note to parents: these lunch ideas are intended to give busy parents inspiration and new ideas and are in no way designed…
Autumn Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash and Barley
Autumn is my favorite season… “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” ~ Albert Camus I love fall. California doesn’t have much of a change of seasons but this recipe for Autumn Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash and Barley tricks my senses into thinking it does: chicken browned on the cooktop,…
How to Make Brown Sugar
It’s been a while since I offered up a good old fashioned tutorial. So here we go with perhaps the easiest yet: How to Make Brown Sugar! (This post contains affiliate links. I may make a commission from sales but your price remains the same.) How to Make Brown Sugar: Now you may wonder…
Vegetable Fettuccine with Heirloom Tomatoes, Zoodles and Avocado
You may have noticed that this Vegetable Fettuccine looks insanely good…. …and you may have noticed the colorful seasonal vegetables, al dente pasta, and fresh herbs (all finished on the cooktop by the way) …what you may not have noticed is that there are zucchini noodles (zoodles) mixed in with the fettuccine. I make…
A Few of My Favorite Things! ~ August 2014
My favorite things from around the World Wide Web in August! As Always we start with… Food, food, glorious food! My husband and I the read the book “It Starts with Food” (affiliate link) and started the Whole 30 Program in May. It has been nothing short of miraculous for him! Whole 30…
More Real Food Lunch Ideas For Back to School ~ Pre-K friendly!
School is back in session! (Did I sound a little too excited?) After My Last Back to School Lunch Post I had several requests for lunches that were ‘younger child friendly’, so I came up with some ideas the littles will love! BUT truth be told the bigger kids will love these too. Heck…
Five Easy To Do Habits That Will Improve Your Mental and Physical Health!
Here are five easy to do habits that can have an impact on your mental and physical health. These are not new practices, they have been practiced throughout the world for centuries, even millennia and only ceased in American culture within the last 80 years or so. 1. Add vegetables to breakfast: I…
Mango Watermelon Frappe
Frappes were once served at fine restaurants between courses as a palate cleanser, today they are considered more of a light refreshing dessert. You may wonder what the difference between a smoothie and a frappe is, it’s a little hard to explain but when you taste one you know the difference! A frappe is frothy…
The Ultimate Stone Fruit Recipe Collection
August is national peach month! Peaches are what is known as a stone fruit. Stone fruits are fruits that have a thick flesh that surrounds a large single pit; cherries, plums, nectarines, peaches, apricots, etc. Now is the perfect time to work them into your diet! Stone fruits are known to be high in…
A Few of My Favorite Things~ July 2014
Hello! It is once again time for my favorite things from around the world wide web! As always we start with… Food, Food, Glorious Food Creamy Orange Blackberry Sorbet from Honey Ghee and Me. So pretty and refreshing. And served in an orange peel cup! These Apple Cinnamon Swirl Ice Cream Sandwiches from the Food Hunter’s…
Zucchini Noodles with Cranberries and Walnuts
Zucchini is in season so take advantage of the abundance! I have been eating zucchini for breakfast (<—link), lunch (<—link) and lately… dinner. This is ‘The Organic Kitchen Zucchini Noodles with Cranberries and Walnuts’. You can serve it as a side dish or add meatballs and make it a main course. I use this recipe…
