Springtime is here - or at least mostly - but that's what we'll call it since Easter is next month. With spring time holidays right around the corner, here's a round up of some quick and easy brunch meal ideas. We like to host Easter brunch - but it's actually breakfast since it gets eaten… Continue reading Easiest Ever Easter Meals
Category: in the kitchen
Meal planning, grocery shopping, and healthy eating. Cooking, eating healthy food and reducing food waste.
How to Shop and Save at Warehouse Stores
On a recent visit to my son, at college, I took him to the nearest warehouse store. It had been a long time since he and I shopped together at a warehouse store. After reviewing the unit prices on items, discussing the packaging, and comparing prices to what we usually pay, he became enlightened. Not everything… Continue reading How to Shop and Save at Warehouse Stores
Favorite Appetizers for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is all about the dinner and we eat early in the day so I don't plan a lunch. The problem is people get hungry and start coming into the kitchen asking when we're eating. My solution? Put together a "spread." What's a spread? It's an assortment of different appetizers. Basically, it's adult snacks. These… Continue reading Favorite Appetizers for Thanksgiving
Easy Creative Cabbage Blends
Today’s post is sponsored by Earthbound Farm. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. One of my favorite, and yet underrated, vegetables is cabbage. It packs a powerhouse of nutrients and is so versatile. But, to buy an entire head of… Continue reading Easy Creative Cabbage Blends
Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes
I just washed my hands and the soapy water is completely green. That's what happens after I've been picking tomatoes. The tomatoes we planted earlier this summer are coming in fast and furious.Usually, the tomatoes get oven roasted and made into sauce directly after picking. But this year, our weather has been so hot that… Continue reading Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes
How to Freeze Fresh Herbs
While I like fresh herbs to last, in hot weather they can wilt before using them. Store bought frozen or freeze dried herbs are nice but there's all that packaging and expense. Wasting food is a waste of resources. My solution? Food process herbs and freeze them in a glass jar. This couldn't be easier… Continue reading How to Freeze Fresh Herbs
Real Food Eating While on the Go
Eating real food while on vacation to maintain a healthy lifestyle can be tricky - especially if you're on a road trip. Eating out for every meal can be expensive, too. With a little preparation, eating real food wherever you're traveling can keep health a priority and keep the costs down. Prep these.... core apples… Continue reading Real Food Eating While on the Go
Use Fewer Chemicals in the Dishwasher
You know when you open your dishwasher after it's run and it’s all steamy and smells like cleaner? What you smell are very strong chemicals. Sure the dishes are clean, but at what cost to our health? That's what we asked ourselves. The changing of all of our cleaning, laundry, and consumer products has opened… Continue reading Use Fewer Chemicals in the Dishwasher
Green Living Tip 27 {Eat Whole and Real Foods}
Today's green living tip: eat whole and real foods - unprocessed - and it will be good for you and good for the environment. Mother Nature's packaging is the best! Most whole foods - vegetables, fruit, fish, etc. - don't come with a bunch of packaging that needs to be disposed of. Fresh fruit and… Continue reading Green Living Tip 27 {Eat Whole and Real Foods}
Green Living Tip 26 {Clean with Baking Soda}
Today's green living tip: clean with baking soda. Baking soda can be used for everyday household cleaning and in the laundry. It can replace numerous harsher, chemical filled products and has much less packaging. It also costs a lot less! Clean dirty dishes, ceramic cook tops, and sinks - in all the places you would… Continue reading Green Living Tip 26 {Clean with Baking Soda}
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