Why I've never done this before is beyond me. Every Thanksgiving, we make my husband's most amazing Thanksgiving stuffing recipe. It's the best! Every year, I pay up for the organic, fancy bread cubes. Let's not talk about how expensive these are at the store. I don't like the huge list of ingredients that are… Continue reading How to Make Bread Cubes for Thanksgiving Stuffing
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Make at Home Mixed Nuts
Since I began reading the ingredients of everything we buy, it's been a real hassle. Items that in the past I tossed into the grocery basket are now being left behind on the grocery store shelves. Why? There are so many bad ingredients and chemicals in the foods that I can no longer buy them.… Continue reading Make at Home Mixed Nuts
Quickest Ever Cucumber Salad
I like simple salads in the summer, don't you? This is the quickest ever cucumber salad and one of my favorite recipes because the cucumbers, dill, and tomatoes are straight out of my garden. What could be easier than picking, chopping, and tossing? Quickest Ever Cucumber Salad Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: American Author: Sara Tetreault… Continue reading Quickest Ever Cucumber Salad
Greek Yogurt Dill Dip
Sometimes I think dips should be eaten with a spoon. Well, healthy dips like this Greek yogurt dill dip should be. It's so easy to make, too. It's light and fresh - but grab a carrot or celery stick to make it look like you're eating the veggies. And not just eating Greek yogurt with… Continue reading Greek Yogurt Dill Dip
Quinoa Salad
While there's always plenty of food to eat in our home, my kids seem to always be asking what's to eat. What they are really asking is, "What can I eat right now because I'm starving and I just walked in the door and I don't want to cook anything." Yes, I can read minds.… Continue reading Quinoa Salad
How to Cook Padron Peppers
If you've never had a padron pepper, give this tasty little, green pepper a try. They're at lots of farmers' markets, pack tasty flavor, and are easy to cook. If you can cook them outside during the summer, even better. No hot kitchen for you! We love them for an appetizer and if you travel… Continue reading How to Cook Padron Peppers
Connect Locally with JustFreshy
When there's a new way to share resources in our community, we embrace it. When we can participate in the "sharing economy" by trading our home or sharing seeds from our garden, we do it. Buying local when possible is another concept we embrace. When I was approached (on Twitter, of all places!) about helping… Continue reading Connect Locally with JustFreshy
A True Classic Spinach Salad
What's the quickest way to get a family to eat a healthy, real food dinner? What about getting a family of four to eat an entire pound of fresh spinach? Make spinach salad of course! This is a true classic, with boiled eggs, chopped bacon, and freshly made dressing. What's not to love? It is… Continue reading A True Classic Spinach Salad
Green Living Tip 21 {Grocery Shop from the Bulk Bins}
Today's green living tip: grocery shop from the bulk bins. Buying food items from the bulk bins, reduces the amount of packaging that is produced. Think about how much packaging gets thrown out when buying a box of cereal or other packaged food item. The "bulk bin" section of the grocery store lets you buy… Continue reading Green Living Tip 21 {Grocery Shop from the Bulk Bins}
Green Living Tip 14 {Make Broth Then Compost}
Today's green living tip: make broth, then compost. Save your kitchen scraps and make broth and then compost the remainder - after the broth is made. It's the tastiest way to use your scraps. Vegetable peels, onion skins, kale stems can all get made into broth before composting. This is so easy, too. Save any… Continue reading Green Living Tip 14 {Make Broth Then Compost}
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