Camp Cooking Hobos are the name for camp cooking in tin foil packets. But you don’t have to wait to go camping to have a Hobo dinner, or you may never have one! I imagine Hobos to be a backwoods take on cooking in parchment. Cooking in Parchment Cooking en papillote, or in parchment paper, is a […]
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Skinny Sriracha Chicken Potato Skins
Don’t let the crazy calorie consumption of next weekend’s Super Bowl parties derail your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier! These lower calorie Sriracha Chicken Potato Skins will have you dancing in the end zone with their bold spicy flavor, vibrant colors, tantalizing textures, and calories to spare! It took me a week in the […]
Potato, Carrot and Lentil Soup for the New Year
Hurray, it’s almost the new year! And 2021 can’t come fast enough! Because some of us may be doing some healthy goal setting, I’m sharing this Vegan Potato, Carrot and Lentil soup recipe cuz it’s basically the best vegan soup you’ve ever had! A repertoire of vegan soups that are comforting, satisfying, and deliciously healthy […]
The Perfect Bloody Mary and How To Build A Bloody Mary Bar
Are you ready for New Year’s Day and a fresh start? January 1st also happens to be National Bloody Mary Day and what could be a more fitting way to start the new year than a Bloody Mar bar? Bloody Mary bars are all the rage for Sunday brunch, but they’re especially appropriate for a […]
The Art of Cheese: Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Oh, cheese, how I love thee! Recently, I discovered a new variety that has captured my heart, a crumbly yet creamy, buttery yet tangy, semi-firm hunk of pure joy that quickly became my new obsession. The moment a nugget of Castello® Aged Havarti coated my tongue with its full complexity, I wanted it every night – […]
The Amazing Ninja Duo – Not Just For Smoothies!
Blenders are not just for smoothies or frozen cocktails! Okay, they can be if that’s what you really want, but if you’re going to invest in one it may as well put dinner on the table too, right? Jump to Recipe What would you say if I told you that the Nutri Ninja® has a […]
Chai Spiced Sweet Potato Bisque
The chances of us having a White Christmas are practically nil, but it has been pretty darn cold here in SoCal. And, if Dallas can be hit by a snow storm…well, anything is possible. Hopefully it will never happen because it would be as if Armageddon had come since we’re such wimps when it comes […]
Sweet & Spicy Energy Bars
This bar has it all – all the health benefits of coconut, dried fruits, oats, sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds, flax seed, Mediterranean herbs and a dash of capsaicin from the chiles. Much of that ingredient list is contained in the Avanti Natural Holistic Gourmet ™ spice mixture that I used and which distinguishes this energy […]
Sweet Potato Crostini
What’s your go-to appetizer for a spontaneous get together? In our house it is…or was, crostini, that is until Don’s sodium restrictions required a closer look at how much bread we consumed. Believe it or not, bread is quite high in sodium – one slice contains anywhere from 160 milligrams to over 360 milligrams, depending […]
Tangerine Dream Parfait with Chia Seeds
I’ve been a supporter of the buy local, eat sustainable “movement” my entire life – in fact, I was an unknowing early adopter. I grew up in a household where nearly everything on our plate was a result of my family’s hard labor: dad’s planting and harvesting, mom’s constant cooking and canning, and the many chores […]