Juice bars are everywhere, and this health trend seems to be here for the long haul. Maybe you’ve been intrigued by doing a juice detox, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’d like to, but are scared off by the high price tags on the cold pressed, store bought bottles. Let me help you by sharing why you should …
Red Potato Salad Recipe (with bonus step by step video!)
There are so many delicious potato salad varieties and this combination is right up there as one of the best! This beautiful red potato salad recipe is like a cross between a traditional potato salad and a creamy egg salad. The made from scratch creamy dressing in this salad is a delicious mayonnaise alternative that includes just two nourishing ingredients …
Fresh and Fragrant Indian Mint Chutney
The writer Jonathan Safran Foer once said, “Food is not just what we put in our mouths to fill up; it is culture and identity.” I couldn’t agree more, and perhaps that is why, as I grow older, I have begun to appreciate and enjoy Indian food more than ever before. Not only do I enjoy and crave the flavour …
Easy Fermented Pickles
So, what’s the Big Deal with Fermentation? I’m sure at this point in your life you’ve heard of fermentation, like these easy fermented pickles. It’s all the rage in the “health” food world *real* food world. The funny thing is, fermentation has been around (literally!) for centuries. In fact, if you eat sauerkraut, drink wine, or enjoy yogurt—you already know …
Homemade Zesty BBQ Sauce
As you may remember, I’ve been working on a new ketchup, but I am still not quite happy with it (I’ll keep you posted). Meanwhile, I’ve also been working on a BBQ sauce. BTW…did you see my ketchup post? Well, unfortunately almost all sauces you find at the store are just the same as what you’ll find with ketchup (bottles …
Easy Tandoori Masala from Scratch + Tandoori Chicken Wings Recipe
One of my favourite ways to cook is to stand out by my clay oven, or tandoor, with the fire reaching 100’s of degrees as I carefully and skillfully make the most amazing tandoori dishes. Hmm, or not. I’ve never actually ever used a tandoor, which is perfectly fine, because I don’t think I know anyone who actually has. This means you …
Very Simple Asparagus & Peppers
I wasn’t sure what I’d write about tonight. As we both worked together in the kitchen on dinner, I asked Hubby for some ideas for my blog post. He said, “That! That asparagus you make is amazing.” Oh…really!? I mean, we eat asparagus a fair amount around here, but I never knew that he thought it was amazing. It’s so …
Fruit Salsa Recipe {Easy, Fresh, Delicious!}
Please give a warm welcome to our new contributor Krista Quinn from The Quinntessential Mommy! Confession time! I have a major sweet tooth and my favorite part of any meal is dessert. I love to make my own desserts because anything homemade is better than processed food. I’m not kidding myself into thinking my favorite sugar cookie recipe is healthy, …
Chilled Mixed Berry Soup Recipe {Dairy-Free}
I’m a Michigan girl, born and raised (er, actually I was born in Texas but we moved back to Michigan when I was 14 months old so I don’t really count that). If you’re familiar with Michiganders at all, you know that we refer to any weekend retreat as “up north”, whether it’s north of us or not. One of …
Cleansing Quinoa Salad Recipe – Detox with Superfoods
Some days, you just need to cleanse. Detox. Reboot. But when you’re like me and a total food lover, you know you’d never last on a juice cleanse. (Especially now that this food lover is pregnant…and boy, oh boy, does this baby love to eat!) So needless to say, cleansing in the traditional way is out of the question. But …