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Nasturtium (flowers and leaves) may not be for everyone with their peppery bite & strong flavor – but the flowers are a beautiful addition to any plate and Sister Chef loves to eat them fresh from the plant! This week she decided to help me …
We all need to work together to reduce our footprint on this earth and that includes using up every bit of our foods and produce that we can (or composting and recycling what we can’t). When using up the often overlooked Carrot Tops is this …
Zucchini Season!
When the heat is on, zucchini season is here, and they are ready to take over your kitchen! I personally loved being at the point of saying “OMG, what am I going to do with all of this zucchini!?”. During the height of the overwhelming zucchini season, it is not uncommon for us to eat it every day (in every way – breads, muffins, grilled, rolled, casseroles, stuffed, appetizer bites, etc). You can make zucchini boats (a hallowed out zucchini stuffed with stuff) in just about any flavor variation that you like. This Mexican Version comes together so quickly and makes a perfect light summer dinner or could even be served alongside another Mexican dish.
When summer produce is in it’s prime, you have no excuse not to cram as much of the summer goodness into your face as possible! It is healthy, it is easily adaptable, it is fresh, and it is cost effective (especially if you or your …
Thick, Creamy and Filling Soups are exactly what we crave on cold days. The way that this snowy winter has been, it seems all we want are delicious soups. If we indulge in every creamy soup craving, one might think that all we are going …
Eating Clean in 2014 seems to be all the rage!
I am currently mid-week of a Clean Eating Challenge, and what I am realizing is that (besides my baking) we pretty much do already “Eat Clean” around here! True Clean eating would involve absolutely no processed foods or white sugars/flours. Although this is not a lifestyle change I want to make (blog readers looking for processed & sweet treats everywhere rejoice), it is something I hope to be more mindful of!
With making healthier choices now that we are an Old Married Couple and want to try to avoid all the Happiness Weight that comes with Happily Ever After, meals like this will become a regular addition to our diets. Continue reading Roasted Broccoli and Chick Peas
