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During the cooler months when we are craving rich delicious casseroles, our wardrobes often suffer. Eating rich and delicious foods shouldn’t always mean that you need to fill your diet with tons of fat and calories which make you need to buy new clothes! Very …
So – Pumpkin Pie for Breakfast? WHY NOT, especially when the “Pie” you are eating is filled with healthy, hearty oats! If you are a fan of Oatmeal, I know that you will love this baked oatmeal. This can be made over the weekend, cut …
Have you made Alfredo Sauce from Cauliflower yet!? Well, don’t feel so bad if you haven’t, because up until finding this recipe, neither had I! This Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce may just be one of the most delicious healthy Alfredo sauces that you can make!
Lasagna is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a type of Italian food that has layers of flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat”. Well, this Lasagna is different! It still has layers of flat noodles. It is baked and has some cheese, but does not have any tomato sauce or meat in those layers. Instead of a Tomato based Sauce (which is delicious and healthy as well), the Sauce in this Lasagna is made from Cauliflower!
Now, as the temperatures start to get colder and your body is craving all sorts of yummy and rich comfort foods Continue reading Healthier Vegetable Alfredo Lasagna
Taco Night does NOT have to be Unhealthy Night! If you add tons of sour cream and cheese and crunchy shells it will taste delicious for sure, but it will no longer be a healthy food. On the other hand, you can load up with …
I love living in Northern USA! I love the four seasons and welcoming each season with joy. I enjoy basking in the sun and then sledding & skiing in fresh powder, all in my own backyard. There are a few things that I don’t love …
FRESH Food is the Best!
I don’t think that there is any argument to that. If you had fresh strawberries being put in a blind taste test against thawed strawberries from the freezer, I am sure the fresh ones would win. Or if you had a fresh sandwich you whipped up and compared it to a store-made & pre-wrapped sandwich, you would probably pick the fresh one! Fresh food gets even better when it is picked right from the garden!
We have just returned from our Honeymoon and I am enjoying getting back into the swing of life and cooking again! After raiding our (and our vacationing neighbor’s) garden, I found we had a nice pile of cucumbers and a few tomatoes, along with a jalapeno or two. While we are still waiting for Continue reading Cucumber Salsa