After eating Rachel Ray’s delicious vegetarian chili, which calls for refried beans, I was inspired to create refried beans, so we wouldn’t have to purchase them in a can. To my pleasant surprise, my whole family enjoyed this dish! I hope you enjoy it, too! Slow cooker refried beans: 1 tsp coconut oil (or other […]
There is something about Easter and spring time that makes me crave carrot cake. This carrot cake smoothie is a healthier way to calm that craving! Carrot Cake Smoothie 2 scoops of protein powder – you can use any kind, but one of my favorites are this one and this one. 1/2 cup carrots 1 cup of […]
When I was a child, March and St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated with a neon green shamrock shake (filled with yucky ingredients and fake colors). Now that I know better, I make my own healthier shamrock smoothies to celebrate! Shamrock Smoothie 2 cups of fresh spinach 1/8 to 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract – depending […]
This mushroom soup recipe is part of our Slovak Christmas dinner. However, after moving from Ohio, we discovered that finding sauerkraut juice can be a little bit challenging. So, we have been ordering it from the internet (Got to love the internet). That way we can still enjoy this part of our traditional Slovak Christmas meal. With […]
My mom used to make french onion soup when I lived at home and it was so good. Whenever I ordered it at various restaurants, it never tastes as good and who knows what they put in there! When I asked her for the recipe, I could ‘t believe how easy it was to make […]
I love easy recipes! This one only has three ingredients. How’s that for easy?!?! I wasn’t sure what exactly to call this; so I’ll just call it a treat! It’s not a cookie nor candy, but it is so simple and delicious (although not healthy) that I had to share. I believe my mom got […]
This pumpkin (cranberry) bread or muffin recipe is so delicious and easily adapted to suit many individual tastes. It can have cranberries or not. It can also be a bread or a muffin. My children like the pumpkin muffins and my favorite was the cranberry pumpkin bread. Thanks to my mom for coming up with […]
I love sweet potatoes! This recipe is another way to enjoy one of my favorite veggies! Sweet potato mash (Serves 4) 2 pounds of sweet potatoes 3/4 cup almond milk (or coconut) 1 T minced fresh ginger 1 T cinnamon 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp salt 1 T honey Wash potatoes and bake at […]
Welcome back to your holiday survival guide for 2014! If you are just joining us, you can check out some prior weeks here and here. Are you ready for December and all the fun it brings? I hope this series is helping you with the holidays. We have some yummy treats for you and your family to […]
I don’t eat much meat anymore, but when I did, my favorite was turkey on a rotisserie (AKA spit). My grandfather used to always make it for Thanksgiving and now my dad carries on this tradition. If you ever have the opportunity, you should try it! By spinning on a spit, the turkey constantly bastes […]