Lemon and fresh herbs never made chickpeas/garbanzo beans taste so fabulous like in this lemon & fresh herb chickpea salad. Garden fresh basil and parsley make this recipe the fresh delight you’ve been looking for in this healthy fiber rich zesty side dish. Fill up on this salad instead of a carbohydrate loaded lunch and…
Fresh, crunchy, green and spectacularly delicious; that’s the summer broccoli salad with cranberry and bacon. It’s so good I don’t even have to fight my kids to eat it. Ok, well, maybe just one kid, but I’ll take 2 eating broccoli at least. I just love this side salad for a hot summer day. It…
Baked beans are a classic comfort food side dish in American BBQ food culture. I enjoy them as much as most of us do, but I cringe when I look at cans of baked beans at the grocery store. As usual one of the 1st ingredients after the beans is high fructose corn syrup. Forget…
Have you ever hesitated to make a dish that needed hard-boiled eggs because you dreaded the task of peeling the eggs? I sure have, too many times. I could just picture the struggle in my head; peeling away half the whites of the eggs while wanting to make beautiful deviled eggs. Put that vision behind…
You don’t need to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day to enjoy these delicious Irish soda bread muffins. Although if you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, add these yummy muffins to your feast because they are an easy delightful addition. I’ll admit I’m not a bread baker, so I prefer a muffin option as an alternative to…
Happy New Year! Another year is over and a new book begins in our lives. Everyone has their highs and lows as they reminisce as one year ends and a new one begins. Expectations are always high for the new year; hoping for more prosperity, better health and general well being. Our Whole Made Living…
This sweet & simple braised red cabbage side dish is a favorite with our family and guests alike. The first time my husband and I made braised red cabbage our boys shunned it because it was “cabbage” and they didn’t like the look of it. Kids ya know. After we tasted it ourselves, being extremely…
Brussels Sprouts; the green leafy vegetable that is loved or hated. There is no inbetween with brussels sprouts and can be an acquired taste. If you love brussels sprouts, this is the recipe for you! If you do not like brussels sprouts this recipe might change your mind. This parmesan crusted roasted brussels sprouts recipe…
Before I really started to experimenting more with cooking and playing with my blender I somehow didn’t even think about how easy it was to make homemade almond milk. Honestly before my favorite blender came along I didn’t even attempt making something like this. I’ve always had the cheapest $20 blender up until a couple…
If you love sweet potato, you'll love spiralized sweet potato noodles or as I call them, spoodles! I'm not sure if anyone else calls them spoodles, but that's what I call them to get my kids excited. It worked and they loved them! I just love playing with my spiralizer and knowing how good sweet potatoes are for our health I decided to spiralize them and give them a ...
This delicious homemade Roasted Tomato Garlic Basil Pasta sauce is truly one of the easiest pasta sauces you can make! Your oven and blender do most of the work for you. Don't let the simplicity of this pasta sauce fool you though, with just 4 main ingredients it beats store bought sauces and you know exactly what's in it; and no preservatives! It has that fresh taste ...
I don't normally toot my own horn, but for these chocolate cake almond flour pancakes, I will. These are that good! They're like eating chocolate cake for breakfast, but not as rich and heavy. These taste light, yet so satisfying. They just happen to be gluten free if you need a gluten free delicious option for an amazing breakfast pancake. Not Chocolate Cake, but ...
