Our family loves beans. All kinds of beans. Served in a lot of different ways. Quite often I take the quick way out and buy them in the can but this year I want to start cooking them myself more often. And since I got an Instant Pot cooking beans has gotten a whole lot easier and more convenient. Continue Reading…
My family loves lentil soup. It’s been a while since I made it though so I started looking around for one I could make in my Instant Pot.
I found one at detoxinista.com that sounded quick, easy, and tasty and when I tried it… it was! But, of course, I had to make a few tweaks of my own to make it just right for me and my family.
With holiday season in full swing it’s time to make a couple not-so-healthy recipes that became holiday traditions for my family years ago. One of them is my cranberry mousse jello that I originally got from kraftrecipes.com. Continue Reading…
This is my go-to recipe for stuffing when it’s time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The combination of herbs and fresh veggies along with some good-tasting gluten-free bread is so good that even my meat-eating relatives like this recipe.
This time of year I always get excited… for the holiday’s sure… but also because this time of year is when I can usually find Brussels sprouts on the stalk in my local grocery stores. I saw my first stalks this year right before Thanksgiving but didn’t buy one because we’d be out of town for the long weekend. However, after we got back I was off to the store to buy me some Brussels sprouts.
A lot of times I just fry up my Brussels sprouts with some olive oil, salt, and pepper and call it good. And man, are they good that way! Then last week I was looking through the recipes I’ve pinned on Pinterest and saw one from Gluten-Free Goddess that I made years ago but then forgot about. It’s super tasty and uses Brussels sprouts so I added it to our menu for this week. Continue Reading…
I just had to share this peppermint fudge recipe (with no chocolate) because it’s one of my family’s favorites. My husband and son always ask me to make it and even offer to help so how can I say no. It’s also one I typically take to family gatherings and everyone loves it.
Our family has really been into potatoes this fall. And garlic. So when the idea of oven roasted potatoes with fresh garlic and rosemary came up it was a no-brainer. I have a feeling I’ll be making this recipe regularly this fall/winter and probably next summer too!
This recipe is a bit of a combination of a Betty Crocker roasted potato recipe I made years ago and a recipe I pinned last year from pocketchangegourmet.com. It has plenty of delicious garlic plus fresh rosemary and thyme. It comes together fairly quickly and is great as a side or even as a main course if you want. Continue Reading…
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’m ready! I’m ready for mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce… and I’m really ready for pumpkin pie!
Of course this year that will be dairy free pumpkin pie (and gluten free for the hubby). So I went to Pinterest and found a recipe that sounded perfect: Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie from itdoesnttastelikechicken.com. After trying the recipe out I decided a few tweaks were in order and now that I’ve gotten the recipe just how we like it I wanted to share it with you. Continue Reading…
I’ve made several different potato soup recipes since we stopped using cow’s milk but this is the first one we all agree on. It has great flavor, it’s creamy without the cream, and its pretty quick to make too.
This soup is fairly customizable which is always a plus for me. It’s delicious with the optional ingredients added but still has lots of flavor if they’re left out. I’ve used russet potatoes and red potatoes and they both work well so use whatever potatoes your family likes. Same with the onion. I’ve used yellow onions and Walla Walla sweet onions but use what you like. Continue Reading…