It’s that time of year when fresh vegetables are plentiful. You may even be harvesting some from your own garden! Here’s one of our favorite ways to eat eggplant. Fresh herbs are best with this recipe, but if you don’t… Read moreGrilled Eggplant with Fresh Herbs
This fruit salad tossed with lemonade drink mix will appeal to all kinds of fruit lovers. Make it your own by using your favorite fruits. Prep Time 15 min. Total Time 15 min. Servings 8 servings, 1 cup each What You… Read moreLemonade Fruit Salad
Basil plants everywhere else have grown wild this summer and now you’re probably wondering what you’re going to do with the rest of your abundant supply. Your first instinct is probably to make a boatload of pesto. Do it. One… Read more25 Ways to Use Basil
It’s strawberry season again! I can’t even begin to describe how happy that makes me. In Georgia, we can usually begin picking strawberries in late April/early May. Places north of here likely don’t see these fresh beauties until later in… Read moreStrawberry Pretzel Salad
Easy Refried Beans Traditionally, refried beans are made from pinto beans. This version also incorporates red kidney beans as an interesting alternative (My New Orleans “red beans and rice” side loves this part!) This quick and easy recipe is perfect… Read moreEasy Refried Beans
Today my daughter asked me to order her some pre-made meal kits that she could grab and go to her college classes and work. We usually get one that features sunflower seed butter. They’re really good and healthy, but a little… Read morePeanut and Nut Butter Alternatives + How to Make Sunflower Seed Butter
Pickled Jalapenos & Red Onions These quick pickled jalapeño peppers and red onions are delicious on top of your favorite Mexican or Tex Mex dishes. They can also be enjoyed on their own, or in wraps, salads, or anywhere you… Read morePickled Jalapenos and Red Onions (Paleo)
Classic Polenta – Creamy, Grilled, or Fried Polenta is one of those flexible and versatile dishes that can be prepared in any number of ways. For example, it can be made with water, milk, chicken stock, or vegetable broth depending… Read moreClassic Polenta – Creamy, Grilled or Fried
Buttermilk Coleslaw aka “Almost KFC Slaw” Coleslaw or plain ‘slaw’ as some prefer to call it comes from a Dutch word meaning cabbage salad. While, in the U.S., traditional coleslaw is a combination of shredded cabbage and a mayonnaise-based dressing,… Read moreButtermilk Coleslaw aka “Almost KFC Slaw”
Even though mung beans and bean sprouts are nothing new for Southeast Asian-inspired salads, soups and stir-fries, the actual tiny mung bean is having its moment. The little army-green legume and its derivatives have been used forever in Indian, Persian… Read moreEnjoying Mung Beans with Your Meals
