If you’ve been reading this blog for some time, you know that it’s a tradition to write a Christmas letter to you our dear readers. You also know that I’m not really that great at keeping traditions (especially in the case of decorating Christmas cookies!). ... Continue Reading
Archives for December 2017
Instant Pot White Bean Soup with Sausage and Kale
One of my most favorite soup recipes I’ve shared is my White Bean Soup with Garlic and Kale. I love that it’s SO fragrant on the stove, and it comes from a completely different flavor family than our other standby soups (minestrone, tomato basil and tortilla soup). A reader suggested that I try it with sausage, which I thought was a fantastic idea! I also want to use my Instant Pot more, since the only way to ... Continue Reading
Healthier Candied Pecans
One summer I bought a container of candied pecans at Costco. They were so good, and so addicting, that I ate the entire two pounds of nuts in 3 days. We’re hosting a Christmas party soon, and I wanted to come up with a snack that was not only healthier than the standard bag of potato chips, but something that was also holiday-ish and would totally steal the show. Enter homemade candied pecans. ... Continue Reading
How to Freeze Yogurt
Have you ever heard of freezer cooking? It’s basically like cooking dinner, except for COOKING it, you FREEZE it. Then whenever you need dinner in a flash, you pull something from the freezer and stick it in the oven. Until the past year or so, I’ve always had a small freezer. That meant freezing full meals like chicken and spinach enchiladas would be out of the question. However, it worked in my favor in that ... Continue Reading
