Learn how to boost your immune system naturally with these favorite fall foods. Links to recipes, like slow cooker chicken broth, and research to support how food can boost immunity naturally! As soon as the calendar flips to September each year, it seems that we collectively turn our affections to autumn. We can’t help it! Even before the weather starts to change, we see pumpkin flavored everything and ... Continue Reading
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Feeding a Crowd on a Budget
Simple and practical tips for hosting company on a budget and ideas for feeding them well without going broke or sacrificing quality. One of the most common questions I get from my Grocery Budget Bootcamp students is, how do I budget for feeding a crowd? Whether it’s a holiday meal, company coming into town, or a family & friends dinner after church, I keep all our meals within our regular monthly ... Continue Reading
Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad
This roasted vegetable salad with kale is flexible, naturally vegetarian & vegan. It's delicious with root veggies, carrots, quinoa, and a creamy Asian dressing! My husband doesn’t think a salad can qualify as a main meal, but I’m determined to prove him wrong. I spent a whole summer trying new salad recipes (like Cobb pasta salad and chicken southwest salad) to see which would earn two thumbs ... Continue Reading
Almond Sesame Ginger Dressing
The BEST sesame ginger dressing recipe - easy, creamy and better than store-bought. Great over Asian, Japanese or Chinese dishes, it's quick & healthy! I’ve said this before, but sometimes dinner isn’t about all the stuff. Sometimes it’s all about the sauce… And now you can add my sesame ginger dressing to the list too! ... Continue Reading
Sweet and Sour Chicken
This healthy sweet and sour chicken recipe can be made with or without pineapple (your choice!) and an easy homemade sauce instead of bottled! It's quick and easy - perfect for a weeknight dinner! I love take-out as much as the next gal… there’s minimal cooking, minimal clean-up and almost always enough leftover for the next day. But I’m not really a huge fan of that MSG-induced post-meal bloat. You? I ... Continue Reading
7 Chicken Meal Prep Recipes to Cook Once and Eat All Week
Download this FREE 7-day meal plan of healthy chicken meal prep recipes, including a shopping list! Simple ideas for the week to help you get dinner on the table, fast! Make Instant Pot Whole Chicken or All-Purpose Slow Cooker Chicken to get started! Do you ever feel like you spend all day in the kitchen? Yeah, me too. Anytime I can use a short cut to get dinner made faster – whether it’s using my Instant ... Continue Reading
Homemade Pesto Hummus
This basil pesto hummus recipe is a Zoe's Kitchen copycat and is better than both Sabra and Costco! Make it easy from scratch (or just mix pesto and hummus) and serve over pasta or as a dip. Do you ever find a restaurant that you just LOVE, and you can’t help but want to make all the things you order there at home? When we did the Whole30, we searched EVERYWHERE for a restaurant that was Whole30 compliant ... Continue Reading
Our Favorite Beans and Rice Recipe
My family LOVES this easy beans and rice recipe. Use your favorite Cuban or Mexican or Spanish staples, and it works with canned pinto or black beans, too! Last night while my husband and I were cleaning up after dinner and getting ready for the morning, my daughter asked me the same question she asks me every night after dinner: Girl: Mom, what’s for dinner tomorrow?Me: That beans and rice recipe ... Continue Reading
Crunchy Vegetable Quinoa Salad
This easy crunchy quinoa salad recipe is vegan, but you can add feta or chicken, or even cranberries or avocado! Serve warm or cold with Thai peanut sauce. Do you ever stand in front of your fridge and think there’s nothing to eat? I sure do, and having a few back-pocket meals in place like maple-glazed pork chops or Instant Pot honey garlic chicken or slow cooker beef ragu or even kung pao chicken with a ... Continue Reading
How to Save Time and Money with Batch Cooking
How to save time and money with batch cooking, whether you're vegan or vegetarian or paleo. These helpful tips are great for beginners and experts alike! Every year I try to make small goals that help my family in our real food journey. This year, one of my goals is to use my freezer more. So far, I’ve done two official freezer cooking sessions under my belt (9 breakfasts in one hour and 10 dump ... Continue Reading