Yellow Eye Bean Chicken Smoked Ham Vegetable Soup is a hearty winter soup, smoky in flavor, and featuring creamy beautiful Rancho Gordo Yellow Eye Beans. I made this delicious soup and shared it with friends recently, who loved how flavorful and soothing this soup was. This soup can be prepared in a pressure cooker, slow cooker…
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Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Broth Recipe
Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Broth is fragrant and soothing, scented with crushed fresh lemongrass and ginger root. Chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food whether you’re fighting a cold, trying to stay warm during the winter, or need a hug and a little comfort. I made this for a friend recently by special request. It’s perfect…
Skinny Stuffed Baked Potato Soup
This Skinny Stuffed Baked Potato Soup is so rich and creamy that no one will know it’s low carb and healthy. When I think of comfort food, I think of soups, creamy rich foods, and carbs. Especially during the winter months, my body craves richer foods. So, I’ve been working on creating lighter versions of traditionally…
Buffalo Chicken Burgers With Celery Carrot Slaw Recipe
These Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Celery Carrot Slaw have all the flavors of the ever popular Buffalo chicken wing in slider form. They’re perfect for Game Day, Super Bowl parties, or pretty much any party. Sponsored by Peapod. Football has always been a huge part of our family. My husband is a football fanatic and my…
Turkey Brown Rice Congee Recipe
Turkey Brown Rice Congee is a wonderful way to use a leftover turkey carcass. It is humble comfort food. Turkey congee is a tradition in many Chinese American households after Thanksgiving. Congee, also called “shi fan” in the Mandarin dialect or “jook” in the Cantonese dialect, is basically rice cooked in water or broth until…
Sous Vide Pork Loin Banh Mi Buns Recipe
Sous Vide Pork Loin Banh Mi Buns feature tender, juicy lean pork cooked in a sous vide bath. Learn what sous vide cooking is, the equipment used in sous vide cooking, what sous vide works best for, and food safety using sous vide. Sponsored by Hamilton Beach. Have you heard of sous vide cooking? It’s…
Crockpot Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Tacos Recipe
Crockpot Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Tacos will transport you to a tropical island. The sweet and tangy slow cooked chicken filling falls apart and is so tender and juicy. You can also serve this shredded Hawaiian chicken filling on a bun with cabbage slaw, or in a rice bowl. Sponsored by Peapod. Is anyone reminiscing about…
Skinny Queso Cheese Guacamole Dip Recipe
Enjoy this Skinny Queso Cheese Guacamole Dip without guilt for Game Day. Sponsored by Peapod. Our family is full of football fans. In fact, we drove 24 hours round trip last weekend just to see the University of Michigan vs. Ohio State football game. Although Michigan lost, the school spirit was incredible, with over 100,000 people at…
Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup Recipe
This sweet spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup is perfect for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season. Sponsored by Peapod. I can’t believe next week is Thanksgiving already! November has been flying by and I have been planning my Thanksgiving menu. I used to find preparing Thanksgiving dinner extremely stressful. The amount of time…
Mineral Rich Chicken Bone Broth Recipe {Paleo}
This Mineral Rich Chicken Bone Broth is a staple recipe every cook should have – sip it as is, or use it as a base in soups, sauces and stews. I’ve been making lots of soup this winter, and keeping my freezer and refrigerator full of bone broths. Oftentimes, I have extra chicken bones and vegetable…
Mineral Rich Beef Bone Broth Recipe {Paleo}
This Mineral Rich Beef Bone Broth is great for sipping as well as using in soups and sauces. Bone broths are all the rage these days, selling for as much as a cup of Starbucks coffee at some places. These bone broths are nothing like the kind you buy at the supermarket. They’re rich in minerals…
Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs Recipe
Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs are beautiful an easy to make. The first time I saw marbled tea eggs, I was intrigued. How was the marbled pattern made? Little did I know just how simple the process was. Eggs are hard boiled, then cracked all around. The cracked hard boiled eggs are then steeped in a…
How To Make Tea Smoked Fish in a Wok
This post shows you how to make Tea Smoked Fish in a Wok – it’s a lot easier than you think, no fancy equipment required. Have you tried smoking food at home? You can smoke just about anything, and you don’t need a fancy smoker to smoke food. I tried to justify buying a smoker…
10 Favorite Healthy Soup Recipes
Kick off the New Year with one or more of these 10 Favorite Healthy Soup Recipes. During the winter, there’s nothing like a bowl of hot steamy soup. Whether you like your soup chunky or creamy and smooth, a bowl of soup is pure comfort in the simplest form. Soups are filling, and a great…
Most Popular Posts 2014
It’s always fun to take a look back over the year to see the Most Popular Posts for the year. By most popular, I mean the posts on my blog that generated the most traffic. The results were pretty interesting. While several of the posts were large roundups of recipes, two related to special dietary…
Warm Roasted Brussels Sprout Apple Salad with Blue Cheese and Pecans Recipe
This Warm Roasted Brussels Sprout Apple Salad with Blue Cheese and Pecans is a wonderful holiday side dish, popping with color. Recently, I bought some brussels sprouts and apples with the intention of making my Tangy Brussels Sprouts and Apple Salad, but things took a turn in the kitchen on that bone chilling day. I…
30+ Easy Healthy College Dorm Room Snack Recipes
These Easy Healthy College Dorm Room Snack Recipes require little or no cooking and are great for satisfying midnight munchies. Pictured (left to right, top to bottom): Layered Mexican Dip (see simplified version below), Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites (Amy’s Healthy Baking), Protein Puppy Chow (Food Faith Fitness), Corn, Black Bean Salsa (see simplified version below), Healthy Sweet and Salty Trail…
Breakfast Stuffed Arepas with Pancetta, Egg, Avocado and Tomato
Jazz up your breakfast with these Breakfast Stuffed Arepas. Crispy pancetta, scrambled eggs, avocado slices and tomato are stuffed into warm arepas made with corn flour. There’s a Venezuelan restaurant in a neighboring town that my kids just love. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is fun. One of their specialties are their arepas,…
Hash Brown Cauliflower and Potatoes
Hash Brown Cauliflower and Potatoes make a healthy breakfast any day of the week. These days I’m really into shortcuts. Turning leftovers into a new meal has become very common around here. I’m still adjusting to cooking for a smaller family, and I hate throwing food away, so dinner becomes breakfast, or a snack in…
Banana Oat Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie + 10 Wellness Life Hacks for Moms
This Banana Oat Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is one of the 10 Wellness Life Hacks for Moms that will get you on the right track. Sponsored by Silk. As a mom of four boys, three of whom are now in college, I’ve learned a lot over the years. Being a mom can be one of…
Healthy Refried Bean Breakfast Bowl Recipe
This Healthy Refried Bean Breakfast Bowl make a protein-rich breakfast or a versatile side dish at dinnertime. Top with salsa, avocado, a poached egg and hot sauce for the ultimate Refried Bean Breakfast Bowl. One of my boys has been on a huge breakfast and workout spree. You should see the spread that he makes for himself each…