My hummus making adventure all started one day when we were going to make Greek chicken pitas...and discovered to our horror that we had forgotten to buy hummus! 😦 After about 5 minutes on the internet, we discovered it's really not all that hard to make your own! Cook along with me today to find… Continue reading The Only Hummus Recipe You’ll Ever Need
It's always a joy at our house when we find out we've accidentally purchased poor quality apples--that means nothing other than a homemade batch of applesauce! 😀 It's really quite easy to make, especially if you have a peeler like the one in the picture below: My brother and I were able to skin, de-core,… Continue reading When Life Gives You Bad Apples…Make Applesauce!
OK, I admit, goodest is not really a word. But it just seemed to fit--these really are the best gingerbread cookies I've ever had! They're delightfully soft, and have that perfect gingery punch..."Why don't I eat them more often?" I asked myself. 😉 Today's special recipe is by Lauren Miyashiro from delish.com! Thank you Lauren!… Continue reading The Goodest Gingerbread Cookies
Greens powders are such a convenient, wonderful way to sneak a little extra nutrition into smoothies, soups, chilis--you name it! But instead of buying some from a health food store, you can make your own out of the greens in your garden! 🙂 Here's how I did it. Invasion of the kale! First, I washed… Continue reading How to Make Your Own Greens Powder
When you're craving something similar to pie, but don't have the time to make one--make a crisp! They're pretty similar in flavor, but a lot less fuss. To be honest, I actually prefer crisps to pies! 😉 How about you? Let me know in the comments! Today's superb but simple recipe is by Amy Wisniewski… Continue reading Perfect Peach Crisp
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