Hibiscus Honey Gelatin

Hibiscus Honey Gelatin

I usually just call this jello. But jello is really… Jell-O (a brand). While this is made with super clean, nutritious gelatin and none of the artificial coloring, flavors, and sweeteners. So here it is with its proper name. If you’re looking for an easy way to add protein and nutrients to your kids diet [...]

Easter Guide

Easter Guide

Gathering our Easter resources proved to be quite an undertaking. It took hours of reading, watching, consolidating, typing, linking, prepping supplies, purchasing materials, remembering past resources and researching new ones. Yet even with an extensive array of curriculum, meaningful Easter basket ideas, educational videos, baking projects, hands-on activities, books for all ages, music, and more… [...]

Moringa Mohinga

Moringa Mohinga

First let me say, this is not 100% true Mohinga because it doesn’t contain fish. In this recipe there is Moringa instead of fish. Moringa would not ordinarily be included but hear me out: I had beautiful fresh Moringa leaves on hand. Annnnd I couldn’t pass on the opportunity for a cheesy rhyming name... I [...]

Hot Brown Bake

I have been making this casserole version of a traditional Kentucky Hot Brown on Derby Day for years now. So this is a long overdue recipe post! The Hot Brown is traditionally an open face turkey and bacon sandwich with Mornay sauce and tomato. It was invented in 1926 at the Brown Hotel (hence the [...]

Sourdough Focaccia

Sourdough Focaccia

I'm working on gradually expanding my sourdough repertoire. This week I made focaccia. You can certainly make focaccia with active dry yeast, but I'm not concerned with trying to make things faster. Though for sourdough this recipe is pretty quick! I made it from combining elements of a few recipes and changing the ferment times [...]

Creamy Fennel Sausage Rigatoni

My three-year-old told me this meal was good enough for a dinner party, gave me a high five, and cleaned his plate. If that's not a convincing enough reason to give it a try then I don't know what is... Serves: 4 Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1lb. Rigatoni pasta 4 tablespoons butter 1 yellow [...]

Pineapple Chicken Lettuce Wraps

If you keep a can of beans and a can of pineapple in your pantry... You are well on your way to this delicious meal. It's a fantastic use for leftover chicken. Don't skip the cucumber mango relish! It provides a refreshing kick! Ingredients: Shredded roast chicken (I used approx 3 cups; the more you [...]

Salmon Curry

Spicy. Tangy. Comforting. Herbaceous. Bright. Satisfying. Nutritious. And it can come together in under twenty minutes.   Ingredients: 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 can of full fat coconut milk 1 pound wild salmon, cubed fish sauce red chili flakes 2 tsp turmeric 6 cardamom pods [...]

Coq Au Vin…simplified.

This is my version of the French classic. So if you're a traditionalist, you may take issue with it. However, if you give it a try, I'm sure you'll love it. It's rich, flavorful, comforting, and so easy to make. Ingredients: half of a white onion, medium diced 3-4 pieces of bacon, chopped 1 pack [...]

Easy Winter Veggie Roast

Okay, I know it's called a veggie roast, but it also contains apples. Trust me, it's for the best. Ingredients: small bunch of organic carrots two small organic apples two organic beets one stalk of Brussel sprouts (if not bought on the stalk, use one standard bag) one bag of pearl onions (tip: Trader Joe's [...]