Strawberry Muffins with Streusel Topping I talked about how we can be frugal shoppers and a conscientous consumers all rolled into one. You may lean more to one end of the spectrum or the other, but there is definitely room in the zoo for a happy combination of both. In that post, I made the observation that, "Buying bum produce, no matter how cheap, is a waste of money." Michael Pollan calls it "voting with your fork." In other words, we send a message every time we buy food. Like most of you, I strive to buy quality produce in season. Generally this isn't a problem. No problem, that is, until those cartons of ridiculously red strawberries Keep Reading
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie recipe
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie I have been feeling seriously wiped out for months. Every afternoon I hit a slump, and all I can think about is drinking coffee or taking a nap. Preferably both. I finally pushed aside my iced latte and Google symptom search in search of a quick, healthy snack. I was looking for an energy boost, something with protein but without refined sugar. This peanut butter banana smoothie fits the bill perfectly. It combines milk, peanut butter, honey, bananas, and Chia seeds for a cool, creamy afternoon pick-me-up (It's kind of like the smoothie version of No Bake Energy Bites). And I think it actually works! I'm not exactly Keep Reading
Homemade plain yogurt (step-by-step recipe)
Homemade Yogurt Recipe Making yogurt in my own kitchen has been right up there with grinding my own meat or baking my own bread. It is one of those kitchen skills that seems intimidating at the beginning, but once you figure it out you wonder why you were paying other people to do it. I know, I know. You are busy! You are lazy! You are tired! Me too. The good news with making your own yogurt is that most of the work happens when you step away. In fact, you could easily start your yogurt before you go to bed, allow it to ferment while you sleep (6-12 hours), and put the finished product in the fridge the next morning. It doesn't get much easier than Keep Reading
Cowboy Caviar (a gluten-free, dairy-free recipe)
Cowboy Caviar The first time I ate Cowboy Caviar was with Herman the Sturgeon. My friend Rebecca and I had just finished hiking back to Wahclella Falls with our crew of little people. We drove over to Bonneville Dam and spread our picnic blanket under the trees next to Herman's tank. The kids bounced around on the grass while we ate lunch together. I quickly ditched my trusty pb&j's and started shoveling Rebecca's Cowboy Caviar in my mouth instead. It was the perfect lunch for hungry hikers and a sunny afternoon. You can whip this delicious concoction together in less than 10 minutes. Pop the lid on the container, grab a bag of tortilla chips, Keep Reading
Walgreens now carries Flatout Bread + 2 healthy sandwich recipes #FlatoutHot
Flatout Flat Bread Healthy Sandwich Recipes I must have been living under a rock, but I have never heard of Flatout Bread until a couple of weeks ago. Oh my. What a wonderful invention! I know it's been available at area grocery and membership stores for some time, but it has just been released in Walgreens stores across the country. Flatout Bread challenged me to come up with two tasty, healthy, and simple sandwich ideas using their bread from my local Walgreens store. I easily found the Flatout display in the grocery section with the rest of the breads. I picked up a few packages and started creating! Since I recently started Weight Keep Reading