Banana Oatmeal

Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of almond milk (you can use water or organic whole milk) 1/4 cup of Steel cut oats (you can also used rolled oats or old fashion oats) 1 banana, sliced Cinnamon Himalayan salt Directions In a small saucepan bring milk and a pinch of salt to a simmer on medium heat. … Continue reading →

Garden Fresh Gravy

Have you ever made tomato sauce from scratch? I’m not talking about whole tomatoes in a can that you add fresh ingredients to, I’m talking fresh, organic, homegrown, straight from the garden tomatoes. You can absolutely taste the difference between store bought sauce and homemade sauce and once you go homemade, you will never go back. If you … Continue reading →

Swiss Chard

Did you know that one cup of chopped Swiss chard has just 35 calories and provides more than 300% of the daily value of vitamin K? This earthy-tasting leafy green is a nutritional powerhouse packed with vitamins A, K and C as well as magnesium, potassuum, iron and dietary fiber.. But skip this veggie if … Continue reading →

Basil Pesto

Nothing is better than the aromatic smell of fresh cut basil. I’d rather receive a bouquet of fresh basil than a bouquet of flowers. You can’t eat flowers (well some you can). The smell is amazing and everyone that enters my home talks about and loves that fresh scent. Did you know that basil is … Continue reading →

Healthy School Lunches

Now I know we really don’t want to think about school starting but I figured with about a month to go and a little less for some people, we should get some healthy ideas and inspiration for kid’s school lunches. I think a large part of making healthy lunches is to be prepared. It’s like … Continue reading →

I’m kind of a Big Dill

So as you guys know, this year we created our very first Garden and in that garden we have a row of cucumbers that are growing beautifully. We’ve had an abundance of cucumbers and were racking our brains as to what to do with them and then we thought PICKLES!!! Those green, delicious things you … Continue reading →

Soft boiled eggs

Ever try to make a soft boiled egg but upon opening the egg it’s overcooked? Well, despite it’s name a soft “boiled” egg should never be boiled but rather be brought to a boil and then quickly removed from the heat. Here is a simple way to cook and open a soft boiled egg Ingredients: … Continue reading →

Stuffed Flank Steak on the Grill

This for sure was a crowd pleasing dinner!!! Flank steak is a great cut of meat either just grilled as is or you can get creative and fill it with your favorite ingredients! For dinner the other night, I chose to stuff mine with kale, parmesan and fresh mozzarella!! It was delish! I made several … Continue reading →

It’s Summer-Time for Kabobs!

Grilling season is upon us and it’s one of my very favorite ways to cook!! Many people, particularly men, who are guests at my home always are extremely surprised that I’m the Grill Master in my home and they tease my husband but I make it quite clear that it’s totally my choice and I … Continue reading →

Chocolate bowl

So lately I am completely obsessed with having breakfast bowls filled with delicious additions and this morning was no different. If you love chocolate and bananas your going to thank me for this one. Here ya go… Ingredients:/ 1/2 frozen banana 1/2 fresh avocado (other half was placed in freezer for a later use) 1 … Continue reading →