Guest Post: Oatmeal Almond Meal Pancakes

It is STILL cold out, and everyone is using that as an excuse for everything, including me as an excuse for not wanting to cook.  But my dear friend Meghan is somehow immune… Continue reading

Squash Quiche with Bacon Crust

Making a crust out of bacon – what a brilliant idea! And perfect because I had just bought this “ends and pieces” thing of bacon from Trader Joes that is actually quite a… Continue reading

African-inspired Paprika Chicken

This recipe actually calls for way more paprika than I used, but even still it was intense, and delicious, and the color of the oil that it left on pans and dishes reminded… Continue reading

Lasagne with Eggplant and Zucchini Noodles

I am so excited about this one – I had gotten this idea from somewhere of a lasagne that used thinly-sliced eggplant for noodles, and didn’t use any cheese or cheese substitute. Well,… Continue reading

Slow-Cooker Chicken Curry over Spaghetti Squash

Always looking for new things to do with chicken, and new things to do with my crockpot. Well, here’s one I took from A Brown Table that did not disappoint: – Put spices… Continue reading

Spicy Ginger Garlic Cold-Killer Soup

Well, I’ve been struck with it again – a winter cold, or maybe the flu, not sure, but definitely sure about the winter part. But this soup helped! I was looking for some… Continue reading

Slow-cooker Root Vegetable Stew

For this one I sort of followed this recipe from LOTFOTL, in that I sautéed the onions with the spices before I put everything in the crock pot, mainly followed their spice suggestions,… Continue reading

Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

A friend of mine made this delicious brussels sprout salad which gave me the idea. Then I found this recipe from Epicurious for one that also included kale, but I decided to ignore… Continue reading

Egg Drop Soup

I had made this delicious and nutritious chicken stock by just putting bones with meat into my slow cooker on low for 24hrs with a splash of apple cider vinegar to kind of… Continue reading

Apple Coconut Dream

It may not look like much, and it may not sound like much, but oh man – it’s delicious! Mix together: – Applesauce (homemade or otherwise) – Coconut cream – the thick part… Continue reading