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18 March, 2015

The Ultimate Fermented Round Up

Fermentation dates back to 5400 BCE so it is not a new concept.  Fermenting foods started out simply as a way to preserve food.  As we became a more processed nation the art of fermentation was put on the back...

17 March, 2015

Spinach Artichoke Hummus

I am always looking for ways to get my family to eat more vegetables.  One of the best ways to get my husband to eat more raw vegetables is with a good hummus.  He will use the sticks of carrots and...

8 March, 2015

Think Rice: 7 Vegetable Forbidden Rice Bowl

*By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by USA Rice Federation and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.  All opinions are my own.* March is National...

17 February, 2015

3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies

I have a hard time finding (and creating) really good cookie recipes.  I have tried some different versions in the past but they tend to come out too crunchy or too cakey (is that a word?).  Just because it is...

28 January, 2015

Sesame Glazed Green Beans

I am a lover of green beans.  The fresh kind I mean.  I remember trying to choke down canned green beans as a kid because I just didn’t like the flavor or how mushy they were.  But fresh green beans…now those...

14 January, 2015

Not Fried Hush Puppies with Jalapeno Aioli

  I love grinding whole ingredients into flours and using them in things like baked goods and for breadcrumb replacements.  The first time that I ground millet into a flour it immediately made me think of hush puppies.  The texture...