Breakfast- the most important meal of the day. Still, it can be tempting, especially on the weekends, to stray from healthy options. That’s okay from time to time, but too much straying can undo any good choices you’ve been making. What if there was an option that felt like a breakfast treat but was actually […]
Cilantro: The Great Two-For-One Herb
Cilantro is like soccer: 30 years ago, it held almost no interest for Americans. However, as cuisines from Mexico and points south, as well as from Asia, became commonplace, cilantro found a place in American spice racks. Happily, it also found its place in our gardens, and it’s one of the easiest plants to grow! […]
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
This recipe is adapted from Cheeseslave’s recipe and the recipe we used when I was a kid. We had our own pastured chickens and sourced as many raw ingredients as we could afford on our limited budget. When I first tasted store-bought mayonnaise as an adult, I couldn’t believe how rancid and disgusting it was. […]
Substitute with Avocado to Make Healthier Meals
Not only is February Avocado Month – but it’s also the month after we’ve all made our New Year’s resolutions to eat better, lose weight, and improve our health. If you are still looking for more ways to make healthier meals and get more nutrients into your foods, it’s time to give the avocado a […]
10 Reasons to Use Cayenne Pepper
Okay, so cayenne was part of the master cleanse. And the first time I tried the master cleanse, the sheer amount of cayenne per serving actually made my stomach bleed. It burned an ulcer into me! The first time I tried a version of the turmeric tummy cleanse from a recipe on someone else’s blog, I […]
8 Healthy Salad Dressings
These delicious raw salad dressings are easier (and way cheaper) to make than driving to the store and buying them. As an added bonus, these salad dressings actually add nutrition and digestive aid to your salads. As a bonus and unlike commercial salad dressings, the ingredients in these dressings (particularly the raw apple cider vinegar […]
Super-Soft Chocolate Heath Cookies
These super soft cookies are giant and will blow your mind with softness and flavor. If you are looking for a cake-like cookie, sorry, these are only mostly cake-like and mostly cookie like. The crispy edges melt in your mouth as the toffee and chocolate bits take over your senses. They contain secret ingredients like […]
Knife Skills: How To Chiffonade Basil
The delicate leaves of the basil plant are easily bruised when chopped for your recipes. One of the popular techniques for cutting basil without imposing as much injury to the leaves is the knife skills technique of chiffonade. The word “chiffonade” is French and means “made of rags.” The leaves are left in very long […]
Thousand Island Salad Dressing or Burger Sauce
Next to ranch, Thousand Island salad dressing is a favorite in our family, but I hated how many chemicals and sugars were in commercial brands and vowed to find a healthy alternative my husband would agree with. I think we found a winner. This has the right about of tang, spice, and creamyness. This delicious […]
Mix It Up! DIY Cooking Mixes
If you want to save money and really know what is going into your body, then you need to make your own mixes. Many of the pre-packaged ones contain fillers or excess sodium. None of us need those! For years, I have used a few books with recipes to make my mixes. One of them is out […]
UntrainedHousewife’s Super Snacks
The Superbowl is upon us, and what better time to try out all of the yummy snacks you been eyeballing? It doesn’t have to be a guilt (or antacid) inducing affair, either. Check out these yummy and basically-good-for-you treats when you’re making your menu for the weekend. Dip it up! Nothing is more suited to […]
Creamy Dill Salad Dressing or Tartar Sauce
This creamy dill dressing just needs a few lacto fermented dill pickles tossed in the blender with it to be the perfect tartar sauce for fish. Serve it alongside other fresh dishes or as a companion salad dressing when serving fish recipes. Ingredients: 1 cup homemade raw curds* (Use the cream cheese from this whey […]
