Healthy Recipes from a Busy Kitchen
If you’ve spent any time around this blog you know that I’m known for posting quick and healthy recipes. This Irish Coddle recipe is neither of those things. It’s full of bacon and sausage – not exactly what you’d call nutrient rich foods. But I as much as I believe in eating for your health, [...]
You’ve probably noticed that we “Buffalo up” a lot of our meals around here. My husband grew up near Buffalo, NY and considers Buffalo wings the ultimate comfort food. All it takes to make his entire day is just add a little bit of Frank’s hot sauce to a recipe. His second favorite meal is [...]
Whatcha gonna do with all that leftover turkey on Friday? Well, first I’m going to make turkey stock. (You can read all about the benefits of making your own stock here, along with a tutorial for doing it in the crockpot.) Then I’m going to make a big batch of this here turkey chili. It’s [...]
Is it just me, or are one pot meals just tastier than any other kind of meal? I know when I’m browsing recipes I always stop on the ones with the phrase “One Pot” in the title. They automatically conjure up images of hearty, family meals with layers of flavors and textures. And one pot [...]
This time of year I become obsessed with making chicken stock. It’s one of the simplest and most inexpensive ways there is to boost immunity, add nutrition, and improve the flavor of many of the dishes I make every day. The health benefits of making your own chicken stock are impressive. Homemade stock is full [...]
I’ve resisted lentils for a long time. There’s no reason for my avoidance. I guess I just didn’t find them interesting enough. But funny how things change. Now I know better. Not only are lentils a great source of protein – a rare vegetarian source of protein – but they’re packed with folate, iron, potassium, [...]
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