I’ve gotten in the habit of making my own pizza dough, and in my quest to make my own pizza from scratch, I went ahead and figured out a nice …
Recipes
For me, the hardest thing to do was giving up some of my favorite vices. I loved mayo. Looooved fruit punch. Loooooooved ice cream floats. I’m just not someone who …
I won’t lie – I’m actually pretty annoyed by how easy this recipe is. It also is pretty much a billion calories less than anything that a pizza joint could …
Strawberry Vinaigrette
10 strawberries with the tops cut off 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Tarragon leave 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon flax seed (optional, …
Creating A $36 Salad At Home
Want to know how to build a fulfilling and healthy salad? Start here!
I can’t remember the brand, but the chicken is sliced thinly – no more than half an inch thick – and it is amazing. If you can’t find it, you …
Corn and Chickpea Salsa
3 cups corn 1 cup chickpeas (already cooked) 3/4 cups red, green and yellow pepper 1 cups onions 2 tbsp cilantro 1/4 cups lemon juice, 1/4 tsp salt Throw ingredients …
What’s In My Spice Cabinet?
You know how some people are about their shoes? That’s how I am about my spice collection. Since my game plan was to begin cooking everything myself, I decided to …
So, talk to me. What are your biggest concerns, challenges and reservations about going processed-free? What can we discuss, here, to make it easier for you? Is all of this …
One switch that I was glad that I made was going from jelly to making my own. While jelly within itself is still a minimal amount of calories, there’s no …
Taco Salad Remix
1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce 1 diced roma tomato 1 cup ground turkey 1/2 cup basmati rice (cooked) 1/4 diced onion 1 taco shell 1/2 cup salsa 1/2 teaspoon lemon …
Clearly, since I can get a bag of broccoli frozen for $2, I’m a big broccoli eater. No shame in my game! 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/2 medium onion, chopped …
Pasta has always been my achilles heel. I don’t deny it. I had these shells in the pantry, decided I was going to get ALL of my $1.19 worth, and …
Lime Broccoli Chicken Pasta
2 chicken breasts 2 cups frozen broccoli 2 cups whole wheat penne pasta 1/2 lime 1 tbsp tarragon 1 tsp cilantro 1tsp olive oil a pinch of salt half a …
Upon visiting the grocery store, I learned that the sweet potatoes were only $0.29 per pound. Twenty-nine cents per pound. Ahhhhhhh, I’m in heaven! So not only did I buy …
Balsamic Chicken and Carrots
2 Chicken Breasts 3 cups carrot, cauliflower, green bean blend (in other words, a bag of frozen veggies with carrots and cauliflower in it) 1/4 cup red pepper, yellow pepper, …
I was never a big rice eater, but in paring down what I keep in the house, I did decide to venture out into trying different kinds of rice. I …