Cold Beet Borscht Recipe- Chilled Beet Soup- Vegan and Refined Sugar Free Options
I mentioned on Facebook the other day that I was serving borscht to my family for dinner. A friend of mine wanted photographic proof of my husband and kids eating it because she said that there is no way on earth they would actually be eating borscht. That was a funny statement, because, it happens […]
Mocha Buckwheat Crunch Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan
When you get super picky kids devouring something made with non commonplace healthy ingredients, you know you’ve scored big time. And that’s what happened with this mocha buckwheat crunch. My nieces and nephews are quite picky and were coming over for the weekend, and I had no snacks or desserts to serve and wanted to […]
Algerian Chicken with Potatoes and Olives Recipe in the Pressure Cooker
I love my pressure cooker- it allows me to make healthy, delicious, cheap food easily, in short amounts of time. This dish is a perfect example of that. Its cheap, filling, and together with a veggie side dish is a one pot meal. And took a total of 5 minutes prep time and 20 minutes […]
Homemade Healthy Chocolate Milk and Chocolate Syrup- Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Delicious and Creamy
Yesterday, I was in the local Mom and Pop’s store with my kids, and Ike asked me if they could please have some chocolate milk as a treat. In the past, I would have bought the chocolate milk, despite it containing sugar, because, as far as treats go, it’s on the relatively healthy side because […]
Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe- With Cactus Paddles- Vegan Option
I have to thank my friend Ashley for introducing me to dirty rice. I know, the name is really weird and unappetizing, but I wasn’t the one who made up the name, so it’ll have to stay. If I would make up my own name for this, it would be “really yummy Cajun rice with […]
Healthy Homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe- Sugar Free Options, Gluten Free, Vegan Option
I try to stay away from processed foods whenever I can, but there are some items that I’ve cheated with, either because I was lazy or because I didn’t know how I could make it myself, and the ingredients didn’t look “so bad”. Thai sweet chili sauce was one of those items. Not too expensive, […]
Red Lentil Vegetable Curry Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan, GAPS Legal
Yesterday, my friend stopped by my house with a car load of free vegetables that she got from the grocery store. Free, because in another day or two, they would be spoiled, and needed to be used up as fast as possible. I got a huge crate of bananas, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, peaches, and pears, […]
Vietnamese Style Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe- Refined Sugar Free, Easy
Sorry, not the most photogenic dish in the world! I think sardines get an unfair bad rap in the US. I think it must have to do with an association with Oscar the Grouch and sardines. Or something else. Who knows? But either way, it seems that most people, even people who generally like fish, […]
Easy Pasta Salad Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free Option
It’s been getting hot here, and I’ll be honest, I really don’t feel like doing much cooking, no standing forever in the kitchen, but I still have to feed my family meals that they will eat, and have to nourish myself as well… When I’m feeling lack of inspiration in the kitchen, and wanting to […]
Mashkichiri Recipe- Tajikistani Mung Bean Stew- Gluten Free, Vegan
Most people don’t know what mung beans are, but have eaten them plenty of times. You know those bean sprouts commonly found in Chinese food? Yea, those are mung beans. Even though people generally use them sprouted, you can also use them as a bean. I make Korean mung bean pancakes by blending up whole […]
