Better-for-You Mac and Cheese Recipe: As Simple as the Boxed Version And Cheaper
I have a confession. A confession that previous me might have been horrified to hear. And maybe some of you too will judge me for it. But I don’t. My kids love boxed mac and cheese. I’ve made them “real macaroni and cheese” so many times but 2 of my kids vastly prefer the boxed […]
Lemony Herb Roasted Fennel Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Easy
Fennel is one of my favorite vegetables. It makes me happy when winter comes around and the price of fennel drops to only 25-40 cents a pound, so I can buy a lot of it and make so many different types of dishes with it. I looked through my archive and I have so many […]
Mediterranean Green Bean Salad Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Easy
I was in the grocery store the other day, after coming back from my trip to Georgia, where we had a more limited diet (because I’m only going to be buying a few different spices and seasonings for cooking when traveling), and I was trying to come up with terrific menu ideas that would satisfy […]
One Pot Indian Lemon Rice with Chicken Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Easy
I was tired. My kids were going away for the weekend. I wanted a nice meal but I didn’t want to have to work too had to make it. I thought to make a one pot chicken and rice dish. I like chicken thighs and drumsticks all ways, but my kids only like them with […]
Delicious Pink Fish Salad Recipe — Easy, Frugal, and Allergy Friendly
When I first married, my then husband complained about the food I made, that it was weird, and why couldn’t I “just make normal food”. When I asked him what constituted normal food, he didn’t have many answers beyond pasta with mince meat and tomato sauce (aka bolognese). So I called up his mother and […]
The Perfect Chicken Soup Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, Paleo, and Delicious
Growing up, in my house we never, ever, ever had real chicken soup. We had mushroom barley, “seaweed and fungus” soup (aka shitake mushroom and wakame Asian soup), onion soup, hot and sour soup, mulligatawny, etc. Just not “plain old chicken soup”. Nothing as “boring” as chicken soup. Our school lunch had “chicken noodle soup” […]
Lamb, Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Tagine Recipe — Gluten Free, Paleo, Allergy Friendly Moroccan Spiced Lamb Stew
Every once in a while I buy lamb, and when I do, I think back to one of the first times I made lamb that was so finger licking good I couldn’t stop eating it straight out of the pot. It was a tagine, a Moroccan stew, typically slow cooked in a special clay pot […]
Best Kid-Friendly Air Fryer Recipes: Delicious and Healthy Meals
Air fryers are all the rage these days, and its not hard to see why. They are very versatile and easy to use, and since they get the texture of frying without the oil, they are healthier as well. But as a parent of kids, it can be even more tempting. Because there is no […]
Laksa Inspired Curried Southeast Asian Fish Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly
I had some fish fillets in my freezer that I wanted to make for supper, but I struggle finding recipes for white fish that I find are flavorful enough and not just bland and palatable but not specifically appealing. Trying to get inspiration, I saw some lemongrass in my freezer and got the idea to […]
Homemade Copycat Peach Fuze Tea Recipe – Easy DIY Iced Tea
A bunch of years ago, I shared my recipe for my homemade version of Lipton’s lemon iced tea I grew up with. It is great and refreshing, but, to be honest, I didn’t remember to make it for a long time. Lately, my kids have been really obsessed with Peach flavor Fuze Tea and I knew […]
