How to Make the Perfect Sticky Rice and Sushi Rice- Without a Hassle
I love rice. So do my kids. Sushi rice, by far, is the absolute favorite here. Even if not made into sushi rice, sticky rice is something everyone asks for. The thing is, sushi rice isn’t easy. And while I love rice, the food I pretty much hate most in the world is rice done […]
Easy 20 Minute Start to Finish Stir Fry Recipe- Gluten Free, Frugal
I can’t eat gluten. I can’t eat eggs. So when I’m hungry and the kids are clamoring for food because I’m already running behind, I can just cook up some eggs and toast for the kids, but then I have nothing for myself to eat, or I can cook a whole meal for the family […]
Greek Spinach Rice Pilaf Recipe – Gluten Free, Vegan Option, Allergy Friendly
I’m having a lot of guests and made some rice, but my kids were hungry and had some first so I realized that there wouldn’t be enough rice left from what I originally made and decided to make another batch. Only I wasn’t sure that I wanted to make another batch of plain white rice, […]
4 Vegetarian Dishes That You Can Make at Home
Vegetarian dishes are often cheaper than meaty dishes. They are staples in my house because having meat every day gets quite expensive. Here are some vegetarian recipe suggestions from one of our readers. Whether you are a fresh vegetarian or have been looking for new recipes for a long time, we promise you that it […]
Cranberry Almond Rice Pilaf Recipe — Vegan, Gluten Free, and Allergy Friendly
I made this dish for the first time quite a few years ago, I think for a potluck Thanksgiving dinner, but I could be wrong. Ever since I made it the first time, I had a decent recollection of certain steps in the recipe, and fond memories of just how good it tasted, but never […]
Lemon Garlic Green Beans Recipe- Gluten Free, Vegan, Paleo and Easy
Sometimes the simplest dishes are the tastiest. If you want a delicious and easy side dish recipe, these lemon garlic green beans are the perfect answer. The entire time from start to finish making them is 20 minutes. This recipe is both vegan, gluten free, and paleo. It is free of the top 8 allergies. […]
Homemade Toum Sauce Recipe- Lebanese Garlic “Mayonnaise” Spread
Mmmmm…. nom nom nom. I recently was at my friend Tammy’s house, and together with dinner she put out this lovely spread called toum, a dip, sauce, or spread made of garlic. Though I am quite familiar with and often enjoy Middle Eastern cuisine, I had never heard of nor had toum before that. But […]
Vegan Chickpea Based Laotian Larb Salad Recipe
When I had a bunch of lemongrass that I wanted to use up after thinning it out from my garden, my mind went immediately to Thai and Laotian food. Larb is a chopped meat salad from that region, generally made with pork, however there are many other ways to make larb. I made non vegan […]
Laotian Beef Larb Recipe – Delicious Chopped Meat Salad
I was working in my garden, preparing it for the winter, and part of that was pruning plants that had gotten too big. My lemongrass plant is gigantic, as no one really uses it, since I didn’t really know how to access the part usually used for Asian cooking, and have even purchased some for […]
Turning Blah Melons into Amazing Dishes
Enjoying a cantaloupe slushie while working After I lugged home two heavy melons from the nearest city on my recent frugal grocery shop, you would think they’d have the decency to actually taste good, but unfortunately both my watermelon and my canteloupe would best be described as “eh”. They weren’t bad, per se, they didn’t […]