51 Published Nov 02, 2015, Updated Dec 20, 2020 Wine tasting in Charlottesville yesterday. 🙂 Quite a few people have asked me for an update and I’ve been stalling, hoping that if I waited just one more week I’d regain my cycle and be able to share what I did to help it along. Well, here it is four months later (a total of 12 months without a cycle) and it hasn’t happened yet....

Well, yesterday brought a big surprise… and not the fun kind. Around lunchtime, our city water folks showed up and announced that we had a buried man hole in our front yard. That needed to be unburied. We had NO idea it was there. It wasn’t part of any paperwork or disclosures when we bought the house. I cannot tell you the giant hole that was dug, the giant mess that was made and the unsightly man hole cover that is now a permanent part of our front yard....

Baba ganoush is simple dip to make all you require to make this dip is eggplant, good tahini, lemon and Olive oil with sea salt and paprika to season it. But you can always jazz that up with a bit of paprika, parsley or garlic if you eat that. Ingredients Eggplant Tahini Lemon juice Olive oil Sea salt Paprika How to Make Babaganoush First you need to cook eggplant. There are, 2-3 methods of making baba ganoush....

Cauliflower is pretty close to magic in my book. I could eat roasted cauliflower every other day and be oh so very happy. (Maybe that’s why I use it to make things like cauliflower tacos.) I love a mashed cauliflower casserole with cheese and bacon and my quick and easy cauliflower fried rice with chicken is a delicious dinner. I’m even a fan of cauliflower crust pizza. All the ways, all the time, gimme more cauliflower....

I think I’m officially a food blogger. I made myself this balsamic salmon with Brussels sprouts and farro bowl for lunch. I mean… who does that? Who eats lunch like this in the middle of the week? Me, apparently. I work from home for my full-time job and my kids are in preschool in the mornings. I have them with me in the afternoons (while I’m still working) so except when they take a little nap, I’m usually juggling half a dozen things that need my undivided attention....

4.67 2 Published Jul 20, 2021, Updated Jun 06, 2024 I’m such a fan of vinaigrettes because they are made with minimal ingredients and super easy to make. You essentially start with a base ratio of oil and vinegar and then just add different flavorings to customize your vinaigrette. This basil vinaigrette uses fresh basil and is perfect for summer! Here’s What You Need You only need a handful of ingredients to make this easy dressing:...

This post originally appeared on Real Housemoms, where I am a contributor. Hello to Friday! We made it here again! And I’m excited for this weekend because we are celebrating my baby boy!! J is turning 4 and not at all a baby but I’m not trying to think too hard about that. Instead I’m going to soak up his little blonde curls and his sweet snuggles and his happy, silly attitude every chance I get!...

I always finish the pancakes. The other day I as I mopped up the pools of maple syrup with giant berries, I realized he was onto something. The warm maple notes combined with bright fresh berries was uniquely delicious. We love making fruit sauces around here, and really a good fruit sauce is mostly fruit and sugar, so I decided to use maple syrup instead. You’ll need 12 ounces of blackberries- which is 2 of those little clamshells, or a heaping two cups if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere like the northwest where no one in their right mind actually purchases blackberries at the store, but instead pulls over to the side of the road and picks them....

Like me if you also love the delicious combo of golden toasted bread and soft fluffy eggs for breakfast in the morning this easy sandwich recipe is perfect for you. While we love our traditional bread omelette always, this recipe for a soft, buttery and cheesy upside down breakfast egg sandwich is a variation to make upgrade your bread egg breakfast. More often than not we cook eggs and toast for breakfast because it’s easy, filling, healthy and simply delicious....

We love these garlic mushrooms at breakfast as a side with different types of omelettes as a side with pasta or pasta salad or simply serve them over toast. These garlic mushrooms taste incredible anyways. In the classic garlic mushroom recipe, mushrooms are cooked in just a lot of butter and garlic. I am sharing the original garlic butter mushrooms recipe with my flavour twist that adds extra flavour and a spicy kick....

4.82 168 Published Oct 11, 2021, Updated Nov 10, 2023 The butternut squash and turkey chili I’m sharing today is actually the first recipe I made in my pressure cooker back in 2017. I was so impressed with the texture, flavor and how quickly the chili cooked. I was worried it would totally overcook the chili and turn the ingredients into mush, but it actually cooked everything perfectly. The butternut squash chunks were tender but still held their shape....

4.44 76 Published Feb 28, 2019, Updated Jul 24, 2023 This veggie-packed stew is inspired by my butternut squash and turkey chili, which is cooked in the Instant Pot. I LOVE this chili so much, but recently wanted to try a completely vegetarian version with extra red lentils and this was the result. It’s so warm, comforting and amazing filling for a vegetarian meal. I love the combo of red lentils with butternut squash, and the unique combo of spices in this soup make it so delicious....

Ingredient Notes Ranch Seasoning: I only use Hidden Valley brand, personally. That’s not to say another brand might be just great, but that’s the brand I always use! Grab the buttermilk recipe packet if you can, but the regular will work just fine as well. Lime Juice: I suggest using juice from fresh limes here, as opposed to pre-bottled lime juice, which tends to be bitter. If you don’t have access to fresh limes, I suggest using one of my pantry staples- True Lime....

4.89 17 Published Feb 15, 2022, Updated Feb 20, 2023 Why You Need to Make This Soup It’s budget-friendly. You only need 5 simple ingredients, plus salt + pepper!It’s a one pot meal. Yay for minimal dishes! Great for meal prep – make one batch and enjoy this healthy soup all week long!It’s plant-based and packed with nutrients. Ingredients Needed cauliflower – the star of the show! You can use pre-chopped cauliflower florets to save time or 1 medium to large cauliflower head....

We just got back from a camping weekend in the mountains, and it was glorious! The weather was perfect - low 70s during the day, dropping into the 40s overnight and blue skies and sunny - and we all just had a really good time. My kiddos are now 7 and 9, so they can help with more things around the campsite and really enjoy being part of the process....

Beans in a dessert? Hey, don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it! Once you bite into one of these soft, chewy, sweet chickpea blondies loaded with chocolate chips, you won’t care that it’s made with beans! Seriously, I have some picky kids in my life and they adore these chickpea blondies. In fact, they are my daughter’s favorite dessert ever. She can often be found eating most of the dough before I even get them in the oven!...

Hiya friends! Quick poll: Anyone else disturbed by seeing Valentine’s Day goodies at the stores starting on Dec. 26? That was a little too soon for me. But now that we’re well into January (granted, I’m still trying to get used to writing 2017), I’m ready to give you lovely peeps a Valentine’s Day recipe. Which means chocolate. Duh. And for me, means quick + easy too. So I’ve got a 5-ingredient recipe for you today with all the chocolate strawberry pretzel fudge goodness in a super easy, no-bake form....

Happiest of Fridays here! I’m currently at the beach (yes, again!), this time with my best girl buddies. We’re having a blast cooking, relaxing, laughing and sitting on the beach all day. So I’m keeping this short today and jumping right into this recipe, designed to get you ready for your Labor Day festivities! My mom’s spaghetti salad is a classic in our family. It’s full of tender spaghetti noodles, tons of bright fresh veggies, juicy tomatoes and is finished with Italian dressing and salad seasoning to give the whole thing tons of oomph....

For the spoons, you’ll need plastic spoons, white chocolate, and coconut oil. For ever 1 cup of white chocolate chips, you’ll need 1 teaspoon of coconut (or vegetable) oil. Place the oil and the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 20 seconds at a time, stirring at each 20 second interval, until the mixture is melted and smooth. If you prefer the chocolate to be a little bit thinner, you can add up to 1 additional teaspoon of oil....

This is one of our favorite plant-based authentic curry recipes, and often pair it with other dishes like red lentil curry, apple curry, jackfruit curry, mushroom curry, green bean stir fry, carrot curry, pumpkin curry, cauliflower curry etc. for an amazing vegan meal. Sri Lankan cuisine While Sri Lankan chicken curry is legendary, curries from the island nation go way beyond just that. The vegetarian cuisine of Sri Lanka is also one that’s full of flavor and creativity....