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13 Veggie Packed Recipes for Winter

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Need inspiration for healthy ways to eat veggies during the winter? We've gathered our favorite veggie packed recipes that are satisfying enough for winter - from soups, chilis, salads, stir fries, and even mac and cheese! Getting that serving of veggies in never tasted so good!         … [Read more...]

Green Beans Almondine (with Bacon)

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POV: You are a huge fan of green bean casserole as part of your Thanksgiving menu, but you want something a touch lighter, easier to make, and you still want green beans. Enter green beans almondine, with bacon. Because adding bacon to things just gives me holiday vibes!! Green beans almondine is a classic green bean dish that is essentially cooked green beans that are served with toasted almonds. There are variations on this classic dish, of course, but the main components are always green … [Read more...]

How to Make Sauerkraut (In a Mason Jar)

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This post, on how to make sauerkraut, was previously published in 2019. It has been updated for a better user experience. Enjoy! One of the things I have enjoyed the most on this recipe blog adventure, is learning how to make sauerkraut, along with other simple fermented foods - such as, my easy fermented salsa. Aside from the fact that fermented foods often taste even better than their non-fermented counterparts - fermented foods are incredibly healthy, and are super fun to make. … [Read more...]

Greek Pasta Salad with Shrimp

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Who is ready for a refreshing Greek pasta salad on a hot summer day?!?! You all love my Italian pasta salad with salami that I shared last summer, so I couldn't resist making another pasta salad. And, I have to say, I might have a new favorite!!! This Greek pasta salad is vibrant, healthy, and is packed with Greek inspired veggies: red onion that gets pickled in the vinaigrette, kalamata olives, cucumbers, bell pepper, artichoke hearts, and grape tomatoes. Plus, you've got the pillow-y … [Read more...]

Easy Homemade Salsa (Restaurant Style)

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Can I be honest with you? I don't like jarred salsa anymore!!! My fermented salsa ruined salsa for me. It uses fresh tomatoes, and it gets that funky, umami, fermented flavor that I LOVE!!! I needed a salsa didn't rely on fresh tomatoes - when they're not in season - and, that didn't take 2 to 5 days to ferment. So, I started making my easy homemade salsa recipe again!!! THIS homemade salsa recipe is restaurant style. Yes!!! That delicious fresh tasting salsa you get in a Mexican … [Read more...]

Healing Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup

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Allow me to offer you a bowl of healing, roasted tomato and red pepper soup. It warms the soul on the gloomiest fall evenings. This recipe was originally published in 2016. It has been a very popular recipe during the fall and winter months. It was finally time for a glow up. If you are a fan of this recipe, don't worry, I kept the recipe true to the original with the exception of a few additional ingredients that are listed as optional. Such as, heavy cream, smoked paprika, and an … [Read more...]

Healthy Pumpkin Bread (with Maple Butter)

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It's pumpkin season!!! How about some healthy pumpkin bread, with whipped maple butter to get us started?! This pumpkin bread is a real delight. It's soft, dense (in a good way), perfectly sweet, bursting with pumpkin, and warming pumpkin pie spice - so good! AND, it's got an optional - but, highly recommended, whipped maple butter to spread on top! You don't NEED the whipped maple butter, but it really makes this pumpkin bread extra special. The maple butter takes only a few minutes to … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (Easy to Peel)

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Hard boiled eggs are a wonderful thing.  They are easy, they are a great make-ahead breakfast, or snack. They are portable. You can add them to salads, turn them into egg salad, or deviled eggs. Plus, eggs are so good for us. They are a complete protein that has essential amino acids.  Not to mention, they have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them. What's not to love?! What if I told you making hard boiled eggs can be even easier with the use of the Instant pot?!?! I used … [Read more...]

Easy Fermented Salsa (Great for Gut Health)

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I have been excited to share this fermented salsa recipe with you for a year!!! I started making it last summer, after my content calendar was already planned...so, I saved it for this summer. Yes, it's September, and I should probably be sharing a soup recipe, or a pumpkin recipe...or something....but, I know you all still have tomatoes coming out of your garden like crazy, so I knew sharing a fermented salsa recipe was still needed. That's the beauty of fermented salsa, it uses fresh … [Read more...]