Apple Baked Oatmeal
One of the easiest ways to be successful in any attempt to consistently make healthy food choices is to meal prep. Conversely, one of the easiest ways to sabotage any attempt to consistently make healthy food choices is to have nothing on hand when you find yourself busy, running...
A brief update and what to expect going forward…
The last few months (well, years actually) have been interesting, to say the least. If you want to know more, there are videos on my YouTube channel that will maybe shed some light. Suffice it to say that I experienced significant losses and challenges, one after another, and all...
Keto Fries – Two Kinds
There are two foods I miss the most when I decided to limit carbs: pizza and french fries!!! Now, these two options won’t replace the fries in poutine, but they are a great side dish for a burger on a low-carb bun or just a great snack on their...
Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
This is a great recipe that mixes up quickly, tastes great, and would be a great part of your meal prep routine! There is no flour in this recipe and it contains the nutritional benefits of nuts, oats, and cinnamon. Cinnamon has some pretty significant health benefits just from...
From Scratch Taco Seasoning
In an effort to make many things myself that we typically run to the store for, making my own spice blends has been a wonderful adventure in both making my own, and experimenting with herbs and spices that I didn’t typically use before. It also inspired me to buy...
Rustic Super-Seed Sourdough
Now that I am becoming more and more comfortable with my sourdough starter and the bread recipe, I am starting to experiment with different flours and other additions. This is a product of using the original dry-starter bread recipe and adding various seeds and oats. It turned out amazing!...
Venison Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
Trying something new…..cheese stuffed meatballs with homemade marinara sauce. They turned out really well! I served them over penne pasta tossed with a homemade Alfredo sauce and a side spinach salad. These would be really good in a meatball sub/sandwich, served as a side dish with potatoes or rice,...
Artisan Cinnamon Raisin Bread
No kneading and no mixer required!...
Make-Ahead, Freezer-Friendly Dips for the Holidays
With the holidays looming, I am trying to get ahead of the food frenzy that occurs every year! We LOVE food, and we love appetizers probably more than anything. Here are a couple of our tried and true favourites as well as some that are new to us!!! We’ll...
Homemade Spicy Chili Oil
This has quickly become one of my favourite condiments! I use is on so many things. I LOVE it on my fried eggs, drizzled on my hummus, and it’s delicious on quinoa or rice with some light soy sauce. Let me know if you try it…...