While I’m out on maternity leave, please welcome Nikki Nies, a fellow Registered Dietitian here in Dallas, Texas. If you’re anything like me, when you initially buy ingredients you have visions of all the ways you can use them again—whether that’s adding bell peppers to fajitas or a stir fry, but getting from A to…
Please welcome Rhea Lewandoski, a registered dietitian from Saskatchewan, Canada, to the blog today! She’s sharing her knowledge of produce, gardening and what to do with your excess garden veggies. I am somewhat new to gardening and have found a love for the work and anticipation that comes with it. Those of you that garden…
I’ve been wanting to put together a large list of all of my favorite kitchen items for a long time now. I finally got around to gathering everything together in one long post. Here you’ll find my favorite kitchen tools, from my favorite pots and pans, to the Instant Pot, to quirky foodie favorites like…
· Learn how to roast garlic in the oven and how to incorporate it into a delicious, creamy roasted garlic compound butter! Use compound butter on anything from bread to corn on the cob. Roasted garlic is one of life’s pleasures. Not only does it taste amazing added to a variety of dishes, but…
I was lucky enough to grow up with a family that ate dinner together most nights. Both of my parents cooked. They didn’t always cook from scratch, and did rely on some convenience products, but they worked hard to introduce us to a variety of foods and we were encouraged to try new…
It’s summer– that means pineapples are hopefully on sale at your grocery store! My local Sprouts has been pouring with them at really great prices. The other day I saw pineapples on sale for 98 cents a piece! Juicy pineapple not only tastes great, but it’s loaded with good-for-you nutrients like vitamin C, magnesium and…
Sometimes the most useful kitchen gadgets are the small, handheld ones! Check out my top five favorite handheld kitchen gadgets — including a lemon juicer and a julienne peeler. I am basically the queen of all kitchen gadgets. You name it, and I’ve probably got it. When we made our wedding registry, we didn’t put many…
Learn how you can save your favorite kitchen staples from going in the trash and save money by freezing grains, beans and produce. A big part of me always feels bad when I throw away leftover quinoa or rice, or when I use two tablespoons of herbs and have to throw the rest away. I’m…
The next time you’ve got some free time on your hands, try making one of these kitchen staples from scratch! You’ll save money and have fun while learning a new technique. Yogurt This is one of my favorite kitchen staples to make from scratch. And it really doesn’t take too much time! Got leftover milk…
Happy New Year! I hope you had a happy and safe new years. My husband and I had a little gathering at our apartment, and my brother/sister in law and a couple friends came over for drinks and homemade pizza. The drink of the night was a Moscow Mule — I had bought the ingredients…
Today we’re focusing on how we can reduce waste by meal planning and grocery shopping effectively. I think meal planning is the NUMBER ONE thing people could start doing TODAY that would completely change their lifestyle. I’m at the grocery store every week with my printed out meal plan and grocery list, and I…
Last week, I shared my first installment of my new Cooking School section of the blog! I’m super excited to begin blogging about cooking skills, tips, tricks and really delve into developing them for both myself and my readers! Be sure to check out last week’s post about 12 Ways to Improve Your Cooking Skills…
I recently attended a food conference and one of the speakers was an environmental expert who talked about how our world is dealing with such a large amount of food waste and what it’s doing to the environment. She was such a good speaker and presented the material so well, that I left inspired wanting…