Vibrant Stir-Fry

Just look at these gorgeous colors! What I love about stir fry is you can throw in whatever you like and it still tastes great. There’s no strict recipe.  The only directions are: (1) Saute your favorite veggies in a pan (or wok) (2) Add your favorite seasonings, protein, and sauce (3) Serve over whatever […]

Bakin’ That Turkey Bacon

So, I was wondering if baking turkey bacon would work just as well as baking regular bacon.  – since that’s what we’ve been eating recently. Thank you South Beach Diet. I preheated the oven to 400 and lined the bottom of my broiler pan with foil, layed the bacon in, (it was already cut it half […]

The Dirty Dozen

Oh, look at what I found in blogland tonight!  image credit Heidi Kenney is as creative as it gets when it comes to plush and paper crafts.  I’ve been ooooohing and ahhhhhing over her blog for the last half hour.  Then, I found the “Dirty Dozen” card and thought, “This is ADORABLE as well as functional.  […]

Junkless Candy

I’m that mom. The one who doesn’t buy the candy for her kids in line at the grocery store. It’s because I just don’t like feeding them artificial junk. We live far away from a grocery store with lots of options so I end up ordering a few things online (like natural candy and my […]

Vanilla vs Vanillin

image credit OR image credit This debate deserves its own post. From some of my recent posts, you’ve probably guessed that I’m becoming more conscious about what goes into our bellies. As a former health teacher, I’m always interested in learning as much as possible about the ingredients in our food. I may be a […]

Pressed Homemade Tortillas

    Since I couldn’t find tortillas in the grocery store made  without partially hydrogenated oils,  I’ve been on a search for a tortilla recipe.    One that does NOT include shortening.  I’ve made them using butter, using oil,  and using a combination of the two.   Finally!  I’ve found a recipe that has the […]