When people ask if I am a vegetarian, I usually respond with “yes….mostly.” Its just easier to say that I am a vegetarian, but in all reality I’m not. True, I don’t cook with meat hardly ever and I don’t really order it at restaurants. But there are the rare occasions where I do…
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Loaded Thai Sweet Potatoes
We go through so many sweet potatoes in my house. Almost every week I pack a baking sheet full of them and cook them up. My husband loves them and takes them to school with him to eat with his lunch. He is weird and will hold one in his hand and eat it…
Best Ever Breakfast Bowl with Homemade Granola, Greek Yogurt, Fresh Berries, and Pistachio Brittle (Inspired by North Star Café)
How would you like to wake up to this? It’s a bowl full of pure joy. In August I went to paradise. When I say paradise, you are probably thinking of somewhere in Hawaii or the Caribbean, but I am talking about the little town of Houghton, Michigan (in the summer). It’s a tiny town…
National Ice Cream Month: Ice Cream Cone Rice Krispie Treats and A Sweet Shop Themed Baby Shower
I have been saving this post for July because it is National Ice Cream Month! I think ice cream is the best food on this Earth. It is hands down my favorite food. Why do I love ice cream? I love how many flavors there are. I’m currently crushing on the Kroger Private Selection Chocolate…
Homemade Ginger Ale (Similar to Northstar Café’s)
One of the best things in life is a little place called Northstar Café in Columbus, Ohio. It is my very favorite restaurant. I always want to go there when we eat out. The ambience and atmosphere is modern and bright, the workers are happy and helpful, and the food is all natural, local, organic,…
Easiest, Fastest, and Yummiest Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Guess what! Guess What! Guess What! I finally got a grill! Our neighbors just moved and gave us their grill before they left. As happy as I am to have their old grill, I’m super sad they moved. My neighbors on both sides are gone! Breaks my heart! I had the best neighbors in the…
Southwest Spaghetti Squash: Three Ways to Cook A Spaghetti Squash
I am such a hypocrite. Here I am writing a post about this wonderful and healthy vegetable, Spaghetti Squash, and guess what I am munching on? Chocolate chips. I just can’t keep them in my house. They don’t last. Its my new rule (starting… tomorrow). No buying chocolate chips until right before I need to…
Easy Baked Tempura Veggies
Sometimes I go a little crazy at the grocery store and buy too much produce. My favorite method of using up produce before it goes bad is to make baked tempura veggies. You can use almost any vegetable and it is really easy. I used to make more traditional tempura veggies where I mixed a…
A Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: Asian Green Veggie Cakes with Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce
My husband and I are pretty different personalities in the kitchen. I often cling to a recipe for dear life, never straying. He almost never uses a recipe. I have always admired the way he takes whole spices and grinds them himself to make curry, never peeking at a recipe. Its different every time,…
Southwest Eggrolls with Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce (Vegan)
What happens when you really want to make enchiladas or burritos, but you are fresh out of tortilla’s? You make due with egg roll wrappers! That is what happened to me the other night. I had to get creative! These egg rolls are super tasty. They are filled with all sorts of healthy stuff like…