One of my favorite breakfasts growing up was oatmeal. Oddly, the mushy, lumpy texture was one of the things that endeared me to it (I know, I’m weird). So when I quit eating oatmeal, that texture (or lack of texture) was something I missed. When I first tried chia seed pudding, I found that the […]
I have a confession to make – I eat peanut butter by the spoonful, straight out of the jar. Dare I confess that I even keep a jar of peanut butter at my desk at work. I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER! And the one food I always eat peanut butter with is bananas! While bananas are […]
Sweet potatoes and Mexican food together you ask? YES! Surprisingly, Japanese white sweet potatoes are a nice middle ground between a regular white potato and an orange sweet potato. Japanese sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants just like orange sweet potatoes, but they do have less carotenoid and phenolic content, so if you like orange sweet potatoes, […]
Blueberries are quite possibly my most favorite fruit in the world. Growing up, I have fond memories of hand picking blueberries. Every year around July 4th, the blueberry field would open for the season and we would be one of the first to go pick blueberries. We were able to pick from an organic blueberry […]
This recipe is my go-to recipe for brunch with friends and family! It can be whipped up so quickly and it’s also an easy weekend breakfast when you don’t want to go to the trouble of making anything fancy. Step-by Step Directions With Pictures to Make Fluffy Egg Casserole Start with a dozen farm fresh […]
This recipe was inspired by a recipe from Maria Emmerich’s cookbook Ketogenic Cleanse to make waffles, but since I was trying to avoid our waffle maker and pancake griddle because they are non-stick (UPDATE: I have this ceramic waffle maker now!!), I converted the recipe into pancakes and cooked them in a stainless steel skillet […]