Food

If you’re looking for a quick and tasty way to serve up cauliflower, try baking it with spices and panko crumbs! I used the orangey colored cauliflower for this dish, but you may use any color! Cut up cauliflower into…

According to Delicious Living Magazine, more than 90 percent of Americans fall short of meeting estimated average requirements for at least one vitamin or mineral. A big part of the problem? A diet heavy in nutrient-poor, refined and highly processed…

MSG 21+ Now that it’s Springtime, I’m excited about entertaining outside again. I love making healthy beautiful party platters for my friends, as we all enjoy fresh food. As an artistic food challenge, I recently started creating platters limited to two…

These delicious crustless quiches are great to make ahead for guests! Thyme’s vibrant flavor enhances mild goat cheese and eggs and aromatically complements parsley’s steady flavor. Make these easy, egg-based bites up to three days in advance, and store in…

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. We celebrate a lot of Meatless Mondays at our house…

Spring is already starting to burst forth at local farmer’s market, so this Tart is the perfect seasonal appetizer to prepare for your first ‘outdoor’ gathering of the season! Serves: 8 people Calories per serving: 204 Available at markets in early spring,…

Want a delicious, beautiful breakfast, but avoiding sugar? Never fear! Here are some nutritious ideas from my #SugarFreeChallenge Week that you may enjoy! Avo Bagel This tasty fast breakfast only has 3.5 grams of sugar! 1/2 a bagel, topped with…

One of my goals of ExpoWest 2018 was to look for snack bar products that were low in sugar. I like bars as easy on-to-go snacks for my family, but the added cane sugar drives me bat crazy! Truth be…

Black rice has more iron, protein and fiber and the highest antioxidants of any rice. Also known as Forbidden Rice, it’s an ancient grain that was supposedly eaten only by the emperors. Lucky for us those days are gone.  Black…

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I often experiment with many different flavors when cooking, and…

I love cooking with fresh herbs but often find myself coming up short at dinner time. Either the fresh herbs I want at the market are not available, or I didn’t use the ones I had in time and they…

My husband always jokes that the apocalypse could happen and we’ll still be eating well (& gourmet!) due to my extensive on-hand collection of shelf-stable essentials for meal prep. Water chesnuts? Yes, I have them. Always.  However, when push comes…

What if you have celiac disease and you accidentally ate gluten?  I’ve discovered some new products from the recent Gluten Free Expo that will answer ALL of these questions AND offer solutions. Recent advances in Food Science and Technology have…

Growing up on a peninsula jutting out from San Diego, CA, I was fortunate to be surrounded by the sea. As kids, we would often go out fishing in the peaceful kelp beds right off of Point Loma. One of…

Call it eco-anxiety. Between melting glaciers, the USA exiting the Paris climate agreement, dwindling coral reefs and increasingly forceful hurricanes, being an environmental steward can feel pretty stressful. Pioneering research from the American Psychological Association (APA) and the organizations Climate…