Summertime and the living is easy, fish are jumping and the cotton is high. Oh and it’s smoothie season! Smoothies for breakfast, smoothies for snacks, smoothies for dessert! I have a collection of smoothie recipes and this is one of my favorites. If made with nonfat milk it is also a very healthy option for snack time. My kids will never turn …read more
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned a time or two that I have a serious weakness for Latin foods and flavors. Before I really learned to cook (and this is my dirty little secret) I used Rice-a-roni. Seriously, I only knew how to make Mexican rice from a box. Just so you don’t have to suffer a similar predicament, I’ve decided to share my perfected …read more
My husband Art and his best friend Luke jointly took up the hobby of brewing beer. Over the past few years, they’ve managed to get pretty good at it, too. Luke has made so many batches that his home has been renamed Killer Keller’s Brewery. Not satisfied with beer brewing alone, Luke decided to create his own recipe for Kahlua. During our …read more
Oatmeal packets are a popular breakfast item at my house and why not? They’re nutritious and convenient. Tear off the top, dump the contents in a bowl with a splash of water and zap it in the microwave. Instant breakfast! With 4 kids and only 10 packets per box, I have to buy multiples to get my hungry gang through the week and these convenience …read more
Not many people get to soak up the sun during the winter time. Lucky for me my husband Art grew up in southern Arizona and has friends and family that are always up for a visit when our area of Utah gets buried in ice and snow. Besides not having to chisel ice off my windshield, visiting Arizona in the wintertime also has the benefit of lovely …read more
There are a few things I’ve experienced in life that I can honestly describe as heavenly: holding my newborn for the first time, the first sight of spring flowers after a freezing winter, and of course….. the smell of banana bread baking! This recipe produces deliciously moist banana bread loaves with an extra pop of rich banana flavor! First, …read more
Recipe adapted from Creating Naturally It’s always a victory when I can find a low carbohydrate treat for my daughter, Jaci. Since her diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, counting carbs has become a daily chore around our house. Attempting to remove simple sugars from her diet while still allowing her to have a yummy sweet treat now and again is a challenge …read more
After a little research and a few trials here at home, I’ve found that making your own almond milk is actually pretty simple and absolutely delicious! The best thing about it, in my opinion, is that you control the level of sweetness and other additives. The process is very basic: Soak 1 cup of almonds overnight until they are nice and …read more
I must have been Latino in a previous life because I LOVE Mexican flavors! Tomatillos (pronounced TOM-AH-TEE-OHS), are a beautiful little “green tomato” that grow inside a papery husk. They have a bright lemon-like tartness which can be used to balance out many recipes. If we let them ripen on the plant they would actually turn yellow, red, or purple. …read more
You will love me for this, Crafty Friends! I’ve learned about a homemade coffee creamer – yummy, delicious and far healthier than store-bought! I’ve made many different flavors and you can certainly experiment with that, but here is one of my hands down favorites -Peppermint Mocha. Mmmmmm! Yep, my mouth is watering just typing it! It adds …read more
