Something special from Mandy's kitchen...
I love pesto! That fresh, herby, garlicy richness is a concoction made in heaven! But, of course, traditional pesto is made with a mountain of Parmesan cheese, so finding a tasty vegan pesto is not easy. And this is where I take creative liberty to …
We’ve been receiving rhubarb every week in our CSA share, and quite frankly, I hope the end to this season’s rhubarb crop is in near sight! There’s only so much you can do with rhubarb! For the first week’s CSA delivery we made balsamic-roasted rhubarb …
If a turnip were a grade school kid on the playground, he would be the last picked for the kickball team every time. Perhaps though it’s because he may look unassuming on the outside, but holds much potential deep within, if only he were given …
So, I know I haven’t blogged since my last AIP recipe. I guess I haven’t really made anything super new and exciting lately. I was so excited to get back into eating my usual staples, that I set aside my innovativeness for comfort. I’ve been …
So, I didn’t post last week, and this week’s post will probably be my last post about my AIP journey. I rushed through stage three and didn’t quite get through all of the basic foods to reintroduce before moving on to stage four. Then I …
A second round of food re-introductions is under my belt! I successfully welcomed back hemp seeds and almond butter into my life! Almond butter never tasted so good! You might start to recognize a pattern here, as everything I re-introduce tastes like heaven. I literally …
Another week crossed off my countdown on this autoimmune protocol, and again, another short blog post for this week. I started off somewhat strong on my journey, at least partially excited about some new foods and recipes to try, but the wheels are falling off …
It’s the end of my second week following the Autoimmune Protocol, and to be honest, this diet has not gotten any easier to follow. It’s hard, but I’m comforted by the reminder that it’s only temporary. Nuts and nut butters are usually my fall backs …
Taco Tuesday seems to be a popular trend, enticing people’s appetites with the ever clever trick of alliteration – who would have ever thought it would be so simple to get people to eat a certain food? Well, it’s Monday, so we must have a …
Hubby and I just purchased a spiralizer, and my life is forever changed! Who knew endless squiggles of vegetable strings would be so delicious and playful to eat!? Within just the first few days of opening my prized Amazon package, I’ve already transformed just about every …