Tongs, Spatulas and Thermometers: Kitchen Essentials Series


This is the drawer just to the left of my range.  Proximity makes it easy to grab the right tools when I am cooking.

Do you have that 1 favorite tool that always seems to be in the dishwasher whenver you grab for it Continue reading →

Quick Soup, aka #soupforbreakfast

Since I can’t eat eggs I have to be a little more creative with my breakfast options.  Soup is a great quick “go to” meal for me, and since it is so easy I can make it fresh every time!  It is so yummy and a great way to start the day! Continue reading →

Hubby’s Turkey Meatloaf

My husband makes a super simple but yummy turkey meatloaf. I like to slather it with ginger scallion sauce and then pair it with cauli mash and green beans…good old fashioned comfort food! Continue reading →

Here’s the Scoop

If you follow me on instagram (and please do) you will see my veggie mash scoops often.  Since I store leftover cauli mash in a 1.5 pint tall mason jar the idea was born out of convenience, as I would dig the scoop down in the jar for a quick perfect single portion serving. But my instagram followers began commenting on it and soon it became a signature of mine, like my fork. It is also fun for tuna or salmon salad.  I use my mini scoop to make meatballs, which is also a handy trick.

Measuring Tools and Pinch Bowls:  Kitchen Essentials Series


When we moved in to our newly renovated kitchen I had fun organizing my new drawers…but you don’t need to renovate to take a fresh look at where things go in your kitchen.

Here is a quick peek into where I store things. Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Asparagus

 

I love oven roasted veggies and I am on a mission to try roasting every veggie I can eat!  I have already tried green beans, broccoli, brussels, radishes, mushrooms, shallots, zucchini…just to name a few!  Once you try roasting with parchment baking sheets you will be hooked Continue reading →

Prep Bowls: Kitchen Essentials Series

I had the very good fortune to have recently renovated my kitchen.   Moving into our new space gave me the opportunity to re-think where things should go so they make sense when I am cooking.  In the Kitchen Essential posts I am going to Continue reading →

Homemade Vanilla Extract

My boys like waffles and this amazing recipe for Crispy Grainfree Waffles from Healthstartsinthekitchen.com calls for vanilla extract.  I like making my own so I know just what is in there, and it is so easy you will want to make it too! Continue reading →