My brother and his family came to visit for the long weekend. When we have house guests, I want to spend as much time with them as possible, which means I don’t want to spend their entire visit in the kitchen. That said, I also want to serve delicious food.
This Crockpot Carnitas recipe allows me to do both. I can prepare the main dish ingredients in the morning, so at dinner time I only have to get the side dishes ready.… Continue reading
Though summer is starting to fade, we still spend a lot of time outdoors every day. Now that the heat is no longer blistering in the afternoon, it’s a wonderful time to work on outdoor art projects.
One of our favorite outdoor art activities is covering our patio with chalk drawings.
Chalk drawing in this setting allows for big pictures or small pictures.… Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I came across this recipe on Living Healthy with Chocolate. It sounded simple and worth a try. (As a note, Adriana posts all sorts of great recipes and her food pictures are fantastic. It’s worth giving her blog a look.)
This last week, I’ve felt the fingers of Fall starting to reach into our Rocky Mountain summer nights, though the days still get quite warm.… Continue reading
May we truly live our lives, today and every day.
“May you live all the days of your life.” Jonathan Swift
Cool crisp mornings tell me that fall is on its way. I love the scents and flavors of fall, so as soon as it starts, I find myself wanting to bake delicious treats, which naturally makes the house smell lovely.
When I’m not baking, I love to use the scents of essential oils to fill my home with the Smells of Fall.… Continue reading
Apparently we haven’t been making enough smoothies lately (see HERE), because when my 2-year-old asked for an ice pop today, we were completely out. So I pulled out my blender and made a special smoothie batch specifically to use for ice pop making.
I’d love to say I filled all of our ice pop molds with this chocolaty, peanut buttery goodness, but all four of us drank some of it in smoothie form too (and it was fantastic!).… Continue reading
If you’re working on simplifying your life, chances are you’ll be doing some – if not a lot of – decluttering along the way (see HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for some discussions about decluttering). Decluttering is a great way to get rid of things that you don’t find beautiful or useful, but somehow still manage to have around your house.… Continue reading
Today I was looking at the red cabbage in my refrigerator and was suddenly inspired: Peanut Sauce Coleslaw. It seemed like the perfect side dish for a hot day. It’s mostly raw, crispy vegetable, and it’s lightly coated with a yummy sauce.
So I whipped up a batch, and we all ate some as an afternoon snack. Delicious!
Here’s how I made it:
Peanut Sauce Coleslaw
1 Cabbage
½ cup Peanut Butter
¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar, or to taste
½ cup Water
2 tablespoons Tamari or Coconut Aminos
2 tablespoons Honey
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
¼ teaspoon Ginger Powder
¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (or more to taste)
Shred the cabbage using a food processor slicing blade (or cut into whatever shape pieces you want with a knife).… Continue reading
My 6-year-old has been eating a lot of trail mix lately. While I used to make it for him (sometimes I’d make it like THIS or with an array of variations), I realized that he is now more than old enough to make it himself.
So I had him make a batch with me a couple of times. I showed him the measurement lines on the side of our quart-size mason jar, and explained what they meant.… Continue reading
Last night I made chili for dinner. As I was cooking it, I had a flash back to my childhood, and remembered that when my mom served chili, she would also serve cornbread with honey butter. I remember it being amazingly delicious.
Suddenly, I wanted cornbread. But since no one in my family eats corn and feels well afterward, I knew that it couldn’t be a traditional cornbread.… Continue reading