Recipes for A Healthier Life
Easy one dish weeknight meal! I usually try to make omelets that turns into scrambled eggs with meat and veggies, still delicious but not very pretty. I decided to try and make something fancier, a simple frittata. It’s an easy one dish weeknight meal that …
I’ve always loved delicious homemade stir fry, but I rarely made it because soy sauces are extremely high in salt and most have added preservatives. A few years ago I discovered coconut aminos and it was life saving for all my stir fry dreams! It …
Gluten & Grain Free! In central Indiana it is the height of summer produce season, including zucchinis which is a much more diverse garden veggie than I realized growing up. Zucchinis can be chopped into soups, spiralized as a low carb alternative to traditional spaghetti …
It’s the beginning of apple season, one of my favorite things about this time of the year. An apple and garden orchard from Rochester Indiana comes to my local farmer’s market starting in late July every year. They have a big variety of heirloom apples …
Years ago I started an Easter lunch tradition with my Indy family, the Harrells. My main dish was always barbecued ribs and my favorite sauce was from Trader Joe’s called Sriracha Barbecue. I’ve continued this tradition over the years and it’s been one of my …
I have always loved meatloaf, it’s one of those classic comfort food dishes that never gets old. Traditionally we served meatloaf with side dishes such as mashed potatoes, corn and green beans. These days I like to serve it with a simple fresh salad and …
Most of the time, I make a pretty simple beef burger with just a few seasonings. But with arrival of the grilling season I like to “dress up” my burgers with fresh herbs and lettuce from my garden. A big juicy burger loaded with my …
Grain & Gluten free strawberry shortcake! Once again it’s strawberry season although it’s such a short season I still manage to cram many dishes highlighting the strawberry during this season. Some of my favorite dishes I’ve made in the past are strawberry spinach salad, strawberry …
FRESH SUMMER SALAD This salad is so good that it deserves its’ own blogpost even though it is very simple and easy to prepare. Using a fresh cucumber from the local farmer’s market combined with fresh mint from my garden created the perfect pairing. I …
Banana Bread that is best eaten fresh out of the oven smeared with butter! Who doesn’t love some classic banana bread right out of the oven smeared with some real butter? I know that I do! This year I have been eating gluten free at …