Zucchini Potato Bake Recipe Our zucchini plants are in over production mode and we are bringing in 2-3 large ones a day. On my hunt for new and different ways to serve them to my family I ran across this recipe on Allrecipes.com. With a few little tweaks for family preferences and ingredients on hand we had a fabulously yummy dinner! Print 4.9 from 7 reviews Zucchini Potato Bake Recipe This is an easily customizable recipe that is … [Read more...]
Zucchini Banana Muffins Recipe
Zucchini Banana Muffins Recipe This year we planted zucchini for the first time. We finally started harvesting and the plants are producing in overdrive. I decided to go on a hunt for a recipe that would incorporate both my over abundance of zucchini and the over ripe bananas on my counter. The family was a bit leery about banana muffins with zucchini in them, but one bite and they were hooked! They are super moist and great for breakfast … [Read more...]
Hellmann’s 100 Year Anniversary | Creamy Onion Dip Recipe
Hellmann’s®/Best Foods® 100 Year Anniversary | Creamy Onion Dip Recipe This post brought to you by LunchBox for Hellmann’s. All opinions are 100% my own. Your favorite mayonnaise is turning 100! Hellmann’s and Best Foods mayonnaise isn’t just for sandwiches - did you know it can also be used to moisten chocolate cake and to add juiciness to a burger?! Mario Batali has teamed up with Hellmann's to create delicious summer recipes. Everything from … [Read more...]
Homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe
Homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe I have been on the hunt for a good homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe. Fortunately I hit pay dirt my first try. I used this in a recipe tonight and the family was positive I had used Liptons. Print 5.0 from 3 reviews Homemade Onion Soup Mix Recipe Serves: 4 Ingredients 2½ tablespoons dried minced onion 4 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled (I used vegetable bouilon) 1 teaspoon onion … [Read more...]
Bittersweet Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Vegan
Bittersweet Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe My husband recently read the second book from author Rip Esseystyn entitled My Beef With Meat. This book goes hand in hand with the Engine 2 Diet which goes into detail about why eating a plant rich, no meat and no dairy diet is good for you. We recently needed a dessert item to bring to our last family gathering and just reading this recipe made his mouth water... so away he went in the kitchen on his … [Read more...]
Homemade Foaming Hand Wash Soap Directions
Homemade Foaming Hand Wash Soap Directions If your house is anything like mine, your kids drain your foaming hand soap in less than two weeks time. I made the switch to foaming hand wash several months back as a means to encourage the children to wash after using the bathroom. They find the foaming wash “fun” to use and therefore actually use it. Unfortunately, the cost of a good natural wash/soap is not cheap. The children emptied … [Read more...]
Homemade Green Cleaners | From Kitchen and Bath to Windows and Carpet
Homemade Green Cleaners | From Kitchen and Bath to Windows and Carpet With Earth Day coming up on Monday April 22, 2013, I thought I would gather my favorite cleaning PINS from Pinterest into one blog post to share with you. It’s an incredible feeling to be able to get your house sparkling clean with “green” every day products you already have in your house. Knowing they are non-toxic and safe for your children and pets and won’t harm the … [Read more...]
Mexican Chili Pasta Recipe | #vegetarian
Mexican Chili Pasta Recipe Sometimes I crave Italian and Mexican at the same time. Strange, huh? I found this recipe hits the spot on nights like that. The noodles and cheese cover the Italian the rest is all Mexican/chili-ish. This is a highly customizable recipe and a family hit. Print 5.0 from 3 reviews Mexican Chili Pasta Recipe This is a highly customizable dish that is very family friendly. Add diced green chilis for a kick or … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe The more I’ve read about gluten, the more I try to avoid it. Lately, though, my children have been giving me the “you’re neglecting us” look while peeking into the empty cookie jar with big sad puppy dog eyes. Thus began my search for a gluten free recipe that was as “clean” as possible, but still tasted yummy. I believe I found it first try! Beware, if this is your first time using coconut sugar as a … [Read more...]
Homemade Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Recipe & Instructions
Homemade Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Recipe & Instructions I have been on the hunt for a good homemade bread recipe that my family would willingly use for sandwiches. They have loved every bread recipe I’ve used, but with a regular loaf pan the loaf tends to peak in the middle. This causes peaks and valleys in the bread making them odd sizes and most are just not the right size for making sandwiches. During my hunt, I also was investigating … [Read more...]





















