Category Archives: Side Dishes

Baked Sweet Potato Fries, G-F, V

As our family journeys along on the real food path, it’s fun to discover things and think about food in a different light.  I just started learning about the sweet potato.  I didn’t grow up on them, and didn’t ever … Continue reading

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Easter with the Crock-pot: 12 Slow Cooker Recipes with 12 Bonus Recipes

This is a fun and unique Easter for us.  Not only do we get to celebrate Resurrection Sunday on Easter, but we also get to celebrate our eldest child’s birthday.  Our Ellie girl is turning eight years old on March … Continue reading

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Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free

You don’t have to be dairy-free or egg-free to enjoy this Caesar Dressing.  I was inspired by Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Cashew Caesar Dressing that is included in his book, 3 Steps to Incredible Health, Volume 2 Relish It in Your … Continue reading

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Santa Fe Quinoa Stuffed Bell Pepper

What do you do when you accidentally buy seven bell peppers and you already had five at home you forgot about??  I was racking my brain, trying to the of the perfect recipe to make, and then it came to … Continue reading

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How to Slice an Onion & Crock-pot Caramelized Onions

Slow Cooker Saturdays Now that I am dairy-free and egg-free (I do see myself needing to limit my dairy intake for an extended time, and possibly my lifetime), I am trying to come up with different ways to make the … Continue reading

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Spicy Ginger Sauce Recipe

I have been on a sauce and dips kick if you haven’t noticed lately.  The more sauces, dressings, and dips you can make yourself, the more free you are in the kitchen.  It also is typically way more frugal to … Continue reading

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Easy Pizza Hummus

In my ever persistent pursuit to put more produce into our persons (do you like the “P” alliteration?), I knew I needed to start reaching reaching more for veggies for our family’s snack attacks.  Honestly, when I want a snack, … Continue reading

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Easy Crock-pot Rice

Here is my new Slow Cooker Saturdays button, featuring one of my new crock-pots.  Just looking at my fun crock-pot makes me smile.  It’s a 4.5 quart, and when I saw it for $16.88, I told JSarr after a day, … Continue reading

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Crock-pot Nacho “Cheese”, Dairy-Free

Slow Cooker Saturdays Now I will post a Slow Cooker Saturdays recipe the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.  The 1st and 3rd Saturdays I will be posting, Menu Musings,  A Menu Plan. Looking for a great addition to … Continue reading

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Lime Avocado Black Bean Quinoa

Have you tried quinoa yet?  For some it is a staple in their diets, as it is deemed the perfect protein by many.  You can read more about quinoa here & here.  Others have never heard of it or have … Continue reading

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