Crock-pot Chicken & Dumplings

Crock-pot Chicken & Dumplings Comfort food.  Soups.  Chicken and Dumplings. Yum!  It’s been awhile since I have made chicken and dumplings.  And you know what?  It really doesn’t take that much longer to prepare than a traditional crock-pot soup.  I really should do it more often.  I know my family would be happy if I… Continue reading Crock-pot Chicken & Dumplings

Costco Natural and Organic Grocery Price List #4 Updated

Greetings all!  I just updated the Costco Natural and Organic Grocery Price List today.  The dates these prices were taken were 10/10/13 and 10/16/13 in Snohomish County area of Washington, just North of Seattle.  It takes me a few trips to get the prices because there are so many groceries.  Go to this page to… Continue reading Costco Natural and Organic Grocery Price List #4 Updated

Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing, Dairy-Free, Vegan

Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing, Dairy-free Ranch dressing is an American staple.  For some families, it’s the only way they can get their kids to eat a few veggies.  Here is a raw vegan version of ranch dressing that is tasty, super easy to make and comes together really fast, especially with a bit of thinking… Continue reading Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing, Dairy-Free, Vegan

Why Kettlebells Are Better than Barbells: Practicality

The debate: Which is better?

  We continue today with our debate about which is better (if we can call it a debate), and this is my second installment. Before I move on, keep in mind that when we ask which is better between kettlebells and free weights/barbells, it is sort of like asking which is better between hatchets and… Continue reading Why Kettlebells Are Better than Barbells: Practicality

Slow Cooker Salsa

Slow Cooker Salsa-easy, minimal ingredients, and tasty! Slow Cooker Days My go-to lunch is chips and salsa with greens.  When I don’t seem to have any other quick lunch in the house, I seem to always have chips and salsa!  I have made raw tomato salsa and cucumber peach salsa in the past, but through… Continue reading Slow Cooker Salsa