How to Eat Beet Greens: Beet Greens are delicious. When warmed and wilted they taste similar to spinach. And I love spinach. Here's how I prepare my beet greens: Top your beets...as in chop off the beautiful green leaves and stems growing on the top of your beets. Now, I love beets even more than beet greens. I love them roasted, steamed, or pickled. But, today we are talking about the greens so for now set the beets aside and let's focus on the task at hand. Alright. ... View the Post
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bar Recipe
Sunday afternoons are usually our family time and one person in the family is in charge of a special dessert. This no-bake peanut butter bar recipe is usually one of the fastest treats if we are running out of time---and are always delicious! We do have one member of our family who doesn't usually love peanut butter but they do love these. I think the thick chocolate addition on top helps that one ;) Below is our basic family recipe, but feel free to add to it or substitute other things. ... View the Post
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are my absolute favorite! They have the right amount of texture and I could eat a whole dozen myself. And since I have been trying to add a few more healthy things into my cookies I decided to see if I could come up with a recipe that uses some whole wheat flour and still maintains the softness I love about oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I found out that the secret is cornstarch and it really works! Also if you are looking ... View the Post
What is Star Anise?
What is Star Anise? Star Anise is the fruit of a small, Chinese evergreen tree called Illicium Verum. Its name comes from the star shaped fruit, harvested when green, and then dried. Each dried fruit is about the size of a quarter, has 6 to 10 points, and holds a seed within each of those points. NOTE: Star Anise is NOT the same thing as Aniseed. Star Anise has a distinct licorice scent and flavor. It can be used whole or in a powder. However, when used whole it is only for ... View the Post
Soft Caramel Popcorn Recipe
Soft Caramel Popcorn Recipe One of our family's favorite treats is to make caramel corn...but in our family it has to be the soft kind! Here is the recipe we use and it turns out perfectly every single time. We made a big batch of this last weekend and it was the perfect snack to gather everyone into the kitchen and make it and then play some fun games for family game night. I remember being scared of burning caramel because I did it the first time I made it (and man burnt sugar is ... View the Post
Easy Freezer Meal Recipes
Easy Freezer Meal Recipes! I often make freezer meals to pull out and pop into the oven or my crock pot. (Tonight is actually one of those nights....and we are having the sweet pulled pork using the recipe below with lettuce, black beans, rice and hot sauce as a salad.) Awhile back I wrote a post how to make freezer meals...and it is full of tips and tricks...but one of our most frequently asked questions from that post are those asking if we are going to share some easy freezer ... View the Post
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