A little jar-side reality check: I’m sharing my kitchen experience here, not a food-safety laboratory’s seal of approval. For pantry storage, use a current, research-tested recipe and follow its exact ingredients, acidity, jar size, headspace, canner type and altitude-adjusted process. A family tradition or a sealed lid does not establish safety. Improper canning can cause…
One of the biggest motivator behind the recipes I create is what we have on-hand from our garden. This year we had an unexpected abundance of potatoes, which is always awesome except if you’re trying to eat very low carb like I am 🙁 But it’s ok, Ray isn’t nearly as strict as I am…
After you taste this Amazingly Delicious Creamy BBQ Dip I promise you’ll never want to eat French fries or potato chips without it!
I guess you could say that I’m a pressure cooker addict. I’m just like everyone other busy person, I’m always looking for fast and delicious dishes, and pressure cooking is the most supreme way to get a hot meal on the table in the least amount of time. I’ve been using a pressure cooker in…
Twice a year we purchase 1/2 a Hog from our friends a Backbone Food Farm in Oakland, MD. They aren’t just raising any ol’ hogs, we’re talking about heritage breed pasture and woods raised pork. From BackboneFoodFarm.com: What exactly does this mean you may be wondering. It is a return to the old way of raising…
First of all, kudos to you for eliminating grains from you diet! As the author of the cookbook, Without Grain: 100 Delicious Recipes for Eating a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free Diet, it’s obvious that I’m an advocate for eating a grain-free diet for health, but did you know that adding Fermented Foods to your grain-free way of eating is…
I know you probably think that I’m super organized and I’m always prepared for meal times since I work from home, however nothing could be further from the truth! Even when I post pics of delicious looking meals like my Low Carb Pressure Cooker Pork Roast with Mushroom Gravy, I’m just like you and although I…
There aren’t many times that I am as excited as I am right now to be sharing an exciting new product with you! I admit that I was completely blown away with what a genius idea Four Sigma Foods had when they created instant coffee, teas and hot cocoa that sneakily contain some of the world’s most healthiest…
First and foremost let’s get this out on the table right away, the magic in this seasoned salt isn’t any type of mind altering “magic mushrooms” … the magic in found in the amazing FLAVOR it gives to dishes! When it first started blogging back in the fall of 2012, I set out to find an avenue where…
This recipe feels like such a blast from the past! When I first dipped my toes into the world of healthy eating, I was a devout low-carber. I felt amazing and lost weight (after coming off the standard collegiate diet of beer and pizza). And here I am 16+ years later, sharing a version of…
These Keto Salmon Meatballs with Caper Dill Tarter Sauce are a fun (and delicious) way to get more healthy salmon into your family’s meals! Loaded with healthy fats, keto/low carb friendly and made without any gluten or grains!
Is it obvious that I’m obsessed with ground pork, napa cabbage and Asian inspired flavors? I feel like an at home version of Chipotle – using the same ingredients to make a bunch of different dishes. Last week it was Napa Cabbage Wrapped Pork & Shiitake Rolls and this week it’s Pork, Shrimp, Shiitake & Napa Cabbage…