If you’re like me, chances are when you started hearing the buzz about Macedonian cooking you raised an eyebrow (or two) and tried to dig through your world geography knowledge to figure out where Macedonia even is. Macedonia is a region that includes North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, and Greece. The Balkan states have […]
Health
The Best EVER Baked Apple Recipes
Gone are the summer fruits like peaches, berries, and cherries but don’t despair! Just because the bright summer flavors have gone on hiatus for a few months doesn’t mean you’re relegated to months of bland flavors. Quite the opposite in fact because fall is prime apple picking season. One of the best things about apples […]
Breakfast On The Go: Omelette Muffins
My littles start back to school this week, which means early mornings for everyone including my very cranky four year old. She does NOT enjoy waking up on everyone else’s schedules and seems to make getting out the door pretty painful. So it’s time to break out the secret weapon: Breakfast on the Go. Now, […]
Summer Salads That Deliver
Salads are king of summer meals because they are cool, refreshing, and filling (when they’re made right). They typically don’t involve turning on the oven or stove which is perfect when you’re trying to keep your house cool. It’s important to have a good serving bowl for salads as well. If your salad is monochromatic, […]
Summer Watermelon Recipes
One of the best parts of late summer is all the watermelon! I love the light and versatile flavor and textures because they practically scream summer. So, if you find yourself craving some quintessential summer flavors, then look no further! Recipe 01: Watermelon Ice Cream Smooth, light, and refreshing, this easy to make ice cream […]
Fries That Won’t Kill You
The Ranking of Fries I read an article recently that ranked all of the fast food fries on a scale to see which ones were the “best.” It looked at things like texture, crispiness, and flavor. So, of course, I needed to read this article to see which fries I should be eating, and you […]
Sugar, Ah Honey, Honey
Okay, so you’ve decided that you want to switch things up from your regular routine and swap the sugar for some sweet honey. Whether your decision is based on health reasons (baking with honey has numerous benefits over processed sugar) or simply to try something new (raw honey can have great flavor depth depending on […]
How To Sip Your Supplements
When it comes to health, chances are that you’re not getting all the vitamins and minerals you need from your diet. No matter how healthy you eat, our diets just don’t seem to make up for what we need. Vitamin deficiency can lead to all kinds of issues like weak nails and thin hair to […]
Delicious Diabetic Desserts
We have a few diabetics in our family, and with them comes some specific dietary needs. That means that we need to be sensible (and sensitive) when it comes to celebrating with sweets. Luckily, just because something is sweet doesn’t mean it needs to be unfriendly for diabetics (or anyone watching their sugars for that […]
Food For Thought: Summertime Snacks
As a part of our ongoing series of “Food for Thought”, stop #2 is summertime snacks! What makes a good summertime snack, you might ask? Well it has a few components. First, it has to be full of flavor. Preferably fresh fruit flavor. Second, it has to be cool. Whether that’s in the literal sense […]