I do not claim to be a full-blooded vegetarian. But Cobalt and I do eat a lot of meatless meals for the following reasons: Omitting meat is more affordable. Vegetables and fruits have the best balance of nutrients a human needs: carbs, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and fiber. The right combination of vegetables and fruits […]
Crockpot Recipes
Vegetable Barley Soup with Turkey Sausage
Happy Thursday! What a great week it has been! My dear sister flew out to visit for the last week. Since she’s never been to Cali before so we spent nearly every day out and about, site-seeing Los Angeles. For the first few days, I showed her all of my favorite beaches: Santa Monica Pier, […]
Coconut Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
I have a lot of trouble eating vegetables. I know, I know. I have a Dietetics degree, so I should like vegetables, right? They’re all full of vitamins and minerals and yada, yada. Everyone knows that. But unless they’re cooked a certain way, I avoid vegetables like the plague. Personally, I have no idea how […]
Updated: Recipes from Our Backyard: Applesauce
- – – – – Originally written July 17, 2012: My husband and I are blessed to have a very fruitful apple tree in our backyard in Chattanooga. Unfortunately, we missed the peak season in June because Cobalt was in Johnson City getting ready for our wedding. But once we returned to Chattanooga after our […]
Best Crockpot Recipe EVER. Cooking a Whole Chicken is SO EASY!
For once I’m not going to write a very long post, as I think the blog from which this recipe comes from explains enough about it :) Analysis You may have to cook your chicken longer than 4-5 hours. I cooked mine all night the first time and it was perfect! The second time I […]