Quinoa Pizza Bites


Cooking with grains, Pork, Sun Oven, Vegetarian

Print the recipe page!  quinoa pizza bites Just WAIT until you try these! If you’ve ever caught anyone saying they don’t like quinoa then this is the recipe to convince them they like it.   Your family is going to devour these quinoa bites, they really will!  And you yourself don’t have to feel guilty […]

October 18, 2012

Chia “Real Meat” Meatballs


Beef, Cooking with grains, Pork

Print the recipe page!  chia real meat meatballs These meatballs, made with real meat (as opposed to the wheat meat meatballs  I tricked all my kids with) use ground chia seeds as a binder in place of eggs. No kidding!  I was so excited to find out chia can do this!  Due to their gelling […]

October 13, 2012

Pasta with Bacon and Shrimp


Pantry Meal, Seafood

Print the recipe card!  pasta with bacon and shrimp This recipe was adapted from a recipe found in Giada Laurentiis’ new book Weeknights with Giada.  As a preface to the recipe, Giada writes that it was her way of persuading her husband that whole wheat pasta is delicious.  This is funny to me… so  when […]

October 11, 2012

Ultimate Cast Iron Seasoning


equipment and supplies

I love my cast iron pans but dislike the continual need to re-season them.  In fact, I find myself not using them unless I really need to because of the upkeep afterward.  Sure enough, someone figured out a solution for me… This method, developed by blogger Sheryl Canter, is a one time treatment that promises […]

October 6, 2012