This healthy and delicious Tex-Mex rice recipe is patterned after our family’s favorite Mexican food restaurant, El Charro. I eat some type of grain 2-3 times a day. I tried going grain-free once….let’s just say it is most definitely not for me! Of any food group I eat, grains are the most loved and the…
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Instant Pot Vegan Charro Beans
Use your Instant Pot or pressure cooker to make these delicious and healthy vegan charro beans! A simple recipe that pairs well with rice. I did it. I bought an Instant Pot. Previously, I’d shake my head and furrow my brow at the thought of owning one. ‘What do I need that thing for? I…
Any Flour Yeast-Free, Sugar-Free Crackers
Crispy, crunchy, easy to make sugar-free crackers that you can customize to fit your allergies, dietary needs, and taste! This is a play on a recipe I already have on the blog, but I really wanted to give it a bit more attention! My kids love crackers, and with the school year upon us, I…
Easy Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
With only five ingredients, these cauliflower mashed potatoes make a delicious and healthy side dish that will please both young and old! This recipe made its first appearance in my home last Thanksgiving. My husband happened to work that holiday, so I invited my mom over to celebrate with me and the kids. My mom…
Quick Tex-Mex Black Beans
An easy recipe for black beans, made with onion, garlic, and salsa! Quick, healthy, and delicious when paired with Spanish rice and whole-grain tortillas. Happy Cinco de Mayo! I can’t believe it, I actually have an applicable recipe for the occasion! My recipes hardly ever seem to coincide accurately with holidays, or seasons, for that…
Improved No-Mayo Cole Slaw
This creamy, no-mayo cole slaw hides a secret ingredient that makes it luscious and delicious! Sweet and tangy, this is a very kid-friendly recipe. Some of my older posts are in dire need of updating. Like a lot of food bloggers, when I started out, my photog skills left a good deal to be desired….
Flourless Muffin Cup Potato Latkes
Crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, these flourless muffin cup potato latkes are healthier than the fried version and so much easier! Well, hello there on a Sunday! Last week, a post of mine went up on a Saturday due to technical issues on the bloggy here (it was originally scheduled for…
Butter-Free, Milk-Free Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
New-fashioned creamy scalloped potatoes made without butter or milk! Thanksgiving is creeping up on me far too quick…help! I had a line-up of various recipes for the blog this year and have literally posted none of them. I swear, I’m an incredibly organized human being, but we’ve been hit left and right with out-of-the-ordinary circumstances…