Bacon Wrapped Cabbage We make roasted cabbage OFTEN around here because it’s something (a vegetable) the whole family agrees on. This variation uses the bacon grease to crisp up the cabbage and adds flavor instead of the typical oils. There are many high-quality bacon options these days. Look for nitrate-free, and humanly raised if possible. Read More!
Quinoa Stuffed Eggplant Boats Hearty, Warming, Comforting and Filling: EXACTLY what we’re CRAVING throughout these colder months. Eggplants, aka aubergines, belong to the nightshade family and are often considered a vegetable, although they’re technically a fruit, since they grow from a flowering plant and contain seeds (just like pumpkins!).Eggplants are a very nutrient-dense food meaning Read More!
Crockpot, Stockpot, or Instant Pot Mexican Fiesta Chicken Soup A tasty SIMPLE Mexican-Style recipe that easily converts to YOUR favorite cooking methods, seamlessly! This recipe (as with most soup recipes) is very versatile! You can leave things out if you want, and always add “extras” and more of your favorite chosen ingredients! Soup always tastes Read More!
Egg Stuffed Italian Tomatoes If you’re a tomato lover like me and also adore your morning eggs, then this SIMPLE recipe is definitely for YOU! Eggs bake up quite nicely tucked into garden fresh tomatoes.Very little hands-on time makes this a fun recipe any day of the week! Try sprinkling them with fresh chopped basil Read More!
Sticky Glazed Chicken Drumsticks Lick your fingers OH. SO. GOOD! These sticky drumsticks hit all THE spots! Sweet, salty, tangy, sticky, crispy, and just a little bit spicy. Grab some drumsticks when they’re on sale and make a few batches of these for your crew! I like to serve these with a side of rice Read More!
Greek Chicken Soup Ready for Soup Season?!!We sure are over here at the CFC Headquarters (aka my family kitchen). I love soup for many reasons, but especially because it’s very filling and a healthy, economical choice for our large family. Many nights each week there is a big stockpot full of soup sitting on the Read More!
Chocolate Cream Cheese Ezekiel Toast AKA: Homemade Nutella Toast! My teenagers LOVE the taste of Nutella-type spreads so I came up with this less processed (but TOTALLY DELICIOUS) healthier version. Did you know that in the United States, Ferrero, maker of Nutella, was sued in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising that led some to Read More!
PB Applesauce Mini Muffins THE PERFECT Autumn breakfast or after school snack idea. Your kitchen will smell HEAVENLY while baking these apple spice muffins. Here’s a delicious and SUPER easy applesauce recipeĀ that I highly recommend using for these. Makes 24 mini muffins Ingredients: 1 cup homemade applesauce 1/4 cup raw honey, or pure maple syrup Read More!
Pizza Chicken Bake #HappyWeekend Skip greasy cardboard takeout and make THIS pizza bake at home instead! Simple, Delicious, Melty, and SUPER Satisfying! When shopping for store-bought marinara sauce: I like to make sure the marinara has no added sugar (tomatoes naturally contain sugar, but there shouldn’t be sugar in the ingredients list.) I REALLY prefer Read More!
Teriyaki Green Beans These Teriyaki Green Beans are VERY TASTY and excellent for a quick weeknight dinner side dish, or an addition to your weekly food prep meals, but also impressive enough to make for your holiday guests this upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas season. I served these alongside garlic chicken tenders and brown rice the Read More!
