Creamy Braised Green Beans Green Beans just happen to be one of my FAVORITE vegetables, so we eat them often! This SIMPLE recipe keeps the beans tender-crisp, and lightly coated in a super tasty creamy sauce. Excellent side dish for weeknight suppers, holiday celebrations, and also GREAT for meal prep! In addition to being Read More!
Easy Corn Salsa Pretty soon we’ll have corn coming out of our EARS here in Utah! Let’s make SALSA! This super easy recipe is MAJOR YUM! In case you *need* an excuse to have a little PaRtY in your kitchen this weekend! This salsa is darn tasty, simple to make, and a total crowd pleaser! Read More!
Quick + Easy Avocado Hummus I remember a few months ago there was a meme floating around social media: “Guacamole OR Hummus? Choose ONE.” I thought hmm… this is a ridiculous question, a girl *NEEDS* options, so I decided to create THE PERFECT solution for people who just don’t wanna choose, lol. We want it Read More!
Green Bean + Bacon Bundles Another FUN idea for your holiday celebrations or Summer BBQ’S! Green beans are one of my absolute favorite vegetables, but if they’re not YOUR thing, then try this method using asparagus instead! Note: There are many high-quality bacon options available these days. Look for nitrate-free, and humanely-raised, if possible. We Read More!
Garlic Herb Baked Sweet Potatoes Ever bite into a limp, soggy sweet potato fry?! Yep, it happens to us all! I’m asked quite often, HOW TO get those sweet potato fries to CRISP up at home?? ā”ļøRachel’s Tips: ā”ļø Use avocado oil for roasting your potatoes, and NOT a lot! Avocado oil is far superior Read More!
Beer Battered Crispy Baked Cauliflower This week definitely calls for a beer or two (and I don’t even drink beer). Jokes aside, these crispy little cauliflower bites are insanely GREAT tasting and TOTALLY restaurant quality. For those reading this blog post at a later date, as I write this, we’ve now been on quarantine for Read More!
Garlic + Herb Creamy Green Beans You probably have all of these ingredients on hand, just pull that package of green beans out of the freezer, and get these garlic + herb creamy green beans on your Sunday dinner table tonight. Fresh green beans may be substituted for the frozen, however, you’ll need to blanch Read More!
Rachel’s Creamy Avocado Dip A creamy spin on its popular cousin: Guacamole. Creamier than guacamole with a bit more tang, but JUST. AS. CRAVE worthy…in a different way, ya know?! Dip some chips (I love Jackson’s Honest brand) or dip chopped veggie sticks, either way, you’re going to need to quickly make a second batch, Read More!
Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower ‘Wings’ Do you have an air fryer? Do you LOVE it?!! What type do you own? How often do you use it? We purchased one this past summer, and it’s been invaluable! My six kids use it almost every day to simply heat things up or to create a “masterpiece” of Read More!
Easy Homemade Pickled Onions It seems that pickled onions are the ‘in’ thing right now, have you noticed the trend? (Although pickling many different varieties of vegetables is something our ancestors did long ago.) From sandwich shops to taco trucks, even at the fancy steakhouses, you’ll find those beautiful bright purple pickled onions (say that Read More!
