I got two larger zucchini squash this week in my CSA share and I decided to try baking a zucchini bread. To add a little extra flavor & nutrition, I tossed in wheat germ, dark chocolate, walnuts and sunflower seeds too. Yum! DH is not a fan of zucchini, and he even thought it tasted [...]
Posts Tagged ‘healthy’
Wagner Cast Iron
I have been contemplating a new cast iron pan for awhile. Yes, I have many pieces of enameled cast iron and I love using them, but I wanted a real old fashioned cast iron skillet! I was so intimidated though. Would I be able to keep it from rusting? Would it be too much trouble? [...]
Everything IS Better With Bacon, Isn’t It? #8
#8 Review – 52 Foods in 52 The challenge this week over at I Heart Cooking Club is BACON! What better way to help season my newly found Wagner cast iron 9 inch skillet! But can bacon still be a part of a healthy clean eating diet? Sure, why not! As long as it’s in [...]
148.6 – I Am Shocked!
Well we just returned from a holiday long weekend camping trip. I did a good job with eating….there were a few “slip ups” but nothing tragic. Small choc chip cookie dough ice cream, tons of white bread with olive oil, spaghetti & meatballs, a brownie, cookie, Rold Gold pretzels, nuts, dark chocolate, a large Subway [...]
Mint
CSA share included spearmint leaves so I’ve been adding them to everything from sandwiches to fruit compote!
Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta – Review #7
#7 Review – 52 Foods in 52 I love pasta, but it’s tough to find a really tasty whole grain pasta. I love brown rice pasta, but I also like trying something new. So, I purchased a box of the Ancient Harvest brand of quinoa pasta. It’s a blend of organic (non-GMO) corn and quinoa [...]
Quinoa Salad with Tomatoes, Feta, Apples & Almonds
I just made this quinoa salad for a reunion dinner tonight. Quinoa is a very small grain, actually it’s technically not even a grain, it’s a seed, but it’s always lumped into the hearty whole grain category. It’s gluten free and fairly quick to make. It smells earthy when cooking. I found excellent cooking instructions [...]
First Bread Dough Kneaded By Hand
INSPIRATION from the Kitchen Bootcamp – this month’s challenge is yeast breads. I tried to think outside the box and try something new…very timely since I think my wonderful (and old) bread machine died this morning. I don’t know if it’s recoverable, we’ll see if DH can fix it. The ingredients were in the machine [...]
Campo de Montalban Cheese – Review #6
#6 Review – 52 Foods in 52 Yesterday, I made a sandwich for lunch with some Campo de Montalban cheese inside one of my strangely unique wheat rye sunflower caraway rolls. I love cheese but let me tell you, this particular cheese really rocks! The flavor melded so well with the flavors of rustic wheat [...]
Zucchini Onion Pancakes Recipe
For the Summer Lovin week over at I Heart Cooking Clubs – Cooking through Mark Bittman recipes! The cookbook “How to Cook Everything” authored by Mark Bittman is available in a handy, easy to use, full featured iPhone app. I have been browsing the recipes, getting to know the app and I am totally thrilled [...]
