Meals that Add Sizzle to the BBQ Grill!
Summer Celebration Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer celebrations, including having a barbecue in the backyard for many of us! I have compiled some summer recipes to help you plan healthy menus to make your longer days more fun and delicious! I enlisted help from...
3 Seasonal Fruit & Kale Recipes
Strawberry Kale Salad Make some strawberry kale salad. I just got back from doing a cooking demonstration at the Asheville City Market and had a great time talking with the local farmers and the visitors there! One great way to fix kale salad is to add the fruit that...
3 Tasty Recipes with Beans, Peas & Lentils
How to make Pulses Today, we are going to talk about how to make pulses. Last week, I shared the benefits of eating beans, peas, lentils, or pulses 5 Great Reasons to Eat Your Pulses. Now, I want to share some plant-based, vegetarian recipe ideas for using them that I...
5 Great Reasons to Eat Your Pulses!
What is a pulse food? “Exactly, what is a pulse food?” A pulse is the edible seeds of a group of legumes eaten by humans and animals. A list of pulse foods includes chickpeas, kidney beans, navy beans, fava beans (broad beans), split peas, black eyed peas, mung beans...
9 Seasonal Recipes for Spring!
Spring Vegetable Recipes Make some spring vegetable recipes Here in Western North Carolina, the spring tailgate markets are starting up again in full force! When you get to the market for the first few weeks, there will be a wide variety of greens to enjoy! Root...
15 Great Reasons to Eat Local
Benefits to Eating Local There are so many important benefits to eating local and these farmers who I am going to introduce you to are 15 important reasons. I had the most inspirational Thursday meeting 15+ incredible local farmers at the 6th annual CSA Fair sponsored...
3 Ways to Add Zest to Your Meals!
How to Make Your Own Seasonings Today, we are going to talk about making your own seasonings. There are many great ways to add additional flavor to foods that make them absolutely delicious! Here are just a few ways to add some punch to your meals! I also have some...
The Power of Pesto
Make Spinach Pesto My son, Noah is a great cook and gardener, and I am excited to share his guest blog post on creating spinach pesto out of a variety of ingredients! Check out his post and I hope that you try some winter pesto! It’s nice to try out making new,...