Keeping it real & finding balance in everyday life
Chile Relleno is my all-time favorite dish and I will order it every single time we go to a Mexican Food restaurant. I am rarely disappointed...except for that one time when it was filled with mashed potatoes. Who does that? It wasn't that it was terrible tasting, even though I really, really didn't care for it.… Continue reading Easy Chile Relleno Casserole
Hubby grilled up some fabulous barbecued spareribs yesterday, that were not only extremely flavorful, but fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth tender ribs! I felt kind of bad serving store-bought coleslaw and potato salad with his grilled masterpiece. (No I didn't) Fire Up the Grill! These ribs are cooked low and slow, 250°-270° for 6 to 7 hours, with… Continue reading Slow-Grilled St. Louis Style BBQ Ribs
With the cost of groceries continually on the rise, I HATE food waste! Yes, we were guilty of throwing away a tremendous amount of spoiled (or soon to spoil) food. I just didn't realize how much until I started paying more attention to the waste. It's just the two of us here, so sometimes it's difficult… Continue reading How To Easily Avoid Food Waste
I had read enough about the many healthful benefits of eating fermented foods to know they are important in our diets. They are rich with antioxidants, vitamins and gut-friendly bacteria, according to numerous sources. Eating fermented foods may help with your digestive issues and inflammation, and may even help with circulation, blood sugars and cholesterol. They are… Continue reading Easy Fermented Carrots
Meal planning is a wonderful skill that comes easy to people. I imagine it might work well for a younger family, but it just doesn't work for me and Hubby. Sometimes we just don't feel like eating what's on the menu, or don't feel much like cooking. We do like to eat though, so in… Continue reading How to Meal-Prep #10 of Ground Beef
