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More on Pizza Week: Cast Iron Pizza Margherita
This is my second post this week about National Pizza Week. I have included a recipe for a pizza made using a cast iron pan. Yum! But with that, I decided to take a quick look at using pizza stones versus cast iron when making your homemade pizza creations. Pizza Stones vs Cast Iron Pizza stones are made out of terra cotta materials and can be purchased in a number of sizes and shapes including square and round. Why is a pizza stone good for your pizza? The material that the stone is made up of is porous and soaks up any liquid in the crust making it crispier. Crispy…
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Ideas for Substitutions in Gluten-free Baking and Gluten-Free Crust!
Today is National Gluten-Free Day! I don’t typically cook gluten-free but I have tried a few gluten-free recipes. When I was in med school, this wasn’t a big topic so I wanted to learn more about it. Always curious! To commemorate the day, let’s look at gluten-free baking! When embarking on gluten-free baking it’s important to accept that the foods you love most may not taste the same in gluten-free form. However, you may find that you like them even more than before so don’t lose all hope. In addition, you need to understand that there is no identical substitute for foods and the textures and flavors will be different.…
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Six Healing Herbs and Spices
With all of the health concerns that we are facing in this new year, finding ways to augment our health is a popular topic. Social distancing, wearing masks, exercising, and eating healthier are all commonly discussed these days. A less commonly discussed topic is the potential benefits of herbs and spices. While herbs and spices can’t completely prevent illnesses or cure diseases, they may have a lot of powerful natural healing abilities. Here are the 6 healing herbs and spices we love the most. 1. Turmeric The first healing spice will probably come as no surprise to you – turmeric. Turmeric is a wonderful anti-inflammatory spice that contains a lot…
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Slow Cooker Southwestern Breakfast Casserole
I love my slow cooker! I have said that before on this blog — my slow cooker is a magical invention. I ran a Slow Cooker Challenge on this blog last January. There are 30 days of slow cooker recipes of all types. As January is National Slow Cooker Month, this is the ideal time to find recipes for our cookers. How about a new breakfast recipe? Making a breakfast that requires little work from me is a win-win any season of the year but especially during the cooler months. You can snuggle under your blanket while your meal is cooking away… Sounds great, right? On to the recipe… Slow…
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It’s National Whipped Cream Day: White Café Mocha Recipe
Hello, everyone! I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season. We stayed at home and spent lots of time with our kids. Now it’s time to get back to work. I have set new goals and plans for 2021. I am looking forward to this year! Here is the first new recipe for this year! National Day: January 5th is National Whipped Cream Day One thing I did do during the holidays was make gourmet coffee shop drinks for the family along with all the other food that we ate during the holidays. It was nice to nice to enjoy those types of treats without having to leave…
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Day 21. Ode to the Bountiful Harvest
Here’s something to be grateful for at the end of another year – the bountiful harvest. If you always have food on your plate, plenty of choices in the fridge, and a full, satiated belly, don’t take it for granted. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 795 million people of the 7.3 billion people in the world, or one in nine, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2014-2016. It’s higher now with the pandemic! Hunger must surely have been a grave concern and possible fact of life for many of the early American settlers who expressed gratitude for their celebratory meal held with their Indian friends…
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Instant Pot® Stuffed Poblano Pepper Soup
November is National Pepper Month. How to celebrate? With everything else that is going on this month the easier thing to do is to incorporate some peppers into your diet. Today’s recipe uses poblano peppers and an Instant Pot®. How easy is that? Here’s another pepper recipe: Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers Do you want to know more about peppers? Check this post out.
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Turkey May Not be King on Thanksgiving
Turkey has long held the top position as the family favorite for Thanksgiving. There are many ways to prepare a great turkey. Some favorites might include: Smoked Baked Fried While turkey is a staple, there are people who don’t care for it or simply want a change. It won’t break any etiquette rules to forgo turkey for something fun and new this year. If you’re looking to stress less this Thanksgiving, consider an alternative to a traditional turkey dinner. You can easily choose a theme, or simply go with a family favorite that you don’t typically serve. Here are a few ideas to try- Go international Why not try something…
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How to Improve Your Child’s Digestion
It can often seem like digestion problems don’t start until you are an adult, but many children and teens also experience issues digesting food. In some cases, it is from food sensitivities or allergies, like lactose intolerance, but in other kids, it has to do with what they’re eating and often how much. Here are some helpful tips for improving your child’s digestion. Know the Common Food Sensitivities Among Kids The first way to help your kids with their digestion is by understanding what food sensitivities they might have. They don’t need a full-blown allergy just to experience digestive issues from what they eat. There are many foods that cause…
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Prepping for Christmas During Thanksgiving
One of the ways the holidays become stressful is lack of time. Being pulled in too many directions creates stress and overwhelm. Streamlining activities makes it easier to batch your activities so you’re more efficient with your time. If you do double duty with holiday activities, you can actually prep for Christmas during Thanksgiving time. A lot of the prep you do for Thanksgiving is the same for Christmas. Thinking ahead and doing double duty can help you cut your activities in half and free up important time in December. If you’re focused and take some extra time to prepare, you can get twice the benefit from one action. Here’s…
