Jazzing up our everyday foods!
Instant Pot Apple Sauce This morning I made this instant pot apple sauce after I dropped off the kids at practice. This recipe is as straight forward as it comes and takes less than 30min (this includes prepping, cooking and cooling). This is a quick way to use up apples which are in season and … Continue reading Instant Pot Apple Sauce
Creamy Avocado Sauce My break is over and I am finally at home with a few moments to myself. As I’m sitting here, I am thinking about new recipes for everyone. With the pending summer, salads is going to be on everyone’s mind. It’s usually not everyone’s favorite dish having a salad every single day, … Continue reading Creamy Avocado Sauce
Oil Free Hummus To all my readers, I want to wish you all a "Happy 2018!". With the new year, I know many of you have made some resolutions to live a healthier and happier life. That being said, I wanted to start the first recipe of the year with this oil free hummus. Traditional hummus … Continue reading Oil Free Hummus
Cranberry Apple Butter This year instead of serving cranberry sauce, I wanted to make something different. The thing is that I didn't want to completely eliminate cranberries, after all it is synonymous with the holidays. After some thought, I thought it might be nice to make a cranberry apple butter. The sweetness of the apple … Continue reading Cranberry Apple Butter
Cinnamon Apple Butter Don't laugh at me but I have been very hesitant about using my electronic pressure cooker (aka. instant pot). I had this irrational fear of it exploding in my kitchen and food all over my walls. I must have read the instruction pamphlet a hundred times, to ensure there was no mistake … Continue reading Cinnamon Apple Butter
Date Sweetener In my quest to use less refined sugar, I have been experimenting with raw organic agave, honey and maple syrup. However, after a friend gave me a box of Medjool dates, I have found a new culinary gem! These tasty naturally sugary fruits are delicious on their own but when combined in salads, … Continue reading Date Sweetener
Garlic Paste Marinade I bet you are wondering why a lot of my recipes start with a Costco visit. Honestly with a family of 6 that is where I usually end up. Shopping in bulk is a norm for me since the kids literally eat in bulk. The kicker is that we only have 1 … Continue reading Garlic Paste Marinade
Homemade Ranch Dressing I have to tell you, this particular recipe has been very difficult for me. I really wanted to make a light, tangy ranch dressing that was dairy-free. Ahhhh...now you understand the difficulty in making this particular dressing. First we have to balance all the herbs and seasoning and then figure out how to … Continue reading Homemade Ranch Dressing
Jenny's Basic Balsamic Dressing I know, I know...you are going to say "How hard can it be to make a balsamic dressing? Don't you just add balsamic vinegar and oil together and have balsamic dressing?" Sure, you can do it that way, but if you are trying to make a fat free dressing then you … Continue reading Jenny’s Basic Balsamic Dressing
Jenny's Lemon Dijon Dressing As I am cleaning up my files and creating a special directory for all my dressings. This one comes up as a special one. The first time I had this was on a Salad Nicoise made by my French teacher. To me mustard was what you put on a hot dog … Continue reading Jenny’s Lemon Dijon Dressing
