At Thanksgiving and Christmas, we usually eat dinner at 3, which means it wouldn't be smart to eat lunch. I serve a hearty breakfast, then set out a spread of festive appetizers around 11:30. I like...
Marinated Olives
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No Bake Energy Bars
When my girls were little, they swam on the neighborhood swim team, and eventually swam with a homeschool group. I always enjoy making healthy snacks for them in general, but homeschool swim was no...
Cheeseball with Dehydrated Vegetable Powders
With so much produce in the summer, creativity is a must for preservation. One exciting way to use produce is to grind dehydrated vegetables into powder. Then the question comes, how should I to use...
Layered Greek Dip with Homemade Hummus
I've been making my own hummus for years, and started feeding it to my kids as soon as they were able. My mother accused my then-toddlers of having garlic breath because of their love of hummus! I...
Roasted Melon Seeds
Ahhh . .. I love finding ways to avoid wasting in the kitchen. My newest discovery is roasted melon seeds. Why should pumpkin seeds get all the love? I have not tried roasting watermelon seeds, but...
Chocolate Strawberry Granola Bars
There are some things that just drive up your grocery bill without you even knowing, and granola bars are one of them. I find them to be overpriced, and really not that good unless chocolate chips...