by Josie | Nov 25, 2020 | Cooking, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sauces, Spices
This is a delicious dish that only takes about 30 minutes to prepare. Vegan Option: Replace chicken with tofu or make it all veggie Makes 4 Big Bowls! INGREDIENTS 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4-5 thighs, cubed 2 T coconut oil, plus 2 T for rice 1 onion,...
by Josie | Nov 21, 2020 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Food History
THE BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH (borrowed from Nourishing Kitchens) Bone broths are extraordinarily rich in protein, and can be a source of minerals as well. Glycine supports the bodies detoxification process and is used in the synthesis of hemoglobin, bile salts and...
by Josie | Nov 15, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing, Preserving Foods, Spices
As always. we grew a lot of herbs this last summer with the intention of preserving. We preserve herbs in oils and freeze them (you may have seen the September post I did on herb bombs) but another great way of course, is drying. People think drying herbs lessens the...
by Josie | Nov 15, 2020 | Cooking, Meal Planning, Reinventing Soups / Saving Soup Dollars, Soup
Planning out all your meals for the week may be the most challenging to consistently pull off, but can make the biggest difference in your weekly meal budget. It can save you a boat load of time and prevent you from having to shop numerous times a week. More than...
by Josie | Oct 24, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Preserving and Freezing
We love tomatillos and grow several varieties every year ~ some yellow, some purple, mostly green. Tomatillos are a summer annual and part of the nightshade family; tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. The tomatillo is often thought of as a tomato, but truly these paper...
by Josie | Oct 24, 2020 | Cooking, Sides
This is a great dish, but one that requires a little prep before getting started. Because you are tending to the ingredients for the 30 minutes you’re cooking, it just makes things move along a little easier if you’ve got everything prepared ahead of...
