Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

It’s no secret. I love oatmeal, all the ways. One of my favorite ways to have oatmeal is steel cut. I love the texture. It’s usually something I’ll eat when I find it at restaurants because I feel like it takes too long to make 

Easy Vegan Alfredo

Easy Vegan Alfredo

Going vegan was a tough decision. I love all the creamy pastas, creamy ice creams, and everything cheesy! Cutting out meat was no problem, although sometimes I still crave beef jerky. Thankfully I’ve found some tasty substitutes to suffice that. But the pasta sauces?!? I 

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

I love fresh baked goodness. Especially when it’s sweet and tangy. I love that these muffins don’t require a lot of sugar and still taste delicious. Plus homemade always seems to taste better than the boxed mixes, maybe it’s because you get to put the 

Birthday Buddies!

Birthday Buddies!

This is definitely not a healthy recipe, but if you’ve been following me long, you know I’ve got a sweet tooth. If I’ve learned anything about my sweet tooth, it’s that if I deprive 100% it turns into a binge monster. What better to enjoy 

White Bean & Cabbage Soup

White Bean & Cabbage Soup

I don’t think I could ever get too much soup, it’s one of those things I could eat every day during the cold winter months. I’ve learned so much about the different benefits of eating beans and cabbage, garlic and onions, peas and lentils, and 

Black Bean & Quinoa Burgers

Black Bean & Quinoa Burgers

My family loves burger night. Have you ever had the Morning Star Farms Roasted Garlic and Quinoa burger patties? Those are my favorite pre-made burgers. I try to avoid soy where I can because my body doesn’t seem to like it much. I’m so glad 

Aztec Squash Soup

Aztec Squash Soup

Troy decided to watch “What the Health?” again this weekend and it got me thinking about our diet. I was actually cooking while he was watching it but my ears were perked the whole time. I’ve been preparing vegan food in our house for almost 

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

I remember eating the pumpkin seeds after carving pumpkins every year as a kid.  When my kids were little, I had tried making them a few times with no success. I think the problem was that I kept using oil. After hunting through recipes, I 

Seeds, Aren’t Just For The Birds.

Seeds, Aren’t Just For The Birds.

This little guy flew right under me as I was trying to take photos of the flowers in my yard. One of my favorite things to do is watch the birds. My favorite is the hummingbird, with the blue jays coming in a close second. 

Peanut Butter Puppy Treats

Peanut Butter Puppy Treats

Not only is my health important but so is the health of my family. My pups are included in that. I actually had to put my girls on doggie diet food because they were putting on too much weight. (Yes, I know we need to