I think we can all agree that hot dogs aren't the most healthy meat to have for dinner, but sometimes it's just fun to eat a big thick all-beef Ballpark Frank. Surround it with a freshly baked whole-grain 'bun,' and you have something that will not only add nutrition to your meal but will make it taste better too (plus, if you use freshly ground nutrient rich whole-grain, remove some of the guilt!). These are better than corn dogs and a lot less greasy! For these, we use our basic bread … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Hot Fudge Syrup
Homemade Chocolate Hot Fudge Syrup We like to eat healthy, but we like to splurge from time to time too. This old family recipe is a simple delight that's great on ice cream, your favorite dessert or even right off a spoon! It’ll definitely surpass anything you buy in the store (plus there are no baddies like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, artificial flavoring, etc.)!! 1 Cup Granulated Sugar1/3 Cup Cocoa3/4 Cup Evaporated Milk1/4 Cup Butter1/2 tsp Vanilla1/8 tsp Salt Cut up butter. … [Read more...]
Eating at home vs eating out – the road less travelled
More often than not our lives are filled with crazy, hectic days. That’s just part of being alive in this modern world filled with so many things to do, places to go, people to see – well you get the idea. Every day of our life we are presented with countless choices. The more hectic our lives are, the less time we have to do the things we need to do, the more tempted we will be when presented with a choice between two things, two paths if you will, to choose the easy road over the one that … [Read more...]
Homemade Chicken-Broccoli Casserole with Noodles
I always thought that any good recipe base started with Campbells Cream of Mushroom, but when we started reading labels and paying attention to the ingredients in these processed foods, we realized just how many harmful things (GMO, partially-hydrogenated or trans-fats, artificial flavors, tons of sodium, etc.) come included in that nice round convenient can. When we decided to start making our own cream of mushroom we were a little intimidated at first, but the first time we tasted it we … [Read more...]
Go to War with Picky!
We absolutely, unequivocally, positively REFUSE to have picky kids. This isn’t just some character trait that we want them to shed, we believe it truly is the difference between life and death. What kid wouldn’t want McDonalds chicken nuggets, fries, and ice cream for every meal? Kids are KIDS, and kids don’t know anything about making choices that might seem more unpleasant in the short-term (broccoli versus ho-hos) to reap benefits in the long-term (healthy body versus cancer, heart-disease, … [Read more...]