Weeknight Favorite Recipes
M&M Pretzel Bark
With just three easy ingredients, a salty-sweet treat is simple to make and will rival your favorite store-bought candy! I originally discovered this deliciously easy treat in an effort to use leftover chocolate from my annual Easter candy-making ritual. For those who may be wondering, I’m referring to what countless family, friends, and…
Baked Egg in a Potato
Sadie, Silvia, Polly, and Peppy are our backyard chickens, and they keep us well supplied with fresh eggs! I am always dreaming up creative ways to use the eggs, and I recently saw a picture which inspired this easy dish my whole family adored. The recipe is very loose. Basically, you bake an egg in…
Healthy Cornbread Muffins (Gluten-Free Optional):
Cornbread is one of my husband’s favorites. Over the years, I have acquired a rather hefty collection of cornbread recipes–sweet, savory, with-a-jalapeno-kick, muffins, breads…the list goes on. Many of them, however, rely on butter and added fats to impart moisture, as many of the traditional recipes are inherently dry. So, I got to tinkering with…
Potato Chive Salmon Cakes
Canned salmon and leftover potatoes form the base of a wholesome, inexpensive meal the whole family with enjoy! Salmon has has long been a favorite of mine. In recent years, I have been buying more wild-caught salmon as opposed to farmed. The downside: limited availability and higher cost. When I noticed how inexpensive canned wild…
Grass-Fed Beef and Lentil Soup
Hearty and stew-like, this nutrient-dense lentil soup is loaded with veggies and lean beef and makes a deliciously comforting one-pot meal. This hearty, healthy soup is perfect for a cold winterโs night or anytime you’re craving comfort food. The recipe makes a big batch, and happily, the flavor improves over time, making leftovers a treat.…
