Category: Food and Drink

How to Use a Salad Spinner Plus Salad Dressing Recipe

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We are big fans of salads.  Side salads, main course salads, all of the above.  Leafy greens?  Yes, please!  But no one wants soggy leafy greens or their romaine looking brown.  And making sure it’s nice and clean before eating is important.  One of my favorite wedding registry items was my salad spinner.  It is almost always in our fridge with nice clean, green leaves.  I think a lot of people don’t have them because they’re not sure how they work.  Below I share how to use one and a favorite salad dressing recipe of mine!

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How to Make a Baking Conversion Chart with Canva

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Growing up I remember baking with my mom on occasion.  We always used the same counter spot and it wasn’t the most spacious.  But it was where all the baking supplies (flour, sugar, etc) were and close to the mixing bowls and measuring cups and spoons.  This little corner also had a *fancy* cabinet door.  When the door was opened, a nice laminated baking conversion chart was there to reference as much as needed.  After growing up and leaving, I didn’t think much of that chart until recently.  I found I was constantly googling conversions.  Here is how I made a super easy and simple baking conversion chart for free using Canva.

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Amazing Sautéed Kale – Whole 30 Approved

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Last fall we tried the meal box service Blue Apron.  I never got around to a review like I did for Green Chef here, but honestly, we weren’t overly impressed.  Except for the sautéed kale that was made with some salmon.  Oh my goodness was that good!  So good, I found myself craving it again and decided to dig up the recipe and make it.  And then I made it again a week later.  Now, sautéed kale may have you turning up your nose (don’t worry, I did too – and I like kale!) but this is not some soggy greens dish.  It’s tangy, sweet, and salty.  Bonus, it’s Whole 30 approved so I guess that means it’s healthy.  On these super cold winter nights, it’s the perfect warm vegetable side to any entree!

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4 Ingredient Crockpot Fajitas

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I promised this 4 ingredient crockpot fajitas recipe back in August when I shared how I freeze peppers and onions.  This is by far the easiest meal I probably have ever made.  Once you make it, it will be in regular rotation I’m sure!  It’s 4 ingredients and the crockpot does all the work.  The only thing better would be if the crockpot also made margaritas.  But I don’t seem to have that feature on mine.

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How to Freeze Bell Peppers & Onions for Fajitas

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Landon would eat Mexican every night of the week if he could.  I need a little more variety but definitely can handle it a few times a week.  We’re big on fajitas and tacos mostly.  I have a great fajita recipe I’ll share some day but for now, I’m showing you how easy it is to stock up on the bell peppers and onions now (hello garden and/or farmers market!) to enjoy later this winter.

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3 Ingredient Versatile Meatballs

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I’ve mentioned before that I have been struggling with iron issues for the past couple years.  During this timeframe, a lot of attention has been given to freezer meals and meal prepping.  Since red meat is the most easily absorbed iron-rich food, I decided I needed more options than burgers and tacos all the time.  (To my dad’s disappointment, I did not grow up to be a steak and potato kind of girl.)  Sometime last year I decided to try and make meatballs.  Just simple, plain meatballs to freeze that could be dressed up any which way.  Since then, I have always kept a bag of them in my freezer.

3 Ingredient Versatile Meatballs

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