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Spent Grain Granola Crumbles

If you know me (Jeremy) you know i’m an amateur homebrewer, if you didn’t know that, you need to come over and brew with me. Anyway, one of the biggest wastes in the beer making process is all the spent grains you end up with. I have this bag about the size of a basketball [...]

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Egg Salad (no mayo)

In our house we love hard-boiled eggs, but Jeremy despises mayonnaise or any substitute for it and it doesn’t rank very high on my list either.  So egg salad is not something we ever make.  But just a week ago we were preparing to go on a weekend trip.  We usually try to pack all [...]

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of dried chickpeas soaked and simmered or 3 – 14 oz cans of chickpeas drained and rinsed, retain liquid12oz. jar of roasted red peppers in olive oil3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup tahini 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp red pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 1 1/2 [...]

Crockpot Stuffed Bell Peppers

Crockpot Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients: 6 bell peppers, tops cut off and seeded 1 lbs. ground beef or venison 1 cup cooked brown rice (I use basmati rice. It cooks in just 15-20 minutes) 14oz can of diced tomatoes, drained 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4.5oz fresh spinach 1/4 cup taco seasoning (click here for taco [...]

Taco Seasoning

Taco Seasoning

Now that you have hopefully made your own chili powder (click for chili powder recipe), you can take it to the next level and make your own taco seasoning. Most taco seasonings contain MSG and the dreaded “spices” (which is where the government has decided it is fine for companies to not actually tell you [...]

Homemade Chili Powder

Homemade Chili Powder

I love to use lots of spices in my recipe which means that I have start to buy them in bulk.  I have also learn that some of the spices on the grocery shelves are a blend of spices.  Many of these blends have additives in them that just aren’t necessary or good for us. [...]

Spicy Tropical Fruit and Black Bean Salsa

Spicy Tropical Fruit and Black Bean Salsa

Sometimes great recipes are found in unexpected places. Anyone who knows me well, knows that one of my favorite places to shop for food is Aldi. This recipe is based on one from the back of a bag of Clancy’s Organic Blue Corn Chips by ALDI Inc. This is a great recipe to make early [...]

Ginger Spiced Black Bean Brownies

Ginger Spiced Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients 1/4 cup Oats 1/3 cup Honey 2 Eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla 1/3 cup Baking Cocoa Powder 2 Ripe Bananas 1 can Black Beans 1 Tbsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Ginger Butter or Coconut oil for greasing pan Unsweetened Shredded Coconut Directions Preheat oven to 35o deg. Place all ingredients in food processor or blender and [...]

Kale Frittata w/ Sun Dried Tomatoes

Kale Frittata w/ Sun Dried Tomatoes

10 Eggs 1 bunch of Kale, Chopped (de-stem if you like) 1 cup Sundried Tomatoes 1 Red Onion, Chopped 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1/3 cup raw milk 1 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. Pepper Butter or Coconut Oil to grease pan  Preheat oven to 400 degrees Steam or blanch Kale, draining any liquid left over Whisk [...]

Almond Butter Cookies

Almond Butter Cookies

2 c. Gluten Free Flour 1 tsp. Baking sSoda 3/4 tsp. Sea Salt 1 c. Raw Almond Butter 1 c. Maple Syrup 1/3 c. Macadamia Nut Oil (or Coconut Oil) 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large mixing bowl [...]