Great for pretzels! This recipe is simple and easy to whip up for a little appetizer or snack. Just combine yellow mustard, prepared horseradish, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, and a dash or two of hot sauce. Allow to stand for a minute or two for the sugar to fully dissolve and then munch away!…
Category: Quick Meals
Pineapple Pasta Salad
You might think it’s crazy to put pineapple in a pasta salad. Most pasta salads have a decent amount of sugar in them but this one does not! Instead, this recipe uses the sweet flavor of pineapple to naturally sweeten your pasta salad. Adding this fruit makes this side dish a suprisingly delicious accompaniment to…
Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits
My favorite way to make biscuits! I love eating our foods mostly from scratch but I love coming across time saving methods like this. Using the food processor is easy and also keeps the ingredients colder since there is less handling. These biscuits are a delicious accompaniment to any meal. Start by preheating the oven…
Fresh Tomato Sauce
This is a quick, light, from scratch sauce that is easy to throw together on busy nights, about the same amount of time it takes to hear a premade jar of sauce. It has a simple but wonderful flavor. The primary ingredient is just fresh, ripe tomatoes. The prep involves cutting tomatoes into large chunks,…
Vegan Oyster Sauce
Oyster sauce is a thick sauce made mostly from salt and sugar. It adds richness and deep flavors to many Asian dishes. This sauce is a great replacement for both those that do not eat oysters for diet or lifestyle preferences as well as those that are on a budget. It uses items that you…
Sweet Chili Eggroll Dipping Sauce
I can’t even tell you how much I love the simplicity of this recipe. Mix the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl, heat for 1-1 1/2 minutes, allow to cool for a moment and serve! You can also double this recipe and heat in a small saucepan since the microwave doesn’t work as well for…
Mini Veggie Eggrolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
This is a great appetizer to go alongside any Asian themed meal. They are not difficult to make nor do they contain any costly ingredients. Plus, they are easy to change up to fit your own personal taste. I have made this particular recipe a few times and have been very happy with how it…
Toasted Veggie Wrap
This is just a simple and easily customized wrap recipe. I served this for dinner with mushroom onion soup and oven roasted potato wedges. It was so satisfying! We have been reducing the animal products in our diet for several reasons and this vegetarian meal was truly enjoyable. You can use whatever fillings you would…
Buttermilk Pancakes
While I enjoy whole wheat pancakes, sometimes it is nice to have something a little more traditional. These buttermilk pancakes are fluffy and full of flavor! These are quick and simple, especially if you have a large pan or a griddle to cook on. Melt your butter and make sour milk if you haven’t got…
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
I had some leftover oven roasted corn that I wanted to use up and decided to make this salsa as a topping for kidney bean tostadas. I was aiming for something sweet and slightly tangy and this worked out perfectly. As usual, I started off with dried beans. You could easily use a can of…
Lavender, Lemon, and Sage 