Black beans are one of the worlds healthiest foods.  We keep a large stock of them in our pantry, and soak a big batch of

Aunt Jessie did not spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Her answer to every culinary question was a pot roast and a coconut

It’s the end of February, we’re just about to start our seedlings. Other than ferment jars, roots, and some pretty tough cilantro that keeps surviving

A few months ago I was at our local, small town grocery store. I was just wandering through the produce aisle when the sweet potatoes

Valentine’s Day is the first holiday that happens after New Years–At least the first one that is primarily celebrated with food- fancy dinners, chocolates, candies,

I love the idea of a Mexican haystack. Essentially it is all of your favorite Mexican meal fixings – meat, beans, veggies, rice, toppings –

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned vegetable fermentation as one of the five practices of traditional food preparation. For me, vegetable fermentation has been

Sweet & spicy, tangy and flavorful.  I enjoy simple baked chicken – with a sauce that doesn’t require too many ingredients – but packs in

My six-year-old’s favorite meal is chili. It doesn’t matter how I make it – different every time – or what I put into it –

I’ve been on an oat flour kick recently and I thought the nutty, dense flour would lend itself well to a shortbread recipe. Shortbread is,

  A smooth breakfast ritual has eluded me for the longest time. It was always a tough transition from sleeping to eating to beyond with

We love cabbage. This year, we planted over 30 heads in the garden – hoping to harvest them throughout summer and store some for winter

We really like chia seeds in our house. They’re versatile and full of good things and pretty tasty to boot. Actually, chia seeds don’t taste

We have truly embraced the taste of fall. More than any other season, everyone gets on board with warm spices, root veggies, soups, stews, and

Pumpkins and Fall…a magical combination. After the warm days of summer yielded these giant french baking pumpkins (Rouge Vif D’etampes) – the start of the

Am I the only one who cannot seem to pull it together for breakfast? Sometimes I think I am when I hear about the exciting

When looking for something both new and versatile to add to our meal repertoire, I came upon the concept of sopes. These little cups are

I know it’s time to change things up at breakfast when pancakes and eggs are sniffed at. I’m not sure why but breakfast is often

When my oldest son, now eight, was a baby I distinctly remember trying to get him to eat my pureed cauliflower from a little colorful

I’m sure this is old hat for vegetarians, but since we’ve cut back on our meat consumption over the past few years I’ve had to

Shortbread is definitely my favorite cookie. It isn’t sickeningly sweet, like most cookies, and they are dead simple to make. So dead simple, in fact,

With summer vegetable season in full swing, my garden is pumping out the produce. Something I’d planned for all winter and spring – this season

This past week I strolled through our gardens, surprised at those vegetables still giving despite our recent triple digit temperatures. I snapped off okra pods,

Getting ice cream is one of the great joys of summer, and as we wind down the season it seems a great time to fit

Sometimes less is more, even when it comes to tasty food. I am generally a lover of bold flavors, especially this time of year. Spicy

I was shelling our black-eyed peas while sipping on a quart jar of tea the other day and the irony of that whole scene was

There are only so many ways to eat ground beef before you get bored, right? There’s hamburgers, spaghetti, tacos, stir-fry, soup, and stew. And then

We planted two large rows of beets this year.  I am excited to be picking them already… roasting beets, sauteeing them, boiling, pickling… and the

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the different “diet” types, how our family has dabbled in a bit of them all, and where we

When we have grocery stores lined with everything imaginable and the ability to buy many of these things, it’s hard to imagine a culture who

It’s just about the hottest part of the year for all of us, isn’t it? And I don’t know about you, but I am not

I headed out to the garden before the hot summer sun could fully take its toll. I found our Swiss chard standing high, begging to

A few weeks ago we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that

We eat a lot of tacos. And by a lot I mean almost every day. More often than not I make them with homemade corn

A few weeks ago we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that

Last week we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that are new

Have you heard of one-pot pasta? If you eat pasta, then it could be a game-changer for you. You throw your pasta, ingredients or sauce,

I alluded to our love of lentils in last week’s introduction to Feeding the Growing Family. We’re also big fans of the big salad. Packed

“What are your favorite food blogs? Where do you get your best recipes?” We asked those questions on Facebook and the response was fantastic. We

It’s been over a year now of us experimenting with a Paleo lifestyle. Between the crossfit enthusiast husband of mine and my extremely athletic 12 year

It’s been COLD this week. Yesterday was a high of 4 degrees. Without my garden bounty to inspire me I turn to the winter storage vegetables

Our discovery of the benefits of fermented food began with our daughter contracting a serious case of MRSA (You can read the whole story HERE).

It’s amazing how easily we can view ‘unknown’ vegetables as strange and therefore undesirable. I believe that exploration and fearless courage are keys to eating healthfully

Spaghetti & meatballs, burgers with all the fixins, Mama’s meatloaf with bacon… my family really loves these meals. But sometimes I don’t have time –

We spent all day yesterday looking for some ‘lost’ library books. Fines were accumulating, so we literally cleaned every room. Still, no books. Turns out

We love discovering staple foods from other cultures. The humble chickpea (garbanzo bean) can be quickly transformed into the smooth, luscious dip that is a mainstay

Reading the book ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle‘ gave me a deeper appreciation for seasonal food. Barbara Kingsolver’s book shares recipes from each season, and beautifully describes

Have you gotten to the end of your nerves pushing through holiday crowds just to get bananas? Is your patience dry from enduring the endless

I love to grow swiss chard.  My favorite variety is called ‘bright lights’ or ‘tri-color chard’. As you can see – it is visually stunning

I might be slightly obsessed with oatmeal. Okay, so maybe “slightly” isn’t the right word. TOTALLY obsessed with oatmeal is more like it. I have

I always cook too much rice. On purpose. Here’s why… Cooked rice (brown or white) is wonderful leftover in a quick cold or room-temperature salad.

I keep frozen berries in the freezer (duh) all the time. Why? Well, because one never knows when a berry craving might attack. It could

One thing I love about fall is the return of comfort foods. A recipe my Mom used to make that was particularly comforting was what

We are lucky to have a great local store in town which sources wonderful, grass-fed meats from local farms. The awareness seems to be growing

I just can’t help but love pasta. It’s in my blood. Being that my hubby needs to avoid carbs – this has been a bit

We eat a LOT of oatmeal around here…mainly because we like it and it’s a good, whole-grain source for fuel in the morning. And it’s

By this time of the summer (or is it fall?), all of your hard work of weeding, watering, and tending that vegetable garden is hopefully

The Sweet Pea had a birthday recently. 10 years old! Double digits! It called for a special celebration. She requested an ice cream cake. “What

I’m so glad to have all of you to find delicious recipes around the web for me! I never would have found this one, but

I know, I know. Every cookbook on your shelf has a banana bread recipe in it. You’ve tried them all, they’re all pretty much the

Summer is nearing it’s end and the gardens are bursting with veg. I am like many of you other gardeners out there — checking out

As I’ve worked my way through the top 100(ish) recipes that have been imported by Plan to Eat users, I’ve noticed that many of the

My husband judges most Mexican restaurants by the quality of their Pork Carnitas. In my household, it’s a meal that we eat somewhat regularly. Why

I have this thing for parfaits. I don’t think I had a thing for parfaits before I saw the movie Shrek – but after that,

Our garden is bursting right now with goodness. It’s days like this that my February self longs for… yet even in the midst of this

I have always loved mayonnaise – on sandwiches, tuna and chicken salads, burgers, potato salad, broccoli salad, any vegetable salad really. So when we cut

Smoky cumin, spicy chili, and creamy cheese and/or sour cream come together to form one of my favorite flavor combinations of all time. I’ve found

With a four-star review at Food.com, over 190 of Plan to Eat users have added this recipe to their recipe books. At #28 in the

I often feed my kiddos leftovers for lunch… but when I plan ahead, we actually have a great sandwich! Sandwiches seem to be the typical

I’m a morning person. Getting up at 5-5:30 am is my happy place. But there are some days when my BUTT doesn’t want to drag

My friends, I think it’s time for a new food movement. Perhaps you’ve heard something of the snout-to-tail cooking philosophy, a food trend that seeks

At 40.7 degrees longitude, and 5.200 feet, it is nearing garlic harvest. Leaf tips are browning, the plants’ scapes are coiled, and the heart-shaped pod

Okay, so the actual name of this recipe was “Fruit, Nut, or Berry (or Whatever You Want Them to be) Whole-Wheat Muffins”. But that seemed

If there is a single way to make any questionable vegetable tasty, I’d say roast it or grill it. Some good fat, salt, and a

Really? Broccoli? In the Plan to Eat top 100(ish)? Hey, I don’t pick them. I just cook them. At #99 with 130 imports, I bring you:

Lettuce can start to be in short supply during the heat of the summer. We’re already to that point, except for the places that we

Dark leafy greens are the best nature has to offer. According to this source: “…green leafy vegetables are among the most nutrient dense foods available

I don’t know who Terry is. But boy did my kids love her spinach casserole! I pulled this recipe out of a recent issue of

I remember telling a friend, years ago –  ‘You don’t really like kale!  You just like it because it’s good for you!’  I had tasted some

It has begun. Days in the triple digits, or just under. Sweat pouring from every inch of your body when you are just standing there.

It’s that time of year again! Time for barbecues and roasted marshmallows! Time for chasing fireflies and getting dirty feet! Time for mommy to get

I’m always on the hunt for recipes that stretch a pound of meat to feed 6 (or more) people. I believe meat has a place

It’s pronounced like this: (flow-NYARD) [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/pteblog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/forvo_fr_882596.mp3″] I promise this dish really isn’t as stuffy as its pronunciation makes it out to be. In fact, it

I know you probably didn’t get excited when you read that recipe title. I wasn’t too excited either. In fact, when I saw it on

As I was working my way through the top recipes imported into Plan to Eat accounts, I was so tickled to find one that I

The phrase “I could juice that” is a constant in my mind these days. I bought our juicer to help my wife through a difficult

You don’t have to be southern to appreciate a pot of greens. We’ve been eating this dish since we were deep in cold country. It

Have you ever noticed, when you’re using the search and import feature in your Plan to Eat account, there will sometimes be a footnote next

Those of us in Colorado are in the midst of a spring filled with sunny days hinting that summer is on its way, followed immediately