I really thought I was prepared for this diet. I’ve lived without dairy and gluten for several years (making exceptions for birthday cakes–I am only
I always think we’re in the clear for getting sick once spring rolls around, and then inevitably, there’s one last flu that makes the rounds
This dish was tasty, and it was super-easy to prepare. That makes it a real winner in my book. Everyone in the family enjoyed it,
Those of you who have been here for a while know a lot of my story. For those who don’t, I’ll give you a drive-by
Just about six weeks ago we had our third baby – our first girl! Those first two births looked a lot different, and so did
I used to make quiche with real, homemade pie crust quite frequently. And my Sweetie Pie husband loved it. In his mind, the losses associated
This is one of the recipes I tried from our tour through More with Less. Somehow I never got around to sharing it with you.
I haven’t had a baby in 3 1/2 years and I had forgotten how all consuming a newborn can be. You get dressed way too
Remember that sauce we made last week? You know, the one that I insisted we start with as we cook through Fix, Freeze, Feast? Well,
When I first made this, I wasn’t expecting to share it with all of you. It just looked like an easy, weeknight dinner that we
Spring is in the air and I’m in the mood for light, refreshing snacks. This raw, mock salmon pate appetizer is one of my go-to
Okay, I know this may not be the most exciting recipe I could have chosen to kick off our new cookbook tour. But this is
My Sweetie Pie husband has this thing for Chinese sweet and sour dishes. He always gets excited when he orders them, and then is always
We just launched a new feature that makes it super easy to edit items on your shopping list and pantry (and staples list). To edit
Yesterday I noticed the first of my snowdrops poking through the leaf mulch. And then I saw a robin hopping around searching for some nesting
When the Sweetie Pie and I were newlyweds, we would get a craving for curry. We’d head to the closest Indian restaurant, get our curry
When it comes to dessert, I generally can’t leave well enough alone. Which is a good thing (except for that one time with the almond
Way back when we first started our More with Less cookbook tour, a reader recommended I try this recipe. It’s been marked in my cookbook
I can’t figure out to get an accent over the “e” in the title. This is not “Chicken Mohl”. This is “Chicken Mohlay”. And it
I recently was able to experience some homemade tamales now that we live in the South. When I heard that they were just corn mush
Welcome again to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m so glad you’ve joined us today. I brought my newest, most favorite, just-sweet-enough treat (and it happens to
Last summer, during our cookbook tour of Nourishing Traditions, I made this recipe which was divine. This dish made me think of the country-cousin to
Whenever I’m looking for new allergen-friendly recipes, I like to search for vegan cookbooks. The recipes are guaranteed to be dairy and egg-free, and many
Have you tried your hand at culturing dairy yet? It’s really not as scary as it sounds. Making my own buttermilk was seriously the easiest
Hi, Friends! So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. For the next few weeks, we’re sharing treats that are just-sweet-enough. Mine will
Because of all my diet restrictions, breakfast is the one meal that our family simply can’t eat together. For this reason (and because he’s just
Maybe it seems odd to be posting a tea recipe here on allergen-friendly Monday. I once thought that all tea was free from major allergens.
We are always trying out different “kinds” of pancakes. You know, there are the dense, starchy ones, the light and fluffy ones, and the almost
Welcome, friends. So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. This week kicks off our Sweet (Enough) Treat Swap. Everyone in our house
I didn’t expect much from this recipe, other than a quick meal that didn’t require too much input from me. Apparently, no one else in
We eat out very rarely. But if it’s a special occasion, or if someone’s parents are in town and treating us all to dinner, the
We’ve cut refined sugar out of our diets, but my husband LOVES lemon bars. Unfortunately, most of the substance of a lemon bar is sugar,
Well, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been adding new veggie recipes to my files every week since we started this whole Recipe Swap
One of the first dinners I ever made for the Sweetie Pie, before we were even married, was a vegetarian lasagna. It was stuffed with
This recipe made a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. It’s just a simple marinade recipe, no fancy techniques, but the combination of herbs and spices
Somehow, I amassed three bunches of very ripe bananas last week. I don’t even usually even buy bananas, but there they were. Naturally, banana bread
Thanks for joining us for Recipe Swap Friday! I hope you’re enjoying all these veggie recipes as much as I am. Thanks to all of
I really thought this dish would be a big winner with the hungry masses at the dinner table. They like every ingredient in it–green beans?
This is one of my very, very favorite recipes. So old and used is it that I can’t even remember where it came from. I
We are a yogurt-making family! Where it once seemed wild and crazy to make our own yogurt, making a gallon a week is now just
Welcome back to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m loving all these veggie recipes you guys are sharing (especially those veggie dishes that could actually be dessert–yum!)
This dish was a tasty little surprise. I didn’t expect much from a dish of baked lentils, but this recipe actually packs a ton of
In order to understand this post, I have to explain a little bit about what it’s like inside my head. I’m going somewhere with this,
Moving off-grid can seem like this quaint little experiment where you lay in meadows of wildflowers during sunny afternoons and play with kittens all day.
We here at the Plan to Eat blog had so much fun with our Christmas Cookie Exchange that we’ve decided to keep the party going.
My kiddos are really good eaters. I know I’m fortunate. But really, I never expected to get away with this meal. I had two boxes
This dish is a New Year’s Day tradition in our house. It’s how I wooed the Sweetie Pie into dating me. Okay, that might be
Over the holidays we did a lot of traveling and I found myself worrying about my kids surviving on party food alone. To minimize the
I really struggle in the winter to come up with something fresh to serve as a salad. Those tasty baby greens get kind of pricey
You can’t really call this a shepherd’s pie. It’s made with beef, which I guess would technically make it a “rancher’s pie”. But if you
This is our last week for the cookie exchange. Thanks for all the yummy recipes you guys shared! I’m so impressed with all the great
It seems like every culture has their own special dishes that they eat on New Year’s Day to ensure a prosperous year. I grew up
This was a sunny dish to brighten up a gloomy winter day. Even if it didn’t feel like I was in Tuscany, it at least
It’s been so fun to see what cookies everyone is bringing to the Plan to Eat Cookie Exchange. I’m really wishing there was actually a
I made this dish twice in the same week–yup, it was that good. I made it once for dinner for the family. But I was
After moving to Texas we have sort of fallen in love with the local Tex-Mex cuisine, including corn tortillas. I have been serving these
I’m a late-adopter. Kale chips have been on my radar for a few years now, but I haven’t tried them. I just wasn’t buying that
I’m having so much fun with our weekly cookie exchanges. I love seeing what you gals bring! We still have three more weeks in our
I know I’ve sampled a lot of casseroles from More with Less. Can you bear just one more? Then I’ll do my best to move
I know that photo is not my finest moment of food photography (I did warn you about the impending lackluster photography until the sun stops
Welcome to week two of our cookie exchange. I’m so glad you came! I sure hope you brought some treats to share with the rest
Friends, the days are getting dark early, and by the time we sit down to dinner the sun has set and the light has gone.
Here’s a yummy dish to warm your belly on a chilly, fall day. Everyone loved this dish, especially the kiddos who like a reason to
I’m so excited to kick off our cookie exchange! Did you bring some treats to share? At the end of the post you’ll find directions
Now that Thanksgiving is past, I’m thinking it’s time to dive into some holiday baking. Yes? This one’s great, because it’s low in sugar and
Keeping bread in a cloth bag versus a plastic one has several advantages; it doesn’t mold, it keeps its crust longer, no worries about weird
I was a little skeptical as to whether or not my family would enjoy this dish. The kiddos aren’t usually too keen on dinner that
If any of you celebrated Thanksgiving like we did, you’re probably still completely stuffed from all the turkey you consumed these past few days! And
Please join us here, at the Plan to Eat blog, on Fridays in December for a weekly Cookie Exchange. We’ll be sharing some of our
If the day-before-Thanksgiving in your house looks anything like the day-before-Thanksgiving in our house, you probably haven’t put much thought into what’s for dinner tonight.
I know that photo doesn’t excite you. But I assure you, this is an exciting recipe. When you’re sitting down to your meal on Thursday,
This soup, like most of the recipes I’ve tried from More with Less, did not blow me away with its unexpectedly, fabulous taste. Nor did
I do really enjoy a good stuffing, but I’ll be honest. I prefer to have a dish that is naturally allergen-friendly over something that has
Ever since we arrived at our off-grid homestead I have struggled to fill tummies big and small. Everyone is simply exerting themselves so much more
I had doubts about this dish. My doubts were similar to doubts I’ve had about other recipes in More with Less. It just sounded too
Isn’t it strange when you get to an age where you realize you have “classic” recipes? In order to be classic, something has to have
It’s been freezing here at nights, and so I brought in the remaining produce from the garden. Which means I found myself (again) with a
While I was grocery shopping a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the Christmas trees coming out. Usually that’s my cue that Thanksgiving is just
Folks, this week I’m pleased to introduce you to my occasional sous-chef, also known as my Sweetie Pie husband. He is quite competent in the
How many recipes have I posted with these ingredients?? It seems like I might have a dozen or so variations of this recipe. What can
Over the next couple of months there’s a good chance you will be doing some entertaining. You might be having the gang over to watch
It’s autumn. The winds of change are blowing. I know you all woke up this morning and rushed straight to your computers so you could
I thought I’d try to find a way to make “White Beans” start with an “s” so that I could have a nicely alliterated recipe
One of the most difficult times to try to plan meals and keep healthy eating on track is when you are traveling. In the case
We recently spent a week at the family cabin in Montana. My husband and his dad spent hours on the lake together. They’d get
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While in the past we’ve been a homeschool family, recently we felt drawn to have our kiddos try out a new charter school that just
I know the thrills of garden produce are gone when my kiddos start groaning every time they see me chopping zucchini or green beans. The
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The original recipe for this dish calls it a “quiche”. If you call it a quiche, then you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. Which is
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This recipe is so easy that I’m a little embarrassed to call it a recipe. It’s kind of like posting a recipe for s’mores. But
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Source: Simple Organized Living The fall months are some of the busiest months for our family — and I suspect for many other families as
My mother-in-law, who eats nearly a 100% raw diet, showed me how to make almond milk when they were visiting. It turns out to be
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I keep thinking those green beans in the garden are going to slow down, but they’re just not. The weather here is just starting to
For the next few weeks (as long as my garden continues pumping out lots of culinary “opportunities”) I’ll be giving you an extra post every
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