You know how sometimes, you just want something really simple, but extremely flavorful and still healthy? This recipe turned out to fit all of those criteria. In fact, this turned out to be one of the most flavorful things I have eaten recently. I couldn’t believe how well the sweet, warm pepper was complimented by the avocado.
I assume spreadable fruit is basically the same as preserves? Personally, I like for sauces to have a bit of sweetness to them, and the apricot preserves might have actually …

Last weekend, I was going to make up another batch of those Whole Wheat and Flax Seed Pancakes, but decided to see what else I could do with flax seed meal. I checked out the manufacturer’s website again and found a recipe for Cinnamon Flax Scones. Can you believe I have never made scones? Sure, I have seen them being made on Food Network, and I have eaten them in bakeries, but never made them myself.

After I got started, these scones really only took a couple of …

My Mom makes a Chicken Pot Pie that is so good she is able to use it to bribe people to do things for her. Seriously, it actually became a bartering tool… and a very persuasive one at that. Now, in addition to being an incredibly delicious comfort food treat, her pot pie is also quite the chore to make. Between making the dough from scratch, a homemade white sauce, and prepping all of the vegetables, she said it ends up taking a couple of hours from …

Do you have preconceived notions about what a breakfast / lunch / dinner *should* be? As I was preparing dinner the other night, Abby asked what I was making. I had thought up this super-nutritious meal, and after telling her about it, she said “That’s it?” I think this is a very common response. We grow so accustomed to having the “typical” proportions in our meals: a main entree, a side or two, and possibly a dessert. Sometimes though, it’s fun to switch it up …

If you guys are anything like me, you may sometimes think about some of your favorite [fatty] foods and wonder “How can I make this more healthy, but still taste good?” You may not think it from some of my decadent posts on here, but I usually try to find ways to cut back on calories in the foods I prepare. Today, on our home edition of Extreme Breakfast Makeover, we are going to take on one of the most indulgent breakfasts ever: The pancake.
Pancakes are one of …