How to Make Your Own Healthy Trail Mix
Posted in: Kitchen Articles Tags: homemade trail mix, trail mix recipes
Trail mix can be an incredibly healthy snack full of antioxidants, good fats, and fiber. Instead of paying an arm and a leg at the grocery store for it, I recommend you make your own. Here’s how:
The Ingredients
There are three basic categories of ingredients that you’ll use: dried fruits, nuts, and sweets.
Dried Fruits
Dried fruits contain [...]
Slow Cooking in a Crock Pot
Posted in: Kitchen Articles Tags: crock pot cooking, crock pot recipes, how to cook with crockpot
In a Wal-Mart store, a short while ago, I was surprised to see boxes and boxes of crock pots of all sizes, prices, and descriptions stacked for sale – in men’s wear yet!
Then I discovered that they were everywhere. Crock pot cooking is enjoying a comeback. In difficult times, the tried and true is revived.
High [...]
Tips on How to Speed up Work Week Meals
Posted in: Kitchen Articles Tags: freeze ahead meals, meals that can be frozen, work week meals
More Easy Work Week Menus
I juggle working both inside and outside the home, not to mention transforming our property into the more self-sufficient homestead I crave. Many evenings, I’m looking for a quick and easy meal without reaching for the phone and take-out. Over the years, I’ve learned to cook extra portions of [...]