Welcome!

I am not done with my “zoodle” maker. I love stir fry zucchini noodles!

They are kind of like lo mein except a fraction of the calories and packed with vegetables. Back in January, I wrote how to make zoodles and then I tried my hand at butternut squash noodles.

This blueberry refrigerator jam uses chia seeds to get it to set. Chia seeds, when blended will thicken recipes.

I have been getting into chia seeds. One reason for my infatuation is that I found them at Aldi for $3. They are incredible nutritious – high in manganese, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, etc.

This spicy carrot salad recipe hangs out in your fridge – ready to eat when you are looking for a snack.

Like my refrigerator dill pickles recipe and Chipotle corn salsa recipe, these spicy carrots get better with time (as do I).

This healthy homemade coffee creamer recipe is for those of you trying to cut back on the heavy stuff in your coffee.

Personally, I like black coffee so this recipe isn’t for me but I have been looking out for those of you who love to doctor your coffee. I researched for this post:

Whipped garbanzo bean juice is an actual food that you might want to try. I heard about it years ago and have finally gotten around to making it.

The concept sounds insane. You take liquid from a can of garbanzo beans (or chickpeas) and you whip it with sugar to form “whipped cream”.

Is cantaloupe good for you? Is the Pope Catholic? I hope you know the answer ☺

I happen to adore both cantaloupe and Pope Francis. I find them very refreshing. (I am sure to get flamed in the comments for this admission. Hopefully not for loving cantaloupe.)

This vegetarian black bean soup recipe should be printed out and put in your favorite recipe spot.

I love black beans. I put them in black bean brownie mix and I make a Copycat Chipotle black beans.

This easy slow cooker chicken tacos recipe is a famous one on Snack Girl.

Why? Because you just toss ingredients into a slow cooker and you have healthy food that people like (and it is zero points on Blue and Purple for the WW members out there).

This is the fresh tomato sauce recipe for now! Those tomatoes are literally rolling into stores and farmers markets and this is the time of year that they taste the best.

This year, I taught how to grill tomatoes and I made a delicious cold tomato soup but there is nothing like fresh tomato sauce.

This grilled peaches recipe is all you need. The “naked” part is that you can serve them without any toppings (don’t grill naked)!

I fell in love with peaches when I lived in Athens, Georgia. Georgia is a peachy place.