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This post may contain affiliate links  I have been making broccoli salad a lot this spring/summer.  I can always get my kids to eat broccoli salad.  I am totally fine with mixing broccoli with a sugar-mayonnaise sauce if it get’s …

Zucchini Parmesan is my favorite meatless Italian dinner. You only need fresh zucchini and a few fridge and pantry ingredients to make this restaurant-quality dinner.  Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Making sheet pan eggplant parmesan using a …

This post contains affiliate links  Last June, when I started my Whole 30 journey, I wasn’t planning enough to realize that I would still be finishing up Whole 30 when the 4th of July hit.  So you can imagine my …

A few summers ago, when I was on whole30, I still had a taste for eggplant parm.  Eggplant parmesan is slices of eggplant layered in a baking dish like lasagna and topped with mozzarella cheese.  I knew that to amend …

This post may contain affiliate links  Hello from whole 30,  day sixteen!  One of my favorite parts about the Whole 30 program, is planning and looking forward to trying new recipes.   I am at the point where I am not …

Broccoli is one of those vegetables that does it all. Packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants, it’s a nutritional powerhouse that’s easy to work into everyday meals. Fresh florets bring the best flavor and texture, especially when paired with …

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Be sure to check out all of my Broccoli Salad Recipes! A while back I was having a conversation with my very best and oldest friend about how I get my kids to eat a balanced diet.   And I do …

Ginger beer isn’t just for Moscow mules! Adding ginger beer to your Instant Pot pulled pork results in sweet, succulent pork!  This sweet and tangy pork can be made into delicious sandwiches and will also taste great with various meals!   …

This post contains affiliate links.  I wanted to try this old recipe in my Instant Pot, and what I came up with was something entirely different and so good that I had to share it with you!  Boiling bratwurst in …

2018.  The year Iowa’s spring lasted for two weeks and then had a hot summer.  Because it was snowing all through April, summer snuck up on me this year.  My kids are out of school for the summer, so let’s …

This post may contain affiliate links  Last summer, I started making corn stock in my Instant Pot.  It works out well, it is tasty, and it is a great way to give another life to your corn cobs, that would have …