My love for beets is only recently discovered. There are a lot of foods that I never knew I liked until I was a grown adult in my mid-twenties. Beets are one of those foods that I had previously turned my nose up to, oblivious to how delicious they really are. I guess had really […]
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Surely I’m not the only one who has started thinking about what I’m going to take to our family get-togethers. I’ve mentioned before how much I love sweet potatoes. Don’t get me wrong – I love the sweet, buttery, brown sugary, pecan topped sweet […]
We were having some family over recently to help with a house project, and I planned on cooking out for them. It was a busy weekend, so I wanted to make sides that would be easy and make a lot of food. Potato salad always seems to go over well, but the traditional, mayonnaise laden variety […]
It’s officially grilling season! Officially declared by me, that is. We only have a charcoal grill at our house, so if we are going to grill something, it takes a decent time commitment. That’s why if we’re going to go through the trouble to get the grill ready, I usually want to cook as much […]
As an adult, I have really grown to love sweet potatoes. I would not even eat them as a kid, but now it seems like I can’t get enough. Plus, they’re a superfood – they’re full of fiber, complex carbohydrates, protein,vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium. Between the delicious sweet and savory taste and the health benefits, what’s not […]