Recipes

Easy Vietnamese Pho recipe With four active kids still under the roof, healthy food's gotta be a cinch to pull together or it just doesn't fly... like this Easy Vietnamese Pho, What we love most about this soup is that it can be customized to suit everyone. Ingredients Pho Broth: 2 qts Organic Vegetable, chicken or beef bone broth 1/4 cup fish sauce 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 1 thinly sliced onion (add sea salt to taste, if broth needs it) 1 pound small (1/8-inch wide) dried or fresh “banh pho” noodles, cooked. Add ins...

Easy Irish Recipes Ever since discovering I'm 13% Irish, for St. Patricks Day we go all out!. Corned Beef N' Cabbage, Colcannon, Cream O'Cabbage and even Irish lime cabbage gelatin with roasted walnuts, ha! Of everything Irish we’ve tried at our table, these two have been the most well received. In fact, they're keepers. Got them from an Irish born neighbor in Bend, OR. (LUV U Shelagh.) Trot it out for St. Patty's day or anyday. They're magically delicious! Colcannon Colcannon - mashed potatoes with shredded kale or collards. You can also use shredded cabbage and green onions. The important...

Strawberry Banana Shakes It's hard to be unhappy with fresh Strawberry Banana Shakes in the house. Celebrate National Strawberry Day, February 27th, with this 2 minute creamy treat. Combine in Blender: 1 (13 ounce) can coconut milk or cream 1 quart rice milk 1 (12 ounce) can Dole Strawberry Kiwi Frozen Juice Concentrate (Apple Raspberry Juice as an alternate) (10 ounce) package fresh trimmed or frozen strawberries 1 banana frozen 1/2 teaspoon guar gum (optional) Blend until smooth and creamy. Then serve topped with Whipped Coconut Cream and a strawberry or mint garnish. Watch the smiles come out!

You are not going to believe this, but it’s true! Using just 4 simple ingredients, I made THE BEST, real-tasting chocolate pudding from real food. Who doesn’t love some chocolate pudding every now and then, right? But, whenever I read the labels on pudding packs, I just can't do it. That’s why I was intrigued when my friend Becky Edwards of Purpose Driven Mentoring shared this pudding with me. Instead of using full sugar natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup, I tweaked it for all you low sugar fans by using Monkfruit (an unbelievably sweet natural fruit that won’t...