Baked Carrot Fries

French fries aren’t just for potatoes anymore! These carrot fries are moist, healthy and delicious with a number of different dips! I bake them so they aren’t too bad for you.

Photo Courtesy of: Fovea Centralis

Photo Courtesy of: Fovea Centralis

Baked Carrot Fries

Ingredients:

Carrots

Olive oil Continue reading

Loaded Potato Skins

Confession: I make potato skins all the time. Great for a football game, great for a party, great for a Saturday afternoon…I could make excuses to make these all day long! You can top these potato skins any way you’d like, but I enjoy them with freshly chopped green onions (which I grow on my windowsill), chopped crispy bacon, Parmesan and a side of sour cream.

Potatoes are some of the cheapest thing to buy and come in 5, 10 or 15 pound bags. Depending on how many people you’re feeding, you decide what size to get. Continue reading

Easy Homemade Nut Butter

Peanut-Free living is an inconvenience, but it isn’t that hard to live. Since my husband is allergic to peanuts, he had never experienced the creamy goodness that is peanut butter. We started experimenting with making our own nut butter so he could enjoy wonderful things like bagels with nut butter, pad thai or a nut butter and jelly sandwich. This nut butter can be made with any nut. Since my home is Peanut-Free, we like to use hazelnuts or almonds.

Photo Courtesy of: the little red house

Photo Courtesy of: the little red house

Easy Homemade Nut Butter

A handful of nuts (any kind, I use hazelnut or almond to keep it Peanut-Free. Continue reading