When I was trying to come up with a stellar name for this recipe, I was really hesitant to call it "the best broccoli salad" because, in my opinion, it is not the best. Nope. That title belongs to the broccoli salad masterfully created by the local caterer who keeps me in mind and prepares said ... READ the POST
Diary of a Recovering Food Waster – Part 3
I don’t mean to brag, but I feel like as of late we’ve been killing it as far as food waste goes. The weeks ahead might be a different story, but these last couple of weeks we have been cleaning up our leftovers, using our food saver, and have done a pretty good job of keeping the chicken ... READ the POST
Diary of a Recovering Food Waster – Part 2
I am not going to lie to you, folks, the second two weeks of our journey to less food waste did not go quite as well as the first two weeks… Jan 18: In my valiant attempt to not waste anything from our Bountiful Basket, I made sautéed zucchini and baked hash browns with a side of patty melt for ... READ the POST
Diary of a Recovering Food Waster – Leftover-Makovers
As I was reading back over the entries from the last couple of weeks, I noticed a couple of things: 1) we ate A LOT of chicken and 2) the common theme was the leftover-makeover. I probably could work on making meals in portions that are more suited to what we will actually eat in one sitting, but ... READ the POST
Diary of a Recovering Food Waster
At the beginning of last year, one of the goals I set for myself, and my family, was to reduce our food waste. Sadly, despite having read the entire Feed Yard Foodie series on food waste complete with the staggering figures on just how much food is wasted here in the good ole’ U.S. of A. ... READ the POST
Buffalo Beef Wraps
Early in the year 2015, I started the 30 Day Protein Challenge. Within the first week of journaling, it became apparent that I was not getting nearly as much protein as I thought I was. During the second week, I made it a point to incorporate more protein into my diet. And not only more protein, but ... READ the POST
