It’s winter and you need some warmth. The new year is here and you don’t want to use up all your vacation days right away. So skip the expensive vacation and throw a winter barbecue party right at home. Make it a Jamaican Jerk Chicken party. Easy to make...

When you think salad, what kind of dressing do you use? It’s so easy to buy salad dressing in the grocery store. Do you realize that these dressings are loaded with sugar, fat, and chemicals that are added to entice you to eat them? And then to keep wanting...

Do you have a NutriBullet yet? If not, I strongly suggest you get one if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen,. Even if you’re not a “chef”, this will make you feel like one! The NutriBullet is so handy for making healthy sauces, pestos, salad dressings,...

It is so easy to make DIY spice mixes. When you make your own, you have the ability to adjust spices to suit your own palate, and they make great gifts too! Gift giving doesn’t just end with the holidays, who doesn’t like a home made gift of spice...

Thai Red Curry Paste is fragrant and sumptuous, and depending on your heat loving level, you can make it as hot and spicy as you like. Make it your own! This paste makes a healthy, hearty curry sure to boost your mood and awaken your senses. This curry sauce,...

Instant Pot Red Curry Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients 1 pound elbow macaroni 4 cups water 1 tbsp Kosher salt One 12-ounce can evaporated milk 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2-3 Tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste 3 cups shredded mild or medium Cheddar Directions Special equipment: an Instant Pot® multi-cooker Combine...

What are Spices? Spices are the yummy part of a plant that make food taste so good. Spices come from the aromatic parts of tropical plants to include berries, bark, roots and seeds. They also come from dried seeds or fruit of temperate plants. This guide to using spices...

Okay, I’ll admit it, tea is not defined as a herb, but this is my blog and I feel that tea is such useful component in healthy living, that it qualifies as healthy for the same reasons that spices and herbs do. Besides, so many teas are flavored with...

My son got an Air Fryer for Christmas. I haven’t had any experience with this particular gadget. Curiosity got the best of me, so Hubble and I went over to my son’s house yesterday to try it out. It was pretty amazing! The model we tried was a NuWave...

I think Thai cuisine is awesome! I love curry and Thai curries are my favorite. They are so flavorful, and just make you feel good when you’re eating them. They give such a feeling of satiety when you’re done eating, that you just dream for the next dish! Thai...