For the past, um, year or so, I have not done a whole lot with potatoes. And for good reason. Ryan tested positive for a potato allergy, among other things. So I quickly removed them from our diet. A few weeks ago, we got the go ahead from both the allergist and the GI doctor to start reintroducing the more "tame" foods...or the ones he … [Read more...]
Ways to Use Homemade Pesto Sauce
Rather than let the garden herbs grow out of control, make pesto instead. I have found that it doesn't really matter how much of which kind of herb you use...as long as you have enough basil in there to give it that basil flare. I did not measure my pesto as I made it...but I'll tell you what I put in it...and then just added a little salt and olive oil to make it taste … [Read more...]
How to Cut a Green Pepper {Video}
Or perhaps the wrong way to cut a green pepper?!? I am a total green pepper cutting rebel and do my own thing when it comes to dicing, slicing and cutting green peppers. I am not, however, a rebel without a cause. I definitely cut with a cause. In this case, freezing all these green peppers! In the end, I wound up with the following meal size portions: 6 bags with … [Read more...]
How to Saute Summer Squash
Sauteing summer squash...it has never worked well for me. I mean, it works...but not perfectly. I recently figured out that if I partially steam it before sauteing it...the results are quite tasty! Here's how to saute summer squash! How to Saute Summer Squash Learn how to "steam and saute" summer squash to perfection. 2 medium yellow … [Read more...]