Easy Peasy Pesto Here’s a great easy peasy recipe to help use up end of the season herbs. It just so happens that my herbs are always at their best right before the first frost of the season. Darn. So, I like to whip up a few batches of this recipe when I can, and throw the extras in the freezer to enjoy all winter long. I tend to make this recipe with basil being the headliner, but when I’m drowning in fresh cilantro, I use that too. It’s absolutely fabulous and oh so easy! It only takes a handful of ingredients, a blender, and a rubber spatula. You’re 5 minutes away from healthy (antioxidant rich), creamy pesto made to order, plus it’s vegan and dairy free.  Ingredients:
⅔ Cup Whole Plain Almonds 2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves or Cilantro 2 Garlic Cloves ½ Cup Olive Oil 1 ½ Tablespoons Lemon Juice ¼-½ Teaspoon Salt, To Taste ¼ Teaspoon Ground Pepper Water, As Needed Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. The pesto sauce can be thinned by adding additional water (about a Tablespoon at a time) or additional Olive Oil. This pesto sauce is great on pasta, spread on a BLT sandwich, topped on baked chicken, or turned into a vinaigrette dressing by adding a touch of white wine vinegar and drizzling on a salad. Let your creativity run wild with this easy peasy recipe, and don't let any of this year's herb garden go to waste. Sara Lynn, RN BSN “If you don’t invest in your health, no one else will.”
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 The name “Frittata” sounds so fancy right? Well, don’t let the name intimidate you, they’re super simple to put together. In about 15 minutes you can be enjoying a protein packed, nutritionally dense meal. Perfect for breakfast, brunch… or whenever. Plus, it’s customizable, while it’s naturally gluten free, you can easily adjust ingredients to also make it dairy free or vegetarian.
Start out with fresh ingredients. Today I’ll be demonstrating with...  When I had napping infants in the house, I would prep our meals during nap time. I would pick the quietest cutting board and use just enough pressure on the knife to make the least amount of noise possible. The ability to eat a normal meal was banking on nap time. An interruption meant we’d be forced to settle for toast or just starve in our new parent exhaustion.  Name a few of your favorite holiday traditions? I bet a few include some sort of food or snack. And another bet, it would not fall into any sort of “health food” category. And that is ok! Treats in moderation should be enjoyed, especially this time of year when food holds many memories and traditions. |
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