1. Prices Thrive Market is an online grocery store that is advertised as being more economical than chain stores and Amazon. That’s a tall declaration. After hearing about Thrive from so many people ...
Real Food
Snow’s Bend Farm
This year we joined one of our local farms for a CSA box each week. Community-Supported Agriculture is a partnership between farms and buyers and it’s a fantastic way to “know thy farmer”. I know ...
Summer Market at Pepper Place
It’s the first summer market day since we got back from Colorado. I try to get to the Birmingham market twice a month during the summer/fall season, but I’m way behind schedule this year. I have been ...
Simple Steak Salad with Paleo Herb Dressing
Things are moving fast around here. Vacation is coming up and it’s a big one. I’m working on getting everything packed, ordering food items, getting back to full-time blogging (yay!) and eating all ...
Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
Spring is finally here! The strawberries are finally showing up in farmers’ markets everywhere in the south and I wanted to make a tall cool smoothie. Cooking Light has plenty of smoothies options but ...
First Market Day at Pepper Place
The Market opened a couple of weeks ago but this is my first chance to get to Birmingham. I’m so glad I came out today! It was beautiful weather and the place was hopping! This is my 5th year making ...
Hello Sprouts!
Here in Tuscaloosa, we are patiently waiting for our first foodie grocery store like Whole Foods or Trader Joes. We have to travel to Birmingham for Whole Foods or Atlanta for Trader Joes. I have been ...
Simple Strawberry Mousse
The strawberries have arrived! These beauties are the first crops of our spring farmer’s markets and I have seen a big harvest in our area markets. Naturally, I had to bring home a few baskets and ...
Dijon Sausage Potato Salad
I know summer is still a few weeks away, but I had a big craving for a savory potato salad. Spring is definitely blooming all it’s pollinated glory and allergies are attacking. I’ve had so much soup ...
Easy Garden Plants for Containers
I probably should have planned this post for late May or June, seeing how the weather cannot make up its mind. This week, we are expecting beautiful spring weather and then a frozen weekend. One of ...
Broccoli and Carrots with Almonds
Cooking Light has a wide range of recipes ranging from the difficult to the so very easy. Life is hectic again and with the crazy weather, I need EASY. Don’t skip the toasted almonds step. They really ...
Mushroom Frittata Cooking Light
Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite meals. With the New Year healthy cooking spree I’ve been on, I’ve been eating several variations of the classic frittata. I love frittatas because I can use ...
Pork Asparagus Stir Fry Cooking Light
Healthy eating is still going strong this January. I often hear from people that cooking healthy is hard. It CAN be hard. Looking at all the ingredients and all the steps can be daunting. But healthy ...
Spicy Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs
With the holidays officially past, cooking is the last thing I feel like doing this week. Since we visited family for the holidays, I do not have a ton of leftovers and frankly, I do not need them. I ...
Green Smoothies
It’s the Monday before Christmas. I have had 2-3 weeks of the most delicious and most unhealthy sugary fried foods and I haven’t felt one bit of guilt about it. Why? Food is an inantimate object. ...