Okay, so this is a new one for me. I’ve made a lot of stuff, but jams, jellies and preserves AREN’T one of them. And really, why now? They are so easy to buy and so annoying to make… right? It’s simple really, my husband is about to start a special diet to possibly cure […] Read more…
Did you know I never ate or even tried sweet potatoes until I was in my twenties? What’s crazy about that statement? Now, I consider sweet potatoes a staple food item. In fact, I use it so frequently, that I’m about to give it the boot. Up until recently it’s always been a baked sweet potato […] Read more…
When you hear Fried Green Tomatoes, it may conjure up images of Idgie and Ruth running the old Whistle Stop Café and getting into trouble with the law. And you know, I’m sure their fried tomatoes were just peachy, but nothing compared to the party-on-a-plate I’m about to present to you. There is something about […] Read more…
If you’ve never seen the movie “Stranger than Fiction”, then you might not appreciate this picture… In this scene, Will Ferrell’s character is giving Maggie Gyllenhaal, a woman he’s auditing (and falling in love with), a bouquet of flours. She owns a bakery, so it makes sense, and it’s adorable. And it made me […] Read more…
A quick note from Lauren: I have some exciting news to share regarding the future of AGoodTired.com…Katie Short is now a Co-Author! So look forward to hearing a lot more from Katie…and get excited! Because everything that she has to share is not only helpful and Christ-exalting, but absolutely hilarious as well. The girl is […] Read more…
I have a precious friend who is from Brazil. And she loves to cook. And she invited us over to eat with her family recently. From Brazil. Loves to cook. Invited us over. Yippee! The food was delicious and beautiful and unique. But the dessert… I’ll just sum it up: Brazilians are better at making […] Read more…
Have you ever had one of these?? It’s a Larabar! They are my very favorite type of “bar.” Chewy…brownie-like…wonderful. Larabars even fall into that oh-so-difficult-to-fulfill list of Paleo qualifications. No sugar! No dairy! No grains! You should try one. Actually, you shouldn’t try one. They are very expensive. Over-priced, in my opinion. You should whip […] Read more…
Homemade typically wins… …Homemade cards trump Hallmark. Nothing says “I love you” from my preschooler more than random pieces of string, old food, and shredded paper glued to a piece of heart-shaped paper. …According to my kids, a made-up story is so much better than one out of a book. Who wants a quiet reading […] Read more…
I am officially a Whole30 convert…and quite possibly the most unexpected convert to ever join the Paleo / Whole30 community. I fought it for so long. And I fought it hard. It’s like I wanted to be so justifiably miserable that I could return to the “fun” way of eating sans conviction. But alas, here […] Read more…
This recipe is one giant leap for mankind. I thought it couldn’t be done. Whole30 brownies? But it can. And I’m going to share all about it with you. 🙂 I’m on my second round of the Whole30 diet…so I guess that puts me somewhere around day 48 of this 30-day food “experience.” And to […] Read more…