Going Green in Indy

As a working parent, I love convenience at dinner. But more importantly I want to feed my family freshly prepared food. That's why I w...

Roasted garlic may be one of my favorite smells of all. Sure, it may not make me a fan of vampires or co-workers, but roasting garlic makes ...

July 4 - give or take a week - usually means a block party in our neighborhood. It's a great pitch-in where neighbors get together, so...

Freezer cooking recipes are often a tough find. I might find the occasional blog or a random recipe in a 15-year-old cookbook, but rarely do...

Frittatas are a fast and simple way to create a breakfast, brunch or dinner option. This frittata recipe was born out of a last-minute need ...

Paleo cooking is one of the themes I'm beginning to explore in my quest to take better care of my health. Today I'm sharing thes...

Essential oils are derived from plants - why couldn't - or shouldn't - you use it in cooking? If you've used it as a dried o...

I had granola to use up, and was not interested in yet another yogurt granola parfait. Instead we added a little sweetness to our day wi...

Meatless meals in Lent always seem to throw me off. It's like it was a surprise that it was Friday. And so I stood on a recent Friday ev...

Giving a gift always leaves that unanswered question - "Did the person like it? Did it mean anything?" This year, I'd like...

Blinged-out buttery cookies for a rock star party are a must-have! It's also a great way to rid yourself of holiday sprinkles. Rock ...

A trick I realized when  making this recipe: If you don't have buttermilk you can substitute the same amount of milk with two drops of l...

Cinnamon apple smoothie 1 cup diced apple 1 cup skim milk 1 scoop DoTERRA vanilla Trim Shake or other vanilla protein shake 1/2 cup...

This fresh cranberry sauce recipe was brought to our department pitch-in last year and was a huge hit. Jenny's Cranberry Sauce Comb...

Peppermint patties are a wonderful treat! But I hated the idea of adding in the alcoholy-smelling peppermint extract from our pantry. R...

A smoothie that tastes liked whipped cream with none of the badness? I'm all for it! I was surprised when my daughter said this smoothie...

With the recent drought and wildfires in this country, teaching kids fire safety is even more important than ever.  I loved this lesson w...

Hand-cranked ice cream made by my mother-in-law is one of my favorite memories of summer. But, being a diabetic and aiming to reduce clutter...

Vegan anything and my husband. Seriously, it's not two things that go in the same sentence easily. But I was surprised to see his willin...

Girl Scout cookies - as if we didn't have enough in our home - were on our to-do list yet again this weekend. Our challenge? To recreate...