“A slow cooker is not only budget-friendly but also a time-savvy tool for your kitchen. It can work wonders to reduce overhead costs as it utilizes slow cooking against the cheaper cuts of meat. So, make it fast and cook it slow.” Owning a slow cooker or the crock-pot could...
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is a hearty meal that you can make with leftover holiday turkey or ground turkey — an easy recipe for a scrumptious weeknight meal that your family is sure to love. Hi! My name is Kimberly from A Night Owl Blog, and I am so excited...
Some longtime blog readers may remember my Things I’m Loving Lately series, which I started waaaaaay back in 2012 to share some of my favourite food products and lifestyle odds-and-ends. I’ve had a lot of requests to start it up again, and I’m thrilled to get this series rolling once...
We’re baaaaaack! Thanks for all of the Friday FAQs love last week. It was so exciting to see your enthusiasm for the return of this series. Please keep those questions (and answers) coming! And we’ve got even MORE fun news to share with you…next week will mark the return of...
I just checked the version history of my Roasted Carrot and Dill Hummus Google Doc and realized that I first tested this hummus recipe on January 10, 2015. What the heck? THREE years ago?! #hellotimewarp Better late than never, I say…although I know a few people who are likely baffled...
What Is Quinoa? Nutrition Value, Benefits, and How To Cook Quinoa? Quinoa, unknown to some, brings enormous health benefits. The word quinoa or quinoa comes from the Quechua language and means “mother grain”, because in the time of the Incas this grain was considered a sacred food and it was...
Surprise! I’m so excited to let you know that Friday FAQs are officially back in action! I hope you’re as pumped as we are to see this series rolling again. I’ve also given the Q&A a bit of a playful makeover to kick off the new year! What do you think? ...
Amazing low calorie sandwiches under 100, THAT KILLS CRAVING ! A striking hunger, a sudden craving , or the need for a quick energy snack before work out, is a challenge to weight-watchers! the problem with snack is that it might contain enough calories to ruin your diet. The solution? ...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been taking my sweet ol’ time easing into 2018! After our family’s holiday adventures, I knew I needed to slow down and approach the first week of the year rather gently. This meant extra-cozy evenings spent baking cookies, cancelling morning workout classes, nighttime...
Most kids love pizza, so using the idea as inspiration for pizza rolls packed with greens from pesto and zucchini is a winning dinner strategy. These zucchini pesto pizza rolls are easy to make ahead and tuck into the freezer, or to make on short notice with the help of...
As we move through the cold days of the new year, this is the soup you’ll want to keep on repeat in your meal plan. It is wholesome comfort food at its finest, with a taste and texture that’s equal parts hearty, bright, and completely nourishing. Slow cooking mellows the...
You don’t have to be Italian to appreciate the bake-and-serve simplicity of a big plate of stuffed shells. It’s the kind of Sunday supper that transcends tradition to make everyone happy. So when you’ve got a whole mess of people to feed, this is the dish that benefits both host...
7 Days Whole30 Diet, Guidelines and Benefits — Plus Recipes and Shopping List If you are on Instagram, you have probably come across hundreds of posts about the Whole30 eating plan in the last year. This program has gained popularity in recent years. The whole30 eating plan is an eating...
I posted this story and make-ahead technique to my Instagram account recently, only to be cut off part-way through when I exceeded the word limit. As Stephanie Tanner would say: How rude, lol. Did you even know that Instagram has a word limit? I guess it wasn’t designed for Chatty...
Several months ago, my publishing team let me know about an exciting idea that Indigo had proposed for my two cookbooks. They’ve been so thrilled with your response to the books (as have I!) that they’ve created a special-edition OSG boxed set, available just before the holiday season kicks off....
We now have a three- and a one-year-old in the house as of a week ago. Two toddlers…OMG, save me. It’s loud, and crazy, and some nights cereal or smoothies for dinner feels like a major culinary accomplishment. But, oh, do I adore my little monsters and this crazy family....
I know, I know, just what you’re craving in the middle of summer…a dish that brings the heat! Did I nail it on the head or what? Well, maybe you can entertain this as an idea for a rainy, cool-ish summer evening. We enjoyed it on a night like that...
Wow, it was not my intention to disappear from the blog for so long! I tell you, this parenting gig isn’t easy. It just swallows me up at times. March and April were a couple of the hardest months we’ve had since becoming parents of two. We were struggling to...
“Dal” has a double meaning: It is both the word for lentils and beans and the term for a thick purée or soup made from lentils. Lentil dal is essentially just a lentil soup. However, to say dal is simple also cuts its significance of flavor, of history, and importance...
A really good bowl of chili delivers tender beans, seasoned beef, and a savory tomato base laced with just enough spice to wake up your senses. And better yet, all of this can be made in the slow cooker. But with so many ways to make this classic dish, it’s...
