To round out our Frighteningly Frugal Organic Meals, I created this spaghetti recipe. I discovered this organic pasta while attending ShiftCon. As a vegetarian, black beans are a regular protein source in my diet. This pasta is made entirely out of organic black beans and salt. Those are literally the only two ingredients. It also makes this recipe …
Candy Corn Organic Pizza
You can't quite think of Halloween without conjuring up images of candy corn. Love it or hate it, it's distinctly Halloween. That tricolored treat inspired this Candy Corn Organic Pizza. Don't worry, it tastes nothing like the candy. This organic pizza layers sauce, melty cheese, and colorful organic veggies on an easy, made from scratch, yeasty …
Yummy Mummy Sausages with Organic Biscuits and Eggs
This week I made a classic breakfast with a spooky twist. I transformed basic eggs, sausage, and biscuits into Yummy Mummy Sausages with Organic Biscuits and Eggs. Organic country chicken sausage is wrapped in organic biscuit dough to create mini mummies. It's served with a fresh organic egg and a warm, fluffy biscuit. It's a perfect breakfast to …
Frighteningly Frugal Organic Meals
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I like the the pumpkins, the spooky decor, and generally everything that comes with the season. It only seemed fitting that this week I make some organic recipes inspired by All Hallows' Eve. It was a blast to create and test out my new recipes. These may look spooky, but you don't need to be scared of this food. …
Organic Shepherd’s Pie
When most people think of home cooking and comfort food, they think of meat and potatoes. It's a classic combination, and with this Organic Shepherd's Pie, you can't go wrong. What I love most about organic cooking is highlighting the true flavors of the ingredients. My family agrees that organic food just tastes better! Since organic produce isn't …
Easy Organic French Dip Sandwiches with Shells and Cheese with Broccoli
Lunchtime can be a challenge as a mom. I'm always looking for quick and nutritious meals to feed my son, that he will actually eat and enjoy. They need to pass the Mom test, which means organic and nutritious. Then, they need to pass the kid test, which means yummy and resembling a familiar food. Lastly, they must pass the Dad test, which means …
Organic Pumpkin Spice French Toast
At this time of year, pumpkin flavored foods are everywhere. Unfortunately, they are rarely "pumpkin" and often just "flavored". I wanted to share one of my favorite breakfast recipes that gets its fall flavors from real organic pumpkin puree. Organic Pumpkin Spice French Toast with Yogurt Sauce combines classic pumpkin pie seasonings with a fluffy …
Three Organic Flavorful Fall Meals under $25
As we get into the heart of fall, I always crave warm, rich meals, and those signature fall flavors. I wanted to create a menu of fall meals that incorporated these comfort foods while still being budget friendly and organic. Last week's menu was meat free, which is a great way to save money. However, meat is a big part of most people's diets, …
Healthy Cookout Recipes
Heading out for a cookout this weekend and looking for some recipes that will be tasty and healthy at the same time? This past Monday's show with Jasmine (Healthy Jasmine) and Liza (aMusingFoodie) brought us multiple recipes for really tasty yet healthy options. If you're hosting the party and planning the menu, try to keep things simple. Go …
Recipes for the Busy Family
Most of us are so busy during the week (and even the weekends) that we find ourselves struggling to put a decent, healthy dinner on the table for our families. Sometimes, that pushes us to pick something up through a drive-thru or the grocery deli which leads to feeding our families processed junk. During our last Mamavation TV show, Leah was …
Beautifully Baked Ratatouille
This time of year the markets are full of beautiful vegetables just begging to be displayed and enjoyed for dinner. Tired of the usual stew of squash, tomatoes, eggplant and bell peppers, my friend turned me onto baking them for a little twist from traditional Ratatouille. Thinly sliced and steamed over your favorite tomato sauce it is a simple …
Whole Wheat Pasta with Vegetables
My fiance took the car with the car seat with him to work a few days ago. Being a stay at home mom and trying to cook something healthy that my kids will eat is tough. It gets tougher when you don't have the luxury of running to the store to grab that one ingredient for something that sounds good to you too. And you don't realize until it's 5pm …