When Jesse and I first got married, I barely knew how to scramble eggs.  And if you had asked me to cook them any other way, I would have looked at you like you had a third eyeball.  Luckily, Jesse had worked in a few restaurants, and he could teach me all the different ways to make them!  I can even get my omelets to turn out looking nice...sometimes. Today, we're going to talk about several ways to cook eggs. Poached Eggs My Grandpa Welke would make two poached eggs every day … [Read more...]

For many years of my life, pesto wasn't even on my radar.  I didn't know what it was.  I didn't know what it tasted like.  I was missing out. I don't want that to happen to you.  If you haven't ever eaten pesto, get to the store and buy the ingredients to make your own now! Pesto is a green sauce that originated in Italy many many years ago.  It's traditionally a combination of basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, and olive oil.  But there are dozens of variations that make for a … [Read more...]

One of the hardest parts about doing our Whole 30 last year wasn't drinking black coffee.  It wasn't giving up sugar.  It wasn't finding enough food to eat. It was figuring out a compliant salad dressing. One of the easiest salad dressings to make when you're trying to eliminate a lot of potential problem ingredients (or eat a special diet, like a Whole 30), is a simple vinaigrette.  A vinaigrette is a mixture of oil, vinegar, and seasoning, in the correct proportion. A traditional … [Read more...]

One of my favorite ingredients to have in my freezer is cooked chicken.  But how do you get that cooked chicken?  It's really easy! My favorite method is the crockpot.  Simply unwrap the chicken and place it in the crockpot.  Sprinkle with salt and add 1 cup of water. Cook on low for 8-10 hours, or high for 4-6 hours.  As you get closer to the end of the cooking time, you can use kitchen tongs to separate some of the pieces from the bones, and to check to see if it's done.  If … [Read more...]