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Classic Beef Bourguignon is traditionally made in a big bubbly pot on top of the stove, but did you know you can take advantage of your slow cooker or pressure cooker and make it that way instead? I can't take credit for this recipe. It comes straight from the pages of, From Freezer to Cooker: Delicious Whole-Foods Meals for the Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker, and Instant Pot by Polly Conner and Rachel Tiemeyer. [Tweet "Try The Humble Home Cook's Beef ...
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Reduce Your Kitchen Carbon Footprint: Compost Food Scraps and Kitchen Waste
Welcome to Reduce Your Kitchen Carbon Footprint, my new monthly series aimed at empowering you and your family to play a role in combatting global climate change. I strongly believe that every little action and every small change in the ...
Easy Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup
This recipe for Easy Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup is comforting, nourishing, and vegan. Made with red lentils, fresh thyme, vegetable broth, and a bunch of vegetables including onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, and cauliflower, it's a plant-based soup your family ...
27 Healthier Cookie Swap Cookies, Brownies & Bars
There’s nothing better than a cookie jar at the holidays that’s so full you can barely close the lid. That said, the sugar and saturated fat from all those goodies can add up quickly. For your next cookie swap or ...
4 Clever Ways to Add More Fruits and Vegetables to Everyday Family Meals and Snacks
Many families are becoming more interested in plant-based eating, but there’s something still missing from most kids’ and grownups’ diets: plants! If you're hungry for clever and creative cooking strategies for adding more fruits and vegetables to your family's everyday ...
Turkey & Carrot Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles
I adore pasta, but when I'm looking for new ways to add more produce to my family's diet, I turn to veggie noodles instead of traditional pasta noodles. This recipe for Turkey & Carrot Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles (also known ...
Honeynut Squash Stuffed with Mushrooms, Chickpeas, Pistachios & Cranberries
If you're looking for a hearty and flavorful vegetable side dish for cold winter nights ... or a Thanksgiving side dish or main for the vegans and vegetarians at your table, look no further than this recipe for Honeynut Squash ...
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
Adding pumpkin to everyday dishes like mac & cheese provides good nutrition, warming flavors, and filling fiber. This recipe for Pumpkin Mac & Cheese is the ultimate autumn comfort food. This recipe for Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mac & Cheese calls for ...
Top 8 Highlights from my Trip to England
I traveled to England last week to celebrate my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. Since meeting Tim in 1988, I've been to the UK more times than I can remember, and every trip has its unique and best-of moments. From lunch at ...
I’m Liz Weiss, a registered dietitian nutritionist, mom of two, and cookbook author.
I’m passionate about making healthy family food that’s fun for everyone, so I welcome you to explore my blog for recipes, nutrition insights, and mealtime inspiration.
