The last few years my family has started out the new year by eating black eyed peas. I found these beautiful yellow eyed peas at the farm market. The owner says they are in the same family but have a smoother taste and greater depth of flavor. They are considered an heirloom bean. You may know that black eyed peas are often served on New Year’s Day because its thought they bring good luck. However, yellow eyed peas are thought to bring not just luck, but luck in the form of GOLD. So, I am going with it! ‘Cause I could really use some gold right about now!
Last Minute Holiday Side Dish Roundup
Looking for last minute side dish recipes? Jessica and I have compiled a few of our favorites here. These sides are great addition to any holiday dinner table and can be easily made last minute. Creamed Spinach and Kale This creamed spinach and kale is one of our favorites. It is so delicious. Its become…
Clean Eating Holiday Food Gift Round Up
We have been cooking up a storm. We made lots of holiday gifts. Here is a round up of the holiday gift ideas we made this week. These 4 gifts ideas are a clean and healthy way to celebrate the holidays with your family and friends. There is a little something for everyone on your…
Tomato Basil Scramble
This is a quick and easy breakfast for a busy morning. It’s absolutely scrumptious. The fresh basil is a tasty surprise paired with the tangy tomato. This could also be the perfect breakfast for Christmas morning. You can even make it quick before the kids start tearing into their presents.
Homemade Grain Free Dog Biscuits
I confess, my dogs are spoiled. Very spoiled. Jessica’s is too. We both have rescue pups that deserve to be spoiled, so it’s ok. I have a 12 year old 10 pound shih tzu named Bailey who just hangs out and sleeps all day, but always finds time to bark at the evil mail man….
Almond Butter Popcorn Balls
We are in the holiday spirit here at My Clean Kitchen! Today we shopped, pretty much all day. It was cold and wet here but that didn’t stop people from flooding the stores. It was pretty crowded out there! It was such a nice treat to come home and reward ourselves with a delicious popcorn…
Forgotten Equals Rotten
We are excited to introduce Kathryn McMillan, a new guest blogger here at My Clean Kitchen and owner of Clutter Conversions. Kathryn will be writing about organizing your kitchen – top to bottom. From the refrigerator to the spice rack to the pots and pans. She is an organization guru. We are so excited to…
Dark Chocolate Holiday Bark – Sea Salt, Toasted Coconut, & Almond
Keeping with the theme of the week, I’m made more holiday food gifts! Today, (another snow day by the way) I made 3 kinds of dark chocolate bark; sea salt, toasted coconut, and almond. All equally delicious, and all will earn you a spot in the food gift hall of fame. Shh! Don’t tell anyone,…
Rosemary Chipotle Roasted Almonds
I usually do a food gift for the neighbors and friends in town. In the past I’ve made candied pecans. But, this year I did a cleaned up version of the “nut” gift. The rosemary and chipotle flavors marry so well with the maple syrup. These almonds are so yummy, I had to force myself to stop eating them so I had enough to package up for gifts. I’ll be making a few more clean eating food gifts this week.
Turkey Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
This week we are doing a week of holiday appetizers! Our next couple of posts will feature easy, clean appetizers for the holiday season. We will begin with this super easy two ingredient appetizer – Turkey Bacon Brussels Sprouts Since I spent Thanksgiving week with my inlaws, I’m hosting my family this week for a…