Author: Alyson
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Soft Butter Pretzels
I always love eating those giant, soft, buttery, pretzels that cost like $5 at the mall. However i don’t always want to pay that price and especially for something that i could make myself and know what’s in them. One of my mommy groups shared this recipe for pretzels and i finally made some…
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Show Me Your Groceries!!
I love seeing what other people stock in their pantries and frig. So as usual in the spirit of sharing my goodies, i devoted an entire video to our recent grocery store run. And as usual, i posted the amount we spent for a family of 7 (five growing children and two adults). Grab something…
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Kale Pineapple Salad (video)
My newest love in food is my Kale Pineapple Salad. I must always have kale and fresh pineapple on hand so that i can whip this salad up at any given moment. It’s very simple and quick to make. The most time i spend making this salad i cutting and chopping the pineapple. The secret…
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Multiple Uses for “Bible Cereal”
Okay so you may be wondering, what on earth is “bible cereal?” It’s a sprouted grain cereal that’s wheat free, as well as gluten-free. We affectionately refer to it as “bible cereal” because of the name, Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal. This cereal is a staple in our home, as well as many other cereals,…
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Apple Cider Oatmeal (video)
I love adding different things to family favorites. This quick and delicious oatmeal adds juice that’s cooked with the rolled oats. My children always love when i make it and actually i like eating it too. The recipe is pretty straight forward so i won’t go into all the detailed steps of how to mix…
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What’s in my bag? (Grocery haul video)
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Sunday Dinner in Thailand
I have all these foods I want to recreate from around the world. So on Sunday I decided to make a few of ourfavorite Thai dishes, pineapple fried rice and pad thai. They tasted nothing like the heavy sauced laden dishes we’ve eaten at restaurants. They were light, fresh and I could actually taste each…
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Moroccan Lamb Stew (video)
Ingredients 1 lb leg of lamb steak 1 lemon, juiced 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp cardamon ½ tsp ground fenugeek ¼ tsp coriander ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 TBSP fresh ginger chopped 2 small onions, chopped 2 yams peeled and cubed 3 carrots,…
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Aly in the Kitchen – Birthday Addition
My birthday was Saturday, January 21st. Our family is pretty big and two of my children were sick, thus we couldn’t go out like i wanted. Total bummer, i know 🙁 So instead, i decided to make some “snacks” at home and make my own birthday cake and gelato. I figured since i do it…