Low Sodium Slow-Cooker Black Bean Soup We are definitely in the thick of soup season! There is nothing I love better on a chilly day than a steaming bowl of soup. It warms you through and through and is a great way to load up on nutrient rich vegetables to help bolster our systems with […]
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Low Sodium Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Praline Topping Are you one of those people that grew up on that super sugary sweet potato casserole with marshmallow topping? I was and it lead to me hating sweet potatoes. I remember it just sat in your stomach like a rock after the turkey and stuffing. It
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Low Sodium Slow-Cooker Cranberry Balsamic Brussels Sprouts My slow-cooker (crockpot) seems to be always on during the fall. I love to make so many tasty warm dishes that I can load up in the morning and have it ready by dinner time. Fall is also a huge baking and cooking time for my family, as
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Easy Low Sodium Slow-Cooker Cranberry Sauce Let’s face it. If we are being totally honest, Cranberry Sauce is usually the afterthought dish of Thanksgiving. We should actually have a little more respect for this fruit that is one of the native North American fruits. In the days of the first Thanksgiving, cranberries would most likely
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Low Sodium Black Bean Patties with Fresh Salsa Our good friends Drew and Karen from Dak’s Salt Free Spices went on Good Day Alabama and cooked up some goodness! I am honored they chose to highlight a recipe from my low sodium cookbook. It is the recipe for my low sodium black bean patties with fresh
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Low Sodium Oven Roasted Vegetables With Rosemary I love how you can add flavor to your ingredients through fire! When I can’t use my grill, I love roasting in the oven. The added levels of flavor from roasting allows us to cut out so much salt without losing any taste. From meats and fish to
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Low Sodium Chickpea Burgers with Tahini Sauce Have you tried falafel? I got into this crazy jig where I was eating falafel almost every day for a few weeks when I first found out what they were. They are a Middle Eastern hamburger patty made from deep fried chickpeas served in a pita or naan
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It’s time for the first frost of the season here in Minnesota. That means we rush to harvest any of the last offerings of the summer garden. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins all were collected and protected from the frost. Once the bounty is brought in a cleaned up, we scramble to make yummy dishes
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I’m addicted to dill pickles. I nearly cried when I first thought I would be losing them in my life once I started on the low sodium journey. Then I hacked the salt in a family recipe and started making salt free dill pickles at home. Ta-dah! I could add pickles back into the mix.
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I love Mexican and Latin flavors! As I have related before, most of my formative cooking as a bachelor was when I lived in Florida. The major cultural impact on cuisine was Latin, Mexican, Spanish, and Caribbean flavors. Rice is a staple in many of those cuisines, especially Mexican or Spanish Rice, typically served with
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