Pin It for later I’ve been having so much fun learning how to use my new kitchen gadget, the Instant Pot. This thing can do it all! Beans and roasts come out perfectly tender. Vegetables, rice, stews, and soups are done just right. It has made my life so much easier in the kitchen. I honestly can’t say enough good things about the Instant Pot. Now if you’re nervous… Continue Reading
Side Dishes ~ Trim Healthy Mama Style
It can be very simple to come up with a main “protein” or meal, but if you’re like me, you struggle to come up with side dishes. I created this list for myself, as much as the rest of the Trim Healthy Mama community. I am always stumped as to what to serve alongside chicken, beef, pork, etc… My regular go-tos are steamed green beans and broccoli. My family has… Continue Reading
Trim Healthy Mama Slow Cooker Recipe Roundup
Let’s face it. Life can easily get too busy and feel out of control. When this happens to me, the first thing to go unfortunately is healthy home cooked meals. Now that my kids are getting older and more involved in different activities, dinner is getting harder and harder to get on the table. That’s why I’ve gathered 30 Trim Healthy Mama approved slow cooker dishes to help me out on… Continue Reading
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
The holidays will be quickly upon us and you know what the means. A lot of holiday gatherings and a LOT of food! I love being with people and what better way to enjoy their company than over a great meal or some tasty appetizers, but sometimes we can get ourselves in “food trouble” if we don’t watch out. I’ve been following the Trim Healthy Mama way of eating for… Continue Reading
Brown Spanish Rice
If you’ve hung around my blog for any length of time you know that I LOVE Mexican food. It doesn’t really matter what type of Mexican food, I just love it all. I made Spanish rice for years and years with white rice and always felt like it was a great addition to tacos, burritos or whatever. But when I started eating the Trim Healthy Mama way, I for whatever… Continue Reading
Colorful Lentil Salad
As the days are getting warmer all I really want to eat are light and flavorful foods that require little cooking time. I had a lentil salad a few weeks back at a party that someone had gotten from a deli and I thought to myself, I can recreate that. And I’m so glad I did because it’s delicious, light and refreshing. If you don’t use lentils very often in your meals, you really… Continue Reading
