A Side of Sweet

Make Shredded Chicken in a Slow Cooker

With 5 minutes of prep you can have perfect pulled or shredded chicken using your slow cooker or crock pot. Add to soups, salads or casseroles for an easy dinner.

Did you know you can use your slow cooker to prepare the most moist, tender and delicious shredded chicken you can possibly imagine? All it takes is a few minutes of prep time and ingredients you probably already have on hand. The first time I tried it, my mind was literally blown. I think it’s my favorite way to make chicken at home.

Wondering what to do with this recipe? Lucky for you I’ll have an amazing soup recipe that uses shredded chicken in just a couple of days! It’s also great on salads, in a casserole, with pasta, or just on its own…. Read More »

Decorate Poop Emoji Cookies with Royal Icing

Poop emoji cookies decorated with royal icing are a funny and unique idea for your next party. Another idea is to make unicorn rainbow poop cookies!

I made these Poop Emoji Cookies for a recent blogger event. I was worried people would think they were a little too weird, but my fears were unfounded. They were a huge hit – and the most commonly photographed and eaten food from the event. They are silly and whimsical, and I’m sure will be a hit at your party too…. Read More »

How to Make Homemade Greek Yogurt

Gluten Free Vegetarian

How to make Homemade Greek Yogurt in a Crock Pot or Slow Cooker. It’s easy, better for the environment, and you only need two ingredients! A naturally gluten-free recipe.

Pat and I made a mutual New Year’s resolution to cut down on the plastic we buy, especially pertaining to food. The impact is twofold. One, who knows what chemicals end up in your food because of plastic packaging. The other is lessening the amount of plastic that’s made. Sadly, tons of plastic ends up in the ocean. In fact, every great sea now has a garbage “gyre” or a rotating ring laden with plastics. It’s sickening. Cutting down on our plastic use saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas production and prevents pollution.

An easy first step was to stop buying store-bought yogurt. We eat multiple containers of single serve yogurt on a daily basis and our recycling bin is full to the brim by the end of the week. This method of making Greek yogurt in a slow cooker allows us to make enough yogurt to last us at least a week.

Recipe Makeover: Healthy Sushi Pizza

Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free

Two of my favorite foods – sushi and pizza – come together in the form of sushi pizza! This fun and healthy recipe doesn’t require any rolling.

Sushi, sushi, sushi. My sushi burrito recipe was such a big hit, I have another fun sushi twist for you today – sushi pizza! It’s also a fun collab with my friend Ally from Fashion By Ally. It’s the next recipe in our monthly recipe series.

Setting Goals for 2017

Happy 2017! I really love doing these year-end posts where I reflect on the past year and make personal and professional goals for the new year. I used to be skeptical of New Year’s resolutions. It felt like setting myself up for failure.

Instead of making a vague goal, like “eat healthier” or “lose x number of pounds,” I make several small goals. Even maintaining an already good behavior counts as a victory in my book.

Last year, I made several goals…… Read More »

New Year’s Soup with Black-Eyed Peas & Lentils

Gluten Free Vegetarian

This traditional New Year’s Soup recipe with beans, lentils, and walnuts is one of my favorite soup recipes. This vegetarian soup is hearty and healthy.

Editor Note: This recipe and post were originally posted December 29, 2014. This is an updated post with new photos, but the text is the same. Want to see what my photos were like two years ago this time? Check out the end of the post! Coincidentally I’m recovering from working a week of nights this year too.

Happy almost-2015 friends! This year to ring in the new year I’ll be recovering from working a week of nights in the pediatric emergency department. It will be a stroke of luck if I even make it to the clock striking midnight!… Read More »