My family loves chips and salsa…like seriously has a problem and can eat a whole bowl! I decided to ferment some fresh salsa to bring all of the benefits of fermented food to our taco nights! I could add some real sour cream, fermented jalapenos, fermented garlic and wow! I have probiotic rich toppings for tacos, burritos, nachos and more. … Read More
Keep Your Pup Cool with a Dog Friendly Popsicle
You guys are going to love this frozen dog treat recipe! When the weather gets hot, we all feel it, right? I know for me in hot weather, I like to cool down with ice cold drinks, peppermint essential oil, homemade popsicles and other frosty treats! I often give my dog ice cubes and ice water but recently I … Read More
Rise and SHINE: Baked Avocado Egg Cup Recipe (Paleo, Gluten Free)
I love savory breakfast foods. Like really LOVE them. I love eggs. I love avocados. Can it get any better than this baked avocado breakfast? Starting your day with a breakfast high in fat and protein is the perfect way to give you sustained energy throughout the day. And this breakfast couldn’t be simpler. Baking the egg in the avocado … Read More
Cilantro Maple Sriracha Chicken Wings Recipe
When I was making this chicken wings recipe, I had them all cooked and ready sitting on a platter on my kitchen island. I called the family to dinner as I finished up the simple salad we make almost every night. My back was turned and all I heard my husband say was ‘Holy cow! These are amazing.’ I turned around … Read More
My Favorite Super Simple Salad
This is going to sound like such a non-recipe, but we seriously eat this salad almost every night. It is so simple, so crunchy and oh so delicious! It is seriously a super simple salad. My brother, Dr. Tommy John, DC, turned us on to this salad a few years ago. He is passionate about all things healthy…real food, chiropractic … Read More
Why You Should Supplement with Collagen – 10 Amazing Health Benefits
Supplement with Collagen At Oh Lardy, you know we love our bone broth! It is full of healing collagen, gelatin, minerals and has so many benefits for the body. We love to drink it like a tea, add it to sauces and stir fries, make soups, even use it in pancake mixes (yes, I have done that!!). Because of … Read More
Apple-palooza!
I have had apples coming out of my ears for the past week or so!! You see, while my kids were on fall break, my husband took them up north to my parent’s cabin in Pinetop for one job. They were going to pick all of the apples off of their two apple trees. After filling three boxes with apples, … Read More
Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Once fall starts approaching, the weather starts cooling and leaves start falling, my family begins to crave soups. Nourishing, warm soups made with fresh ingredients and plenty of bone broth. My daughter’s ultimate favorite soup is butternut squash. She could eat this almost every day. I always make a different recipe as I haven’t found one I really love…until now. … Read More
Crispy Yellow Squash Chips Recipe
At the end of summer, I am drowning in yellow squash and zucchini. I love it but it can get a little tiresome. There is only so much zucchini bread one can make! My daughter brought home a HUGE yellow squash from her school’s garden the other day and I felt a bit overwhelmed with what to do with it. … Read More
Baked Feta Cheese Recipe
Traveling throughout Greece was wonderful on many levels. But a highlight was the food. Everything was so fresh, simply prepared, delicious. Like a simple Greek Salad, this baked feta cheese recipe is sure to delight! I will be honest that feta is not my favorite cheese. I will eat it but never would choose it on its own. But, one … Read More
Traditional Greek Salad Recipe
The other day I was looking at a beautiful bowl for garden fresh tomatoes and cucumbers and was inspired to make a true Greek salad, taking me back to our wonderful family vacation to Greece. There is nothing tastier than garden fresh tomatoes, in my opinion! And a true Greek salad is different than the ones we get here in … Read More
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread
Chocolate and peanut butter are a divine combination, no? I LOVE them together. My daughter, oddly, does not enjoy the combo…so guess who eats all of her Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on Halloween? ME! I came up with this easy chocolate peanut butter spread when I wanted to satisfy my craving but not reach for a candy bar. I needed … Read More
Chocolate Hazelnut Bites
How many of you have snacks/desserts like these running through your Pinterest feed? I see them ALL of the time. Energy bites, snack balls, no-bake truffles, raw bites, they go by many names. But they all seem to have the same thing in common. Nuts, or nut butter, dried fruit, maybe some coconut oil. There are many ways to create … Read More
Frozen Granola Bars with Fermented Bananas
Frozen Granola Bars with Fermented Bananas You know we love sneaking fermented foods into many things! We love eating fermented foods plain. We love everything about fermented foods! We particularly like to ferment fruit so we recently decided to do something new! We fermented BANANAS and added them to a variation of our frozen granola bars! Our friends over at Nature’s Path … Read More
Malta’s Ftira
My family and I recently returned from an amazing vacation around the Mediterranean. I had never been to that part of the world before, so I was really looking forward to exploring! My children have never been outside of the United States and my husband and I were most excited about all of the different cultures they would experience. And … Read More
Rhubarb Blueberry Crumble Recipe
I have been seeing more and more gorgeous rhubarb at our local farmer’s markets and grocery stores. My daughter and I love to snack on the red stalks raw (so sour!!!) but occasionally I like to cook rhubarb too. My problem is that most rhubarb recipes, be it for jam, pie, whatever contain so much sugar. I realize the sugar … Read More