I recently did a 14-day cleanse through Eat Clean Health with the supervision of Jodi, an AADP Certified Nutrition Counselor. I’ve always been leery of any kind of cleanse or detox offering magical results if you just ‘drink these shakes and take these supplements’. Totally not my thing. I’d rather just eat clean and log my meals [...]
On Fridays at the Shrinking Kitchen we share some of our favorites, whether it’s kitchen tips, cookbooks, or recipes. This week my the favorite I’m sharing is food toppings. I love toppings and I don’t think they get enough praise or recognition. Toppings can turn a baked potato, salad, soup, or ice cream sundae from [...]
Confession. This vegetable tortellini stew started out as a soup. But I didn’t add enough liquid and the pasta soaked it all up. So it became more stew-ish. And you know what? I prefer it this way! In fact, I avoid vegetable soups because I’m not a huge fan of super brothy soups. Another confession? This soup was [...]
I will never grow tired of Tex-Mex. Born and raised in Texas, chili powder and cumin are vital to my existence. I think they might run through my veins. Okay, not really, but I do need to eat them. Often! Heather posted an extremely tasty One Pan Goulash last year, and since then I’ve made [...]
Soup is a simple and comforting food, but honestly, to make a really stellar soup, you’ve got to put in some effort. Today I’ve compiled some of my favorite soup making tips! Enjoy and I hope this helps in your future soup endeavors. ****** Simmer slowly for hours rather than at a boil, if time [...]
Christmas is over and the leftovers have taken over my fridge. Mostly ham. I WAY overestimated how much ham I needed to bake. So I literally have about five pounds of smoked ham in my fridge that has got to be used up – I’m freezing some, but today, I made a big pot of potato soup. [...]
We’re in the midst of fall, and darn it all if a nice bowl of soup doesn’t just hit the spot. In all honesty, I’m kind of obsessed with soups/stews/chilis and make them year round, but there’s something about a cold stormy day that absolutely demands soup. Why do I love soup so? Well, many [...]
I LOVE Thai Food. Unfortunately, it does not love my muffin top (or maybe loves it too much, it likes to hang out there, set up camp, chill). Thai food can be SUPER unhealthy. Lots of high fat ingredients, lots of frying. Lots of rice. One of my very favorite dishes is green curry. Coconut [...]
A chill is in the air and the leaves are turning – it’s soup weather! Yesterday, we spent a good chunk of the day cleaning out our garage. Our house is small, so we’re going to renovate our garage into a family room – with hopefully a little office nook for me. Suffice it to [...]
There are only a few days until Fall officially starts, but we’ve already been busy in the Shrinking Kitchen creating wonderful Fall recipes for you to add to your menu! Take this Pumpkin Chili, for example! Fall = Pumpkin. Right? And pumpkin is so much more than muffins, bread, and pie. Contrary to the sweet [...]
