Hello Friends! I’m taking a break from the kitchen this morning to share my Simple Cranberry Chutney recipe with you. Cranberry Chutney is such a nice addition to any holiday menu and especially fitting for your Thanksgiving table. Tip: For the perfect chutney, start with plump, organic cranberries and ripe pears and apples. After…
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Holiday Brussels Sprouts
It’s the Friday before Thanksgiving week my friends and I’m heading out with reusable bags, a lovely thermos of warm tea and a heart full of inspiration. Here I come Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Jimbo’s and Lazy Acres; in search of your season’s best offerings. Before I get lost in my to-do list, I wanted to…
Thanksgiving Forbidden Rice®
Here we go folks, the countdown begins! With just over a week until Thanksgiving the hustle and bustle has begun in the Goofy Foot Foods Kitchen. We’ve been busy prepping, testing and sampling several of our new sides for the season. Today’s Thanksgiving Forbidden Rice® starts with ancient, heirloom rice imported from China. This stunning rice is…
Thanksgiving Inspired Cranberry Smoothie
With Thanksgiving around the corner, many of us have become laser-focused on creating impressive menus and table settings for the big meal. Unfortunately, the markets are extra crowded and the long grocery list tugs at even the most grounded folks. We try to maintain a balance between work and family knowing that much of our to-do’s will…
Holiday Spiced Sweet Potato Wedges
As we approach the holiday season with its added stress, nutritious snacks and meals become even more important. The cold weather months of November through March often bring with them the dreaded flu virus, colds, sore throats and various skin issues. As a mom of four kids, I’ve always made it my job to keep…
Turmeric Paste
Hello my friends, I’m often asked how to get more turmeric into our daily lives? Today, I’m sharing my take on this medicinal rhizome and how to easily incorporate its healing properties into your daily routine. Although most folks are familiar with turmeric as a culinary spice used in curry dishes, the active component of turmeric…
What Type of Leader Will You Be?
A leader is a person with the ability to assess specific talents within each member of a group. They strategize and motivate, helping to keep the whole on task by creatively utilizing the talents of each member. They value and understand the important contributions made, however big or small, and understand the difficulties of moving…
Creamy Kabocha Pasta
We’re welcoming fall today with our Creamy Kabocha Pasta topped with fresh pesto. Delightfully thick and cheesy, our recipe starts with Tinkyada gluten-free rice pasta with an inventive mix of baked kabocha squash and soaked cashews to create an incredibly scrumptious familiar comfort food without the downside of dairy. I ran across a nice article…
Mulit-Colored String Bean Side Dish
We’re celebrating these lovely fall beans with our lemony Multi-Colored String Bean Side dish over rice. These incredibly colorful beans come to us from J.R. Organics Farm, a local CSA farm out of Escondido, CA. Getting your picky eaters to consume enough vegetables is not always easy. The best tip I can share from my years…
Vegan Vegetable Ragu
Life’s own idea of time came to play for the Kelly family over the past couple of months causing a pause in my normal routine. Sadly, we said our last goodbye’s to Bill’s dad in late August. His passing has left an everlasting hole in the Kelly Clan and is another reminder of just how short…