Kosher Dill Refrigerator Pickles

Kosher Dill Refrigerator Pickles

Kosher Dill Refrigerator Pickles

One of my favorite snacks to munch on our pickles. Making your own pickles could not be easier. When we lived on the farm we had an abundance of cucumbers, my wife made pickles a lot. We made many different varieties like sun pickles, probiotic pickles and sour pickles. The horseradish we grew in the garlic was a big part of pickle making….

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Skinny Bean Dip Hummus Recipe

Skinny Bean Dip

Skinny Bean Dip

Skinny Bean Dip

This is a really easy recipe to make either with canned beans or soaking your own beans overnight.  The bean dip is a great alternative to a fatty dip that can weigh you down. For me if I am snacking on vegetables I want to eat a healthy dip.  Beans are high in protein which makes you feel full and makes your body work harder to eliminate the protein.  The body naturally will work on flushing fat since it is so hard to move the protein. …

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Paleo Tomatillo Sauce

Paleo Tomatillo Sauce

Paleo Tomatillo Sauce

Paleo Tomatillo Sauce

Tomatillo Sauce is a fat free staple in our home that works for the Paleo diet. We use to make big batches every year from our tomatillos we grew on our farm. There are so many great dishes you can make with tomatillos. This weekend we made a big batch from tomatillos we picked up at the farmers market. Being on the Paleo diet has helped my husband not only lose weight but gain a ton of energy. Caveman energy he calls it.

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Fruit Salsa with Chickpeas

Fruit Salsa

Fruit Salsa

Fruit Salsa with Chickpeas

In my house we are addicted to salsa. Hotter the better actually. We have been eating a lot of Fruit Salsa living on Marco Island we have papayas and mango’s and kiwis all fresh at the Farmers Market. We pick up fresh Cilantro and fresh jalapeños too. Our Farmers Market is a weekly stop for us on Wednesdays. I love seeing all the fresh produce and talking with the vendors. I picked up lemons and avocados, from a local vendor don’t they look beautiful? I always leave with a few bags of fresh vegetables and fruit, what better way to get fresh healthy food….

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