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Quick and Flavorful Blender Salsa (Using The Ninja Chef Duo Blender)

Posted on July 24, 2019 by foodandword

Anyone who is close to me knows I like to process and can fresh, garden vegetables into delicious, shelf-stable and ready to eat foods – one of which being salsa. Depending on what and how much we have in our garden from year to year determines what assortment of food I preserve. I have tended … Continue reading →

Homemade Cleaning Products

Liquid Soapberry Laundry Detergent

Posted on July 16, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

I recently posted about one of my newfound natural laundry detergent solutions…Using Soapberries as Laundry Detergent. Although I had good results in the initial testing stage of using the soapberries to clean our dirty clothes, I still wanted to try out a version of making a liquid from them. Honestly, my desire to do so … Continue reading →

Appetizers / Dairy Free / Egg free / For the Holidays! / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Savory and Splendid! / Snacks

Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus

Posted on July 3, 2019 by foodandword • 1 Comment

We are hummus lovers in our house. It can be made into a quick and easy meal or snack, and because fresh veggies are the perfect dipper, it makes consuming them (veggies) that much easier. Win…win! I was at Aldi the other day and grabbed a container of hummus which had four different varieties, one … Continue reading →

Homemade Cleaning Products

Soapberries as Laundry Detergent

Posted on June 29, 2019 by foodandword • 3 Comments

For many years I have made my own laundry detergent. Driven along mostly by my frugality in trying to save money while doing laundry for seven people, but also liking to make sustainable products which work…I like successes! When I first ventured into the world of DIY laundry detergents, I tried out a liquid version. … Continue reading →

Cakes / Cookies / Dairy Free / Desserts / Gluten Free / Main Dishes / Snacks / Using Coconut Oil

Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Mug Cake {cooks in 1 minute!}

Posted on February 25, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

I recently came across a recipe for a chocolate chip mug cookie. I didn’t just come across it, I suppose. I also made that mug-o-cookie and ate it too. Yum-o. Both gluten and dairy free, and it took less than five minutes from start to finish and was on its way to my tummy. This … Continue reading →

Encouragement / From The Word!

Salsa Verde = Trajectory Change?

Posted on February 21, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

Every week my husband has the privilege of helping out with a ministry distributing food in the area to those who are in need. Usually, almost all of the food is given away without a problem. There are some days though (usually if there happens to be an excess of a certain type of produce … Continue reading →

Blender / Breakfast / Dairy Free / Desserts / Drinks! / Fresh Produce / Fruit / Gluten Free / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Smoothies / Snacks / Sweet Treats!

Chocolate Cherry “Green” Smoothie

Posted on February 18, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

Today’s smoothie is cherry-chocolatey-oh-so-good! The rich color of the cherries combined with the deep color from the cocoa powder disguises any greens that are added. Tip: for a really quick smoothie preparation place all prepped smoothie ingredients (minus liquid and avocado) in a freezer safe container. Take out of the freezer a few minutes before … Continue reading →

Dairy Free / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Main Dishes

Arroz con gandules {rice with pigeon peas}

Posted on February 11, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

One of my most favorite, flavorful dishes is arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas). I’m not really sure where I heard of this dish for the first time, but I think it was probably a video that was shared on Facebook, actually. It’s a classic Puerto Rican dish and I love it. My mouth … Continue reading →

Blender / Breakfast / Coffee / Dairy Free / Desserts / Drinks! / Fruit / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Smoothies / Snacks / Sweet Treats! / Vegetables

Peanut Butter Mocha “Green” Smoothie

Posted on February 4, 2019 by foodandword • Leave a comment

Today’s simple recipe is a green smoothie that’s, well, not quite so green (which may be nice for those who are new to green smoothies or have an aversion to drinking something green). This healthy, delicious, and filling smoothie is great because it’s not only packed with protein from the peanut butter, but contributes to … Continue reading →

Appetizers / Blender / Dairy Free / Egg free / Gluten Free / Goodness on the Side! / Main Dishes / Ninja Chef / Savory and Splendid! / Snacks

Hummus {super simple recipe in the Ninja Chef blender}

Posted on January 28, 2019 by foodandword • 2 Comments

Hummus. Such a simple dish to make with a myriad of possibilities available to doctor it up. Today’s hummus recipe though is pretty basic. I’ve been making it for years, typically with my immersion blender…which usually ends up taking a bit of effort and being a bit much for the handheld wand (aka – it … Continue reading →