If you’ve been following my site, you know my son has allergic reactions from palm oil. This means I make most all foods from scratch at home. I can’t imagine ordering him an already-prepared acai bowl because of all the ingredients it would have. I would be terrified to give it to him. The acai berry is from a palm tree grown in Central America and South America. It is from a different type of … Read more

This garlic butter recipe is ready in minutes. It really amps up a dish. Toss it with pasta, rice or potatoes. Use it to make garlic bread or garlic toast. It’s delicious on vegetables. I explain how to make garlic butter sauce as well. Garlic butter is a form of flavoring that is made from the puree of roasted garlic and melted butter. Different variations exist such as herb, lemon, and truffle. There are some … Read more

The versatility of this air fryer butternut squash recipe is surprising. Cook up a batch, let it cool, and give it to the kids as a healthy snack. Because the air fryer gives the outside a little crispness, it makes it a great finger food. You can use fresh or frozen butternut squash in an air fryer. Butternut squash has such a nice texture and mildly sweet taste. It’s great just about any way you … Read more

Roasted garlic aioli is an emulsion of olive oil and garlic. It is a Mediterranean dip that goes with just about everything from fish to French fries to your favorite sandwich. Some versions use mayo, but this recipe is more traditional, so we’ll keep the mayo in the fridge and go Old Country with this. The roasted garlic is a little modern break from tradition but is only serves to enhance the dish even more. … Read more

These air fry cinnamon rolls are perfect and easy to make. My son gets sick from palm oil so he never had cinnamon rolls, until this recipe. Not that we need a sugar rush for breakfast, of course, but it was nice for him to be a part of something he is often left out of. (So many sleepover breakfasts include cinnamon rolls or donuts — both are premade, processed desserts he can’t have because … Read more