Back to School with Bento Boxes
Posted by Tastefully Simple on September 15, 2022
Have kiddos who are getting back into the swing of school? If you’re looking for some fresh lunch or snack ideas this fall, behold … the bento box! Bento boxes are individual meals packed in reusable containers – typically with a fresh variety of different tastes, colors and textures. While they originated with Japanese cuisine, read more »
6 Degrees of BACON!
Posted by Tastefully Simple on September 1, 2022
You know that game where you try to link actor Kevin Bacon with any other celebrity within six connections? It’s a fun intellectual exercise, but frankly, I prefer to make my connections with actual bacon. In recognition of National Bacon Day, here are a half dozen fun facts (from MentalFloss.com) about everyone’s favorite salt-cured meat, read more »
Eat Clean with TS EatWell!
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 30, 2022
Are you ready to clean up your diet? Treat your body like the temple it is by eating foods with natural, wholesome ingredients! We can help, because more than 85% of our products are “TS EatWell” – which means they have no artificial flavors, no artificial colors or preservatives, no artificial sweeteners and no added read more »
Budget Friendly Meals
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 16, 2022
Looking for ways to save money? Try eating at home! Restaurants charge roughly 300% more for any given meal than it would cost to cook the same dish at home, so you can make some serious cuts to your food budget when you eat in instead of out. Cooking at home can be both easy read more »
What’s the Best Beer for Beer Bread? Part 2: Schell’s Brewery Taste Test
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 11, 2022
Weekends in the kitchen can be such a simple pleasure. Sometimes, that means filling your home with the heavenly aroma of buttery, fresh-baked bread. Sometimes, that means opening the fridge for an ice-cold beer. But the best weekends at home, well – they just might include a bit of both. The Joys of Beer Bread read more »
5 Fresh Ideas for Farmer’s Market Finds
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 9, 2022
Happy Farmer’s Market Week! Have you visited your local farmer’s market lately? You shouldn’t have to go far to find one – the United States Department of Agriculture reports that there are more than 8,000 regularly recurring farmer’s markets across the U.S. While many of these are open year-round, August is prime time for farmer’s read more »
What’s the Best Beer for Beer Bread? Lupulin Brewing Taste Test
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 2, 2022
So buttery. So golden. So warm and fresh, right from your oven. Bountiful Beer Bread Mix® is incredibly delicious and incredibly simple to make. Just add beer and butter. That’s it! You’ll have homemade bread on your table in less than an hour, and your whole house will smell heavenly. But … what kind of read more »
6 Ways to Celebrate National Tequila Day
Posted by Tastefully Simple on July 21, 2022
It’s National Tequila Day! Wait … that’s a thing? Yes, it really is, my friends, and it’s a beautiful thing. Every year, National Tequila Day is observed on July 24 – giving tequila lovers everywhere the chance to celebrate one of the world’s oldest spirits. Fun fact: tequila, as it’s known today, was created back read more »
6 DIY Dressings (and a video!)
Posted by Tastefully Simple on June 2, 2022
Have you ever read the ingredient label on a bottle of salad dressing? The list can be both long and chemical-sounding (what is Propylene Glycol Alginate, anyway?) and often contains preservatives, artificial flavors and dyes. If I’m going to eat a luscious bowl of healthy veggies, I want the dressing to be luscious and healthy read more »
How to Feel Good About Eating Well!
Posted by Tastefully Simple on April 5, 2022
When I was a kid, “eating clean” meant washing your hands before supper. These days it has a different meaning. It’s about nourishing ourselves with wholesome, minimally processed foods like fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains and high-quality meats and foods with no artificial ingredients. The clean eating trend has been around for a few years read more »