Category: Fresh Flavors

Here are recipes to give the average person a healthy, nutrient dense, real food recipes to try. Healthy means real and nutrient dense. There are no rules or restrictions here. You will find a recipe that could suit anyone. I am well aware of the dietary needs and preferences out there and most recipes can be adjusted appropriately. Do what you can and leave the rest. It takes time and small steps.

Chipotle Taco Seasoning ingredients

Chipotle Taco Seasoning

Why buy a packet when you can make your own chipotle taco seasoning? Two reasons not to: It costs money when you already have the spices Ok, true it is only 1 or 2 dollars, but the next reason might be convincing It has nasty ingredients mixed in…

crock pot bone broth ingredients

Bone Broth

Bone broth is simply wonderful for the body. I am talking about cooking bones until every nutrient is extracted out, not the kind you buy in a carton at the store (though some are good, like this one). Today I will show you a simple homemade crock…

Eggplant parmesan lasagna

Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna

Eggplant is a great alternative to pasta in lasagna. It also goes great with any type of marinara sauce. Eggplant parmesan lasagna soaks up flavors and delivers them to your taste buds. It is a wise choice to replace the noodles in a lasagna with some eggplant…

Freezer Fudge

Freezer Fudge

This freezer fudge recipe is easy, quick, and delicious. *Mindyfresh is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Freezer Fudge Recipe Just a…

brussel sprouts

Brussel Sprouts

They are the famous “worst food ever” when you’re a kid. Most kids, anyway. I can say for certain I never had the experience as a child because my mother recently thought brussel sprouts were kohlrabi…Hi Mom! There are ways to make brussel sprouts taste good, believe it or…

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

Okay, so everything I do is with a food processor and involves chocolate chips. Who is to complain about that? Chickpea chocolate chip cookies are at the top of the list, yet there are so many recipes that can be made in the food processor. These…

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

It’s pumpkin season and we should probably stay healthy for winter. Since it’s not entirely cold out yet, a cold smoothie for breakfast is reasonable. *Mindyfresh is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for…

Sourdough bread loaf

How to Make Homemade Sourdough Bread

** Update: I have since found and tweaked a much better recipe that I prefer. I will eventually figure out how to post that for you and give proper credit.  After I watched the Cooked documentary on Netflix, I was immediately on the homemade sourdough bread train.…

Butternut Squash Fries

Butternut Squash Fries

Why not make butternut squash fries? Fries are made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips.  I will make a note, if you have an air fryer (which wasn’t a thing that I knew about when I first made this), everything will turn out much better, especially if…

chocolate chip coconut cookies

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

I want to share my favorite cookies. These chocolate chip coconut cookies are crunchy and chewy at the same time. They are filled with healthy fats. I like to keep these in the fridge or freezer for a quick snack. This recipe is from Fat Burning Man. *Mindyfresh is a participant…