In case it’s unclear from many of the other recipes on my blog, we love Mexican-style or Mexican-inspired food! We love Mexican rice but the packaged mixes have so much sodium in them that we rarely, if ever, use them. We set out to make a simple version on our own that had far less … Read More
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Guest Post: Jayshica’s story of looking to the positives through chronic illness
Note from Jamie: My friend Jayshica wrote this blog months ago and I didn’t get it added because of my own battles with chronic illness and just, life. I believe everything happens for a reason and while I am frustrated with myself for not getting this posted sooner, I believe her story must need to … Read More
Introducing Sunflowers & Thorns
You may have noticed that this space has a whole new look, name and feel. Welcome to Sunflowers & Thorns! Truth be told, I wasn’t thrilled at first about this rebrand but now I love it and am excited to the next stages with this blog. Why rebrand if I didn’t want to? Well, it … Read More
Farmers Market Pasta Bake (recipe updated)
We first came up with this recipe several years ago and have loved it ever since. It started when we had lots of vegetables left over from various recipes and we decided, basically, “hey, let’s see what happens when we put these all together!” The exact recipe has varied over the years so I’m updating … Read More