• Homemade Junk Food

    I'm sure many of you IRLFoodies feel as I do — although you love well-made, thoughtfully prepared foods, sometimes you just want junk food. Sometimes you're just craving Cheez-Its or Oreos. Unfortunately, not only is this stuff usually packed with calories, sugar and salt, it's also made in a…
  • Homemade Guiness Ice Cream

    This is an interesting recipe. I want to try it. http://video.swagbucks.com/video/homemade-guinness-ice-cream/248/35699
  • Trying to Beat My E.D. and Eating Intuitively

    I can recall the last time I TRULY ate intuitively... like a normal eater. It was back in August, when I ran away from home/moved out. Things had been so bad at home that I packed my bags and took off. I ran to my boyfriend's house and ended up renting there with him and his two roommates (who I st…
  • Homemade Energy Bars

    This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. I’ve felt a little bit like Martha Stewart lately. Normally, we eat out on weekends, but recently we’ve been staying in more and I’ve been cooking. Then I started making my own fruit leather. And now I’ve made my own energy bars…
  • Homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll Ups

    This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. Ever since I discovered how ridiculously easy it is to make your own fruit leathers/ fruit roll-ups, it’s my favorite way to use up leftover fruit. Sometimes I overbuy fruit, just so I can make them.
  • Chocolate & Peanut Butter Crunchies

    Today seemed to be one of those days of living in my childhood. I put on a long playlist full of classic Disney songs to get my housework done and I won't lie to you, I sang both Part of Your World and I Just Can't Wait To Be King to my cat. All this nostalgia was just creepin' into my bones and I…
  • Homemade Taco Seasoning

    This is a guest post from ChowTimes. Michelle shared a Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe in the South Arm Older Adults Kitchen which will be used in the main course. Store bought taco seasoning often contains ingredients with scientific names like maltodexitrin, silicon dioxide, etc. This homemade r…
  • Homemade Chicken and Waffles

    This is a guest post from Holy Cannoli Recipes. I've gone my entire life without knowing the joy of chicken and waffles. I've seen it on menus and every time I thought... "nope, that's just too weird". Well, I'm happy to announce that I've finally popped my chicken and waffle cherry and have beco…
  • Whole Wheat French Bread

    This is a guest post from For the Love of Cooking. I wanted to make a pot of soup for dinner so I decided to also make a loaf of bread to go with it. One of my very favorite breads is this Crusty French Bread that I love to make. It’s simple and has always turned out delicious for me. I dec…
  • Homemade Noodle Recipe

    Hannah brought a favorite family recipe with her so she could make dinner for us. First, she simmered two chickens in enough water to cover. When they were tender, she turned off the stove top and took them out of the pot to let them cool. Meanwhile, she mixed up a batch of homemade noodles and let…