These crunchy oat, buckwheat, and chia seed crackers are so easy to make! Good thing too, because these gluten free crackers will disappear in a heartbeat. We use them as unleavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened bread but love them any time of year. *This is from before I started Trim Healthy Mama. While it’s a delicious gluten free cracker recipe, it is not THM friendly! The Only Thing… Continue Reading
How to Make Healthy Homemade Chili Powder
What do you do when you’re in the middle of making your famous game-day chili and realize you are out chili powder? Make your own healthy, homemade chili powder in just a few minutes! Necessity is the mother of invention, right? So there you are on Taco Tuesday making tacos for the fam. You decide to try making my homemade Taco Seasoning Mix (great choice 😉 ) and realize you don’t have chili… Continue Reading
Homemade Vanilla Extract {Make it Myself Monday}
I should have shared this post on making homemade vanilla extract with you about three months ago, but since Oh Sweet Mercy was just in its infancy I did not. So, I can only hope that this post at least inspires you to make your own homemade vanilla extract anyway so you’re always prepared. Three months from now, you might find yourself trying to stick to your New Year’s resolution… Continue Reading
Cream of Mushroom Soup – Gluten Free {Make it Myself Monday}
Canned Cream of Mushroom soup is a staple in the cupboards of my region. It is the heart and soul of myriad casseroles. We make Green Bean Casserole with it for potlucks and holidays. It’s one of those magical ingredients that you can just dump in with something from each food group and voila! dinner is served. You’ll find it in Chicken, Rice and Broccoli Casserole, and Poor Man’s Steak and in… Continue Reading
How to Make Taco Seasoning Mix – Healthy and Frugal!
This easy and tasty taco seasoning mix uses just pure spices from your pantry. No funky ingredients, you control the amounts, and your grocery budget will thank you. Every read the back of a packet of taco seasoning mix? You’ll probably recognize some of the ingredients. You might wonder why some of them are in there, like wheat flour! The rest you’d need a degree in chemistry to decipher. My… Continue Reading
Baked Soaked Oatmeal: Healthy and Versatile!
One of the first “real food” recipes I tried was a baked, soaked oatmeal. It was the Apple Cinnamon Baked Soaked Oatmeal found on GNOWFGLINS. It quickly became a favorite! It is really easy to prepare, as long as you remember to soak your oats the night before. We don’t like ours too sour so I always rinse them, but it’s not necessary. I’ve used sourdough starter, yogurt, apple cider… Continue Reading