Art of Natural Living

Easy Cinnamon Ice Cream

By Inger Sep 5, 2024 Cooking & Recipes, Desserts & Snacks, ice cream 10 Comments

Sweet, rich, and lightly spiced, homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream is the perfect complement to fall pies and fruit crisps.  Or just eat it as is!

Cinnamon Ice Cream

Recently, I saw a cute post on FB.  It went something like this: Ice Cream season is over.  Time for Eating Ice Cream in a Coat season.  Well, count me in!

Of course, while I may eat ice cream all year, I admit the flavors do change.  Right now, it’s Cinnamon Ice Cream for fall. 

And when Christmas rolls around, I’ll be posting Peppermint Ice Cream and Mint Oreo Ice Cream–yum! (Sign up for my email list on the right if you want to be notified when they post!). 

Finally in health-conscious January, it’s frozen yogurt (and mine is just as good as ice cream!) like this Chocolate Frozen Yogurt.  And this January, I’m adding coffee frozen yogurt!

Yes, it wouldn’t do at all to give up ice cream.  Wisconsin gal here.   Read more

Italian Broiled Tomatoes

By Inger Sep 3, 2024 Fruits & Vegetables, Side Dish, Tomatoes 13 Comments

Warm, savory and flavored with Italian seasonings, Italian Broiled Tomatoes will turn your tomato harvest into a special side dish.  

Broiled Tomatoes

Isn’t it wonderful when fall brings a bounty of cheery red tomatoes!  Sweet grape tomatoes for munching, juicy beefsteaks for slicing, meaty romas for sauce!  And your middle-of-the-road tomatoes?  Perfect for Broiled Tomatoes!  

My mother used to make Italian Broiled Tomatoes whenever we had excess tomatoes—and even as veggie-hating kids, we loved them! Somehow topping baked tomatoes with cheese and herbs makes everyone want to dig in. 

And they couldn’t be easier!  Just add toppings and pop into the oven for tasty broiled or baked tomatoes!   Read more

Thai Coconut Curry Soup

By Inger Sep 1, 2024 Cooking & Recipes, Soup 12 Comments

Slightly sweet and overflowing with flavors like curry and ginger, Thai Coconut Curry Soup is a great way to use your winter squash. 

Thai Coconut Curry Soup

I’m always happy when fall rolls around.  I love the colors, the vibe—and especially the fact that soup is once again “in”.  Not that I ever stop making it!

But wanna know what I like even better? A soup that’s loaded with flavor and nutrition–and super easy at the same time. Like this Thai Coconut Curry Soup, full of beta-carotene rich winter squash.

Because we need easy and healthy soups even more as the weather starts to change.    Read more

Easy Sparkling Blood Orange Mocktail

By Inger Aug 30, 2024 Beverages, Cooking & Recipes 3 Comments

Bright and effervescent, with enough nuanced flavor to feel (almost) like a cocktail, this Sparkling Blood Orange Mocktail is a fun and easy drink.  Serve for Game Day, holidays, brunches and more!

Sparkling Blood Orange Mocktail

Have you heard the news that more people are starting to go alcohol free–or to reduce their consumption?  That’s right, it’s one of the latest trends, dubbed alcohol-free lifestyle or sober-curious.  It’s even celebrated in “events” like Dry January.

Now let me state for the record that I’m not giving up my Cosmo or my Christmas Candy Cane Martini. 

But I am starting to watch my consumption more. And this means that I’m on the lookout for alternative beverages that are flavorful, low in sugar–and that won’t break the bank.

And I’m pretty happy with the results.  I can now enjoy drinking tasty mocktails (like today’s Blood Orange Mocktail or my Virgin Cosmopolitan) late into the night.  And I don’t even need a designated driver!  Read more

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