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Grain-Free | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/recipes/grain-free/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:57:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png Grain-Free | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/recipes/grain-free/ 32 32 Mexican Street Corn Salad https://wholefully.com/mexican-street-corn-salad/ https://wholefully.com/mexican-street-corn-salad/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:57:50 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=64128 This Mexican street corn salad can be whipped up in no time. It’s a quick summer side dish with a satisfying balance of spicy, savory, and sweet. A serving bowl of finished mexican street corn salad garnished with cilantro leaves and a lime wedge.

A serving bowl of finished mexican street corn salad garnished with cilantro leaves and a lime wedge.

Mexican street corn salad is the perfect summer side dish! With the creamy mayonnaise, crunchy sweet corn, spicy chili powder, and tart lime juice, this corn salad is an explosion of tastes and textures. It’s a quick and easy barbequed side that brightens up picnics and adds some zest to both indoor and outdoor summer get-togethers. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/mexican-street-corn-salad/feed/ 0 Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs https://wholefully.com/slow-cooker-barbecue-ribs/ https://wholefully.com/slow-cooker-barbecue-ribs/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:57:53 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=9409 I used to be completely and utterly intimidated by cooking ribs. There are a lot of great rib recipes in my family. There was even a “rib-off” last summer between my sister and my dad. Ribs are a bit of an art form ’round these parts. Could I possibly live up to that? Turns out, I totally can, thanks to my beloved slow cooker. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/slow-cooker-barbecue-ribs/feed/ 27 Grilled Beer Can Chicken https://wholefully.com/beer-can-chicken/ https://wholefully.com/beer-can-chicken/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:35:45 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=33803 The first time I saw someone stick a can inside a chicken and cook it, I'm pretty sure I doubled over laughing. I mean, is it not the most ridiculous-looking thing on the planet? It's a chicken. Standing up. On a beer. But then I took one taste, and I didn't care how silly it looked while cooking—that was a dang good chicken! By cooking the chicken on a can of your favorite beer (or hard cider—like I do here—or honestly, any liquid in a can), you not only keep the chicken moist and juicy, but you also get to impart all kinds of delicious flavor into every meaty bite. You also get to drink half a beer while you're cooking (it's part of the recipe!), which I'm not mad about. Read the post » ]]> https://wholefully.com/beer-can-chicken/feed/ 3 Easy Iced Mocha Recipe with DIY Mocha Syrup https://wholefully.com/iced-mocha/ https://wholefully.com/iced-mocha/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:26:07 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=55329 You'll never hit the coffee shop again with this Easy Iced Mocha Recipe in your back pocket! It's a breeze to make at home. A perfectly frosty iced mocha on a hot summer’s day is one of life's greatest pleasures. The first sip of the chocolatey, coffee goodness is enough to make your eyes roll back in your head from happiness! We're going to teach you today how to bring that moment of joy into your life every day with our no-fail homemade iced mocha recipe. You'll be blown away by just how easy it is to make it at home (and how much cash you'll save over hitting the coffee shop). Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/iced-mocha/feed/ 6 Slow Cooker Bacon Brown Sugar Baked Beans https://wholefully.com/slow-cooker-brown-sugar-baked-beans-2/ https://wholefully.com/slow-cooker-brown-sugar-baked-beans-2/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:58:07 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=27823 Slow Cooker Bacon Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Slow Cooker Bacon Brown Sugar Baked Beans

This post is brought to you by a Wholefully partner. Guys. I don't want to jinx it, but I think Fall might actually be here to stay. We've had the A/C off and the windows open for the better part of a week now. The leaves are starting to turn colors and the chickens are slowing down their laying (a sure sign that the days are getting shorter). I know Fall is everyone's favorite season, but I'm actually an equal-opportunity season lover—hence why I live in a place that gets all four of 'em. Although, I have to admit, I am particularly jazzed for the cooler temps this year. Summer is wonderful—and if I had to pick, I'd say I'm a summer girl—but I'm about half past over the bugs and poison ivy and humidity. It was a good run, sunshine and warm weather, but I'm ready to wear my scarves and boots full-time, k? Slow Cooker Bacon Brown Sugar Baked Beans

Another sure sign that Fall is here in our house? Hockey season has started (well pre-season anyway)! I know everyone's all jazzed about football, and we've been watching our fair share of the gridiron, too, but we're definitely more of a hockey (and college basketball) household. This probably comes as no surprise, considering my husband is Canadian (he's actually from the city with the highest number of NHL players per capita—it's kinda in the water there). I never got into hockey until we were married, but it was love at first watch! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/slow-cooker-brown-sugar-baked-beans-2/feed/ 16 Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam https://wholefully.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/ https://wholefully.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:39:58 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=23861 Strawberries are the first cannable produce to come off in our area, and it's normally the first time I pull out my canner for the year. I canned a number of wonderful strawberry recipes this year, but none of them hold a candle to the wonderful Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam recipe directly from the pages of the canning bible—the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving. This jam is pretty much life-changing. It's sweet, tangy, fruity. I know some people love the smooth, clear results you get with making jelly, but this jam is packed full of rhubarb chunks and strawberry pieces. I love that you can actually see the fruit when you spread it onto an English muffin. This jam makes my breakfast happy. Get the recipe -->]]> https://wholefully.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/feed/ 9 Instant Pot Shrimp Jambalaya https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-shrimp-jambalaya/ https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-shrimp-jambalaya/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:55:50 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=49946 https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-shrimp-jambalaya/feed/ 2 Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries https://wholefully.com/crispy-sweet-potato-fries-baked/ https://wholefully.com/crispy-sweet-potato-fries-baked/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:24:47 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=49090 There is nothing worse than soggy, floppy, limp sweet potato fries. And that’s exactly the result I got the first few times I tried to make sweet potato fries in the oven. I was trying to replicate the crispy, dippable, deep-fried sweet potato fries I had recently eaten from a local restaurant, and I was sorely disappointed with what came out of my oven! So I took it as my personal charge to perfect making crispy sweet potato fries in the oven. I tested different pan types. I tested different pan coverings. I tested different size fries. I tested different temperatures. I tested when to add the salt. I tested soaking versus not soaking. I tested different mix-ins. And I finally landed on the no-fail, perfect-every-time formula for crispy baked sweet potato fries! We make these crispy fries in our house at least once a week, and everyone in the fam gobbles them happily. Baked fries sit on a baking sheet next to a small ramekin of dipping sauce.

Baked fries sit on a baking sheet next to a small ramekin of dipping sauce.

First up, let’s talk about the problem: Why do sweet potato fries get so soggy in the oven?

A lot of us think of sweet potatoes as just a sweeter, more orange version of regular potatoes, but in fact, they are a completely different vegetable with completely different composition. Because of that, sweet potatoes just don’t behave the same way regular potatoes do when baked. Regular potatoes have a much lower water content, meaning they can crisp up nicely in the oven. When you pop sweet potatoes in the oven, that higher water content tends to steam the sweet potatoes instead of roasting and caramelizing them. You know what steamed sweet potatoes are? They are soggy, floppy, and way too soft to dip in ketchup! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/crispy-sweet-potato-fries-baked/feed/ 1 How To Make Any Berry Smoothie At Home https://wholefully.com/berry-smoothie/ https://wholefully.com/berry-smoothie/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:36:54 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=54665 A delicious mixed berries smoothie is just seconds away when you blend up these ingredients. Use frozen fruit for a frosty treat any time. It’s hard to top the classic fruity tartness of a mixed berry smoothie! This beautifully-pink smoothie is a breeze to make, and it’s packed full of wonderful flavor and nourishing antioxidants. This mixed berry smoothie is infinitely adaptable because you get to choose what frozen berries make up your smoothie! Craft your perfect combination of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries—or take a shortcut and used a mixed frozen berries from the frozen fruit section of your supermarket. Overhead of finished smoothie with fresh berries and milk.

Overhead of finished smoothie with fresh berries and milk.

What do I need for your mixed berry smoothie recipe?

In all likelihood, you already have everything you need in your kitchen! You’ll need:

Frozen bananas. The banana will up the fruity flavor, while also adding sweetness and creaminess.
Frozen berries. You can use whatever frozen berries that make you happy—strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or a mix! If you head to the frozen fruit section at your local grocery store, you’ll probably spy a few bags of mixed berries. These are my favorite for this smoothie!
Milk. Any kind of milk will work—cow’s milk, soy milk, coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk. Whatever you have!
Plain Greek yogurt. Not only does yogurt make the smoothie even creamier, but it also gives it a boost of protein, so you aren’t hungry again 30 minutes after finishing your drink.
Honey or maple syrup. You may or may not need this one, depending on how ripe your banana is.

Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/berry-smoothie/feed/ 2 Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy https://wholefully.com/swedish-meatballs/ https://wholefully.com/swedish-meatballs/#comments Fri, 31 May 2024 15:21:28 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=32364 When I first made these meatballs back in 2018, these Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs were an immediate hit. My husband requested them weekly. My daughter happily ate her mini meatballs. They feel like good stick-to-your-ribs comfort food. This dish is packed with so much flavor, and the Instant Pot makes it so fast and easy to make—it’s just an all-around winner-winner-meatball-dinner.Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/swedish-meatballs/feed/ 15