Pickled Eggs with Fresh Beets and Dill
My Mom used to raise chickens on our farm when I was growing up. To be honest with you, sometimes those crabby hens would scare the heck out of me, but I sure developed a love of the eggs they...
View ArticleCrunchy Refrigerator Pickles with Dill and Garlic
You know what’s awesome? Handing your daughter a pickle and having her proclaim (without knowing where it was from) “This is amazin’!”. That, my friends, is what I call winning. She didn’t see me...
View ArticleFresh Corn Salsa
I’ll get to the corn salsa in a minute– but first I want to talk about beer! Admittedly, I’ve been drinking too darn much beer this summer. Not at one time– nothing like that. But this summer, more...
View ArticleRoasted Vegetable Panzanella with Eggplant
One of my favorite summer meals is panzanella. If you’re not familiar with this little dish, it is simply a bowlful of seasonal vegetables with homemade croutons or bread and a dressing of some sort....
View ArticleRoasted Tomatillo and Pork Stew
It has been a busy couple of weeks around our household lately. School started for both of my kids and I’m happy to report that they are really loving it. Honestly, getting back onto the swing of...
View ArticleEasy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
With the exception of this past warm weekend– a farewell gift from summer as it left– my mind has been drifting towards cool-weather comfort food. You know, those meals that you can settle in to and...
View ArticleWild Rice, Roasted Butternut Squash, and Kale with Citrus Curry Dressing
We have had a busy couple of weeks, in the most wonderful way. We went on an epic vacation to Disney World with our extended family. There were twelve of us in all– six adults and six children– and...
View ArticleQuinoa Bake with Broccoli and Chickpeas
When I’m developing a new recipe for a meal there are two criteria that generally need to be met. First, the recipe has to be mostly healthy. Since I’m the main person that pumps food into my...
View ArticleHomemade Beef Broth
Well this week has flown by. My little boy has been sick for a few days, so my usual routine has been interrupted. I absolutely don’t mind the interruption, and like having him home with me all day...
View ArticleAsian Lettuce Wraps
Continuing with the ginger theme from last week, I give you these Asian lettuce wraps. This is one of my go-to meals when I feel like stuffing my face with some serious flavor, but I still want to...
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