Pumpkin, Pumpkin
Shortly after it started getting cold outside, Andy stopped by a roadside veggie stand. They had a plethora of pumpkins, pie pumpkins, squash and gourds, and since it had already frozen out...
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Real Food
Apple Pie Filling
One of the new recipes I tried this canning season was a recipe for Canned Apple Pie Filling. I absolutely love the idea of pie filling, but I have never purchased a...
Do You REALLY Know Where Your Food Comes From?
Today I read a pretty disturbing article on MSN about the process of reconditioning food. The mere idea is… just appalling. One of the examples given was of moldy applesauce, where the...
Instead of Cool Whip?
I can’t remember the last time I bought a tub of Cool Whip, but I know for a fact that when I did, it was because it was a required ingredient in...
Flavor Explosion!
Last night was the first time in over two weeks that we were actually able to sit down as a family and enjoy dinner. We celebrated the moment by grilling up some...
Playing With Kale
I have these big beautiful Red Russian Kale plants growing in my vegetable garden. This is my first time growing it- my previous attempts at growing kale was Dinosaur (or Lacinato) Kale. ...
Dorito VS Cherry
Andy and I have finally taken the time this last week to sit down and watch this year’s episodes of Jamie’s Food Revolution. I was really disappointed that it was only six...
The Foolproof Cake
AND it goes with everything. I really, really like making Yogurt Cake. It really is a foolproof cake- though it does take two bowls to mix the ingredients in. What I like...
Guess What I Found?
I found my mojo. Last week I was finally able to break out of the funk I’ve been in and find my cooking mojo. It felt so good to get in the...
Two In A Row!
I know what you’re thinking. You’re skipping ahead and looking at the meal I made yesterday and you’re thinking, what the heck? She’s baking in the oven? It’s a little warm out...
Organic Musings
This time of year, it takes very little to make me happy in the produce department. It’s at this time, that the first spring asparagus and strawberries pop up in the stores,...
Music To My Ears
“Mommy, I wish I could have more of that chicken sauce stuff.” Huh? Did my son just ask for seconds? Of real food? Of dinner? Of something that I cooked? Why yes,...