Southern Style Green Beans and Potatoes
Something very exciting happened yesterday! For the first time in over a year, I felt called to the keyboard. I felt the urge to put my fingers to the letters on my...
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Eating Locally
Make This Ahead: Cranberry Pie
I have used cranberries in pies before, but I have never made a cranberry pie- one that features that tart little berry in all it’s glory. I have a recipe for a...
Easy and Garlicky Grilled Salmon
It’s decided to be a bit muggy here in Wisconsin this week, so I’ve been avoiding the stove. Anything I can do to reduce the heat in our non-air conditioned home is...
Adding Kale To A Thai Green Curry
For the longest time I stayed away from making green curries at home. For one, I was worried that green curry meant that it was crazy hot, so the kids wouldn’t eat...
Pasta Puttanesca with Kale
I have long been a fan of kale- well before it became in vogue to be a fan of kale. The reason I have been a fan of kale really has little...
Canning Season Declared Open
So this happened the other day. We totally lucked out and caught the opening day at our local strawberry patch. We lucked out even further and motivated ourselves to head over early...
Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Last week we brought home a bunch of first-crop rhubarb from my mom. It is so sweet and delicious this year- Zander keeps nibbling on it straight up, not even dunking it...
Balsamic Browned Butter Asparagus
We were gifted some of the first asparagus of the season the other night. We seldom eat it unless it is freshly harvested, because there is just no comparison between the two....
The Joys of Seasonal Eating
Today is a beautiful day. I bought the first bag of new crop mandarin oranges this morning. I didn’t even have my coat off yet and the kids were in the bag,...
Whirlwind Preserving Season!
Wow! My kitchen has been fairly non-stop for a good month or so. Every spare moment I had was spent preserving this or that. Jams, jellies, salsas, tomatoes, peaches, pickles, pears, cherries,...
Sour Cherry Cake
Oh my gosh, it feels amazing to be cooking and baking again! I can’t even begin to explain this change that has come over me. Our last house was such a blessing...
Lemon Broccoli On The Grill
I have a series of fruity desserts to share in the coming days, so I thought I’d better throw in something on the savory side. I had picked up a bunch of...