The Accidental Stew
Saturday was our up-in-the-air day as far as dinner was concerned. We had activities that made actually preparing dinner difficult, but we had the time to eat it. We really didn’t want...
Monthly Archive
October 2008
Yes! It Can Be Done!
Sometimes making the conscious effort to feed my family un-processed food can be annoying. Don’t get me wrong, I am always, always pleased with the results, and I like knowing what goes...
Cooking With Alicia & Annie
A few days ago, my new friend and new-to-me blogger, Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin’ asked me if I’d be interested in helping her out with a little project. She’s been given the...
Swiss Chard Is The New Spinach
As I mentioned yesterday, I recently picked some Swiss Chard from my garden to blanch and freeze for using in soups and such this winter. It’s a really quick process- not unlike...
The Last Of The Beets, And Some Chard
There should really be a warning label on beets. Yesterday I began the long task of putting the garden to bed for the season. We had two nights of frost this past...
Delicious Dinner Rolls!
A week or so ago I was perusing some of my favorite blogs when I saw that Michelle’s menu plan included an oatmeal dinner roll. Oatmeal Pan Rolls to be specific. I...
Chef Ramsey Would Have Kicked Me Out…
So when a friend called and asked if we wanted some fresh salmon, of course we said yes. What we didn’t expect was this: A whole fish. Nearly three feet long. I...
Revisiting An Old Favorite
You know that moment in time where you realize that your daughter seems to all-the-sudden outgrow some clothing? Then you notice that she is cleaning her plate at every meal? And asking...
A Fantastic Turkey Meatball!
I hope you can stand two ground meat posts in a row. That had not been my original intention this week, but the apple bars I made were only okay, and not...
Playing Around With Budget Cooking
It’s the time of year for us where we really begin to hunker down. Andy is in the construction business, and when we’re under several feet of snow for several months of...