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, and while they taste no where near as good as freshly picked, they are a very welcome respite […]
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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, yes he did. I happily acquiesced by getting him a small soup bowl of the very thing he […]
Dinner In Fifteen
I swear to you, this dinner took me just fifteen minutes start-to-finish, and was delicious to boot. This last week, while at the library, I was wandering up and down the cookbook aisle looking for something- anything- to serve as inspiration. I needed something new, and was debating between something […]
The Sweet Taste of Summer
The other day I sat down to do some menu planning, and was trying to figure out a good sandwich that we could have for dinner, that would travel well with Abigail to dance classes. We’re not big sandwich-for-dinner people, but she’d asked for a cold lunch that wouldn’t require […]
An Old Friend
Every once in a while, as of late, it seems that I find myself wistfully thinking of recipes from days gone by. I can easily rattle off dozens of recipes that I would make years ago, and then they fell out of favor with my family- most likely because some […]
Real Food Convenience Products
When I was asked if I could do some blogging on Real Food, one of the suggestions was to blog about what convenience foods I find acceptable, or good. I’ve been mulling that one over, because my idea of convenience foods are probably not the same as many others ideas. […]
Make It And Freeze It
After posting the recipe for homemade Taco Seasoning yesterday, it occurred to me that I really ought to say something as a reminder that when you make taco meat, you should really make more than you need, and then freeze the extra for another time. Really, you’re already investing in […]
Make It Yourself: Taco Seasoning
Who doesn’t like tacos? Very few people I’ve come across, that’s for sure! So when we had a family get-together this past weekend that included kids of all ages, I decided that tacos would be the ideal solution to a “please-most-palates” dinner. We did it simply, with basic taco toppings, […]
Easy, Easy Baked Pasta
Delicious to boot, THIS is the type of food I’m talking about when I’m talking about Real Food. Today I have a recipe to share for Baked Rigatoni With Ham, Tomatoes and Feta Cheese. Now, if you’re not a fan of feta, ham or tomatoes, don’t look away yet, because […]
By Request: Real Food
I’ve been talking a lot lately in many avenues about the idea of “Real Food”. Real Food is just a way of life that we have decided to live, and do our best to try and stick with it as much as possible. The concept of Real Food though, can […]
Sauerkraut: Nourishing Traditions Style
Here I was, all excited and proud of myself because I kicked off the month of February with a bang as far as posting frequency goes. And then the Super Bowl was over, and team Green Bay won Tomato Bowl 2011 by a landslide. Then, I had a week of […]
Tomato Bowl 2011: Quick And Easy
I guess I’m back with another recipe after all for the Tomato Bowl. This quick and easy recipe for Tomato-Tortellini Soup makes a really quick lunch or dinner, and keeps in the fridge for several days as well. Here are most of the ingredients, minus the oil for cooking and […]