Raise your hand if you’re a pasta salad lover! Any favorites? I think my all-time favorite is this one from Lindsey Kubly because it is so simple and delicious. Last weekend, I decided to whip up a few snacks on a whim and with what I had on hand, and I put together a pretty… Read More Easy pasta salad formula
This is the last in a series of posts about how I stocked my freezer with meals before the baby’s arrival. It was something I read a good bit about online before trying for myself, and I wanted to add my two cents to the info out there. Read the first post here and second… Read More Prepping Frozen Meals for Busy Seasons: Prepping Meal Starters
This is the second in a series of posts about how I stocked my freezer with meals before the baby’s arrival. It was something I read a good bit about online before trying for myself, and I wanted to add my two cents to the info out there. Read the first post here. Enjoy! Once… Read More Prepping Frozen Meals for Busy Seasons: Prepping Full Meals
This is the first in a series of posts about how I stocked my freezer with meals before the baby’s arrival. It was something I read a good bit about online before trying for myself, and I wanted to add my two cents to the info out there. Enjoy! While I know there’s no way… Read More Prepping Frozen Meals for Busy Seasons
Read more about why I love CSA and locally–grown fruits and veggies here. This week’s box: 4 peppers 2 eggplant 3 red potatoes okra 3 bell peppers 4 gala apples acorn squash turnips kombucha A la carte items: patty pan squash 2 heirloom tomatoes My total was $34 even. Pretty much all of the items… Read More CSA Box: August 8
Read more about why I love CSA and locally–grown fruits and veggies here. Tired of pictures of my groceries yet? Too bad. The box has been killing it lately. This week’s box: 3 summer squash 2 creole tomatoes Cantaloupe Bell pepper 2 red potatoes Cucumber 2 heirloom tomatoes 5 peaches (first of the season!) 3… Read More CSA Box: June 13
Read more about why I love CSA and locally–grown fruits and veggies here. This week’s box: 1 bunch of mint Blueberries Strawberries A bell pepper the size of my head yellow wax beans 2 creole tomatoes 4 aptly named warty yellow squash 6 beets 1 cucumber 4 jalapenos 3 red potatoes 4 ears of sweet… Read More CSA Box: June 6
Read more about why I love CSA and locally–grown fruits and veggies here. This week’s box: broccoli dino kale strawberries* fennel turnips green onions grapefruit 2 blood oranges lettuce * Can we talk for a second about the cartwheeling and dancing that goes on in my household when strawberries are back in season? It’s embarrassing.… Read More CSA Box: February 15
I hope that title doesn’t confuse you with what’s happening on this blog and what’s happening in the War Room, but I have decided it is time to get serious about baking around here. I’ve baked French bread for years (so incredibly easy and absolutely my favorite thing) and have done the occasional birthday cake… Read More Getting serious about baking
I inherited my love of cooking from my father. My mother is good at many, many things, but she struggles even to turn on the oven, so it’s a good thing my dad loves cooking or we all would have starved. My father inherited his love of cooking from his mother, who seems like she’s… Read More A little pre-Thanksgiving action