Bringing "back in the day" back to today
Part of our process of cooking things from scratch involves growing vegetables in the garden. Last summer we had an excellent tomato harvest. We canned a lot of the tomatoes (not enough as we used up the last jar a couple weeks ago) and had some left that we wanted to do something with. Kelly …
One of the vegetables that we were most looking forward to from the garden is kale. We became quite fond of it when we were receiving it from our CSA last summer so we planted quite a bit of it. This time of year is prime time for kale and our garden is no exception. …
The name garbage bread probably doesn’t invoke a lot of great culinary emotions, but don’t let the name hold you back, this is a great recipe. It’s a great recipe for a party or for the big game. It takes only a few ingredients and anyone can make it. It is a real crowd pleaser. …
Right now we are plunged into darkness before I can get dinner on the table every night. After my photos were rejected over and over again I decided that no matter what I do with lighting at home, it is near impossible for me to take a quality photograph without natural light. Therefore, until the …
This spinach, ham and cheese quiche recipe is so easy and quickly became an unexpected family favorite. It’s so simple that my four year old makes the filling while I make the crust! This is a basic recipe that can be adapted to suit your individual tastes. Although the recipe calls for half and half, …
Since we have been doing this experiment of cooking everything from scratch I have found that weekend breakfasts can be a bit of a challenge. This morning we had a little time so I thought that I would make an actual breakfast. We had some ground sausage in the fridge that was going to be …
You will find no sea creatures in this jambalaya recipe. Collectively, we just can’t agree on seafood. My oldest loves fish and shrimp. I’ll eat haddock, lobster and crab. Eric is a scallops and clams kind of guy. My youngest can’t have shellfish. See why we avoid it? This is a creole jambalaya recipe that …