Using up the garden: butternut squash, thyme and garlic
I got two butternut squashes out of my garden this year. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but last year I had a big long vine with lots of flowers and no squash at all, so I was pretty thrilled with these...
View ArticleUsing up the garden: Various saved up pictures and meals
wwwI have been cooking and using the garden produce, but I haven’t had a lot of blogging time to post about it, so this post is just going to be a mishmash of what I have available. First, pizza! Here...
View ArticleVegetarian Taco Pizza
We had friends over last night, and I made a vegetarian taco pizza that was so good, I need to write down what we did so I don’t forget. This isn’t really a recipe, because I didn’t make measurements,...
View ArticleSuccess With a Picky Eater!
Every Wednesday, my friend Dana comes over for dinner with her family. She is a single mom, too, and she is trying to juggle all the running that comes with being the only adult in the household. Her...
View ArticleMaking Things: New Year’s Brunch
Today my children went to their father’s to spend the rest of their winter break with him and their little brother. Before they left, I wanted to give them a good meal, full of veggies and love. They...
View ArticleDay 6: Brunch with Friends
For those of you following along, Day 5 is indeed missing from here. I give away a lot of what I make, so sometimes I can’t share things publicly right away. Yesterday, we had friends over for brunch,...
View ArticleDay 14: Persian Chicken and Rice/Quinoa
I never seem to take pictures of the food I make any more. I used to do it all the time, the kids got used to waiting for the picture before digging in. Then our routines got disrupted and I got out of...
View ArticleCurried Beef Stew
I made beef stew last night, and it was so good I knew I had to document it before I forgot what I did. This recipe was the basis for my efforts, but I made a few changes. I didn’t measure the spices,...
View ArticleUnstuffed Cabbage Roll Skillet
As a working mom, I am always looking for healthy meals I can make quickly. I am particularly fond of meals I can cook all in one skillet. Sure, I serve a veggie on the side sometimes, but most of...
View ArticleLow Carb Lamb Curry–Quick!
This is not a fancy recipe. This is a “I need to use this lamb before it goes bad and I have a ton of zucchini from the garden and hey, look, there’s a can of coconut milk in the cupboard” type of...
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