This beef and cabbage soup recipe is a hearty recipe for cold evenings. This is the first recipe that I created on my own. As a teenager, I lived with my Dad and he and I would take turns cooking. He always improvised and I tended to rely on family recipes and prepackaged mixes. MyRead More
Sweet Potato Egg Puffs
I can’t stop baking with sweet potatoes. Do you ever get hung up on an ingredient and just keep cooking with it until you run out of ideas? I think I promised once before to stop posting sweet potato recipes, so I am not going to make any promises this time, but I will tryRead More
Sweet Potato Egg Puffs
This sweet potato egg puffs recipe is a healthy, low-carb alternative to muffins. Have you ever had an egg puff? They are baked in ramekins or muffin tins. They are like a light and fluffy muffin only much higher in protein. Many egg puffs can be like mini quiches, but since this recipe includes sweetRead More
Menu Plan – Week of September 27th
This week I feel like we are eating really well for very little! My garden is still chugging along producing organic vegetables for my family. I scored some great deals on grass fed beef that was marked for quick sale at our local grocery store. And I am taking advantage of the great sales on inRead More
Blessed with Rogue Flowers
We have had the most gorgeous weather! This is the most beautiful fall that I have experienced since moving to Nevada. Warm day, cool nights – but not too cool – and calm breezes. And best of all NO snow! I have checked the forecast and it is supposed to continue this way for theRead More
Angel Hair Pasta with Garden Vegetables
We have had the nicest fall weather! This is the first year since I moved here when we have made it to the first day of fall without having a snow storm. We haven’t even had a frost yet, which means my garden is still chugging along providing me with lots of veggies to feedRead More
Apple Dip
I had some cream cheese leftover from making cucumber sandwiches and decided to use it to make apple dip. For fun, I decided to put the dip into a bowl made of an apple. Ingredients:4 oz. cream cheese, softened2 tablespoons brown sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions:In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together.Read More
Menu Plan –Week of September 20th
On Thursday, two of my children and I came down with the stomach flu that my husband and oldest son had over labor day weekend. It was quite debilitating! I would like to thank Rebecca from Turned Loose for coming to my rescue and sharing a post on Friday. If you haven’t had a chanceRead More
My Vegetable Garden: A Labor of Love
Yesterday, I shared how being a lazy gardener is both frugal and green. However, there are some things that I find putting a little effort into pays great dividends, namely my vegetable garden. I finally captured an eggplant flower! Since the eggplant is still flowering and because it does not like cold, I am addingRead More
The Lazy Way to Prepare your Yard for Fall
Some of you may not be ready to discuss the impending change of season. However, it is just around the corner; I already have leaves that are beginning to change color. Autumn is the when, whether you realize it or not, you lay the foundation for next year’s garden. It sounds like a lot ofRead More
Turned Loose on Food Waste
Today my friend Rebecca from Turned Loose is sharing her experiences with minimizing food waste in her kitchen. She tackles this subject, as she does most others, with a combination of insight and humor. My friend, Alea, frequently participates in Food Waste Friday… documenting with some rather unappetizing photos sometimes. It’s often amusing to hear her storiesRead More
Roasted Root Vegetables
When I shared my Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Cauliflower recipe, Alison at A Prairie Story left a comment saying that she liked combining sweet potatoes with beets. I did not think I could get away with serving my kids sweet potatoes with beets, so I decided to add a little camouflage, call it roasted rootRead More
Gluten-Free Herbed Bread Sticks and Dipping Sauce
My resolution for this year was to use up a jar of yeast and a bag of xanthan gum before they expired. This might be the first resolution that I have ever kept! I have been having fun playing with pizza dough. Yesterday, I tried my hand at bread sticks. I slightly modified my GarlicRead More
Chocolate Fixes Everything
Last Friday I made my Triple Chocolate Cake for a party that we hosted. It is so easy that it is my go-to cake when I am feeling pressed for time. I can rely on it to turn out perfectly every single time I make it… Except this time! When I turned it out ofRead More
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Muffins
You would think that after I made 5 batches of Sweet Potato Donuts and a large batch of Sweet Potato Pancakes that my kids would be tired of Sweet Potatoes, but the requests for sweet potatoes keep coming in. My daughter wants me to try replacing sweet potatoes in all of my pumpkin recipes. SinceRead More
Radish Leaf Soup
Radish leaves are edible! I was surprised when I first learned this because the leaves are fuzzy; they didn’t seem like anything I would want to add to my salad! Even knowing that they are edible has not convinced me to add them to my salad, but I do cook with them. They work reallyRead More
Menu Plan – Week of September 13
We are settling into our fall routine. Tuesdays and Thursdays are our busy nights, so I will be serving easy, make-ahead meals on those nights. Monday nights are going to remain Dessert Night and if life gets too stressful, I may respond by adding a couple more dessert nights! : ) Monday – Radish LeafRead More
Easy Cucumber Sandwiches
There are many great cucumber sandwich recipes for feeding a crowd. The problem is that since the recipes are intended to make a lot of sandwiches, we tend to only serve them when there is a crowd instead of enjoying them on a daily basis. Below is an easy recipe for one cucumber sandwich. YouRead More
Late Summer Flowers
I wish that I had massive blooms all summer long, but since I live in the desert I have come to appreciate when something, anything is in bloom! Fortunately there is one time of year where I can sit back and enjoy the beauty! Late summer ( I refuse to call it fall) is whenRead More
Quinoa Salad with Chicken
This quinoa salad recipe is made with chicken, apples, red onion, and pecans. It is topped with a tangy dressing. Last month I saw several delicious salads that used quinoa as a main ingredient. I did not have the exact ingredients for any of the recipes, so I decided to experiment and ended up creatingRead More
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