Happy New Year! I am so happy to begin another blogging year with all of you! I recently shared my mom’s Easy Chocolate Sauce recipe, which we have been making for years. Lately, my mom has been wondering if she has a dairy allergy, so I wanted to create a sauce that was just as easy to […]
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I am not sure when or why the sprouts started talking about ‘Taco Tuesdays’ but it is no surprise that it has stuck around here, considering how much they all enjoy this meal. Ground beef is something I almost always have in the freezer so it’s a meal that doesn’t require a lot of thinking ahead. And while I […]
I love the holidays; Christmas and New Years are wonderful occasions to celebrate with family and friends. However, this time of year also seems to add extra stress, busyness, and lack of sleep. (Even if they are all for good reasons!) This, along with the added sugar in my diet, and it’s no surprise that I’ve had a tickle […]
Gift-giving is one of the great highlights (and stresses) surrounding Christmas. It causes anticipation and delight in young and old alike. It is a way of telling others that they are special to you, and that you took the time to think of them. Whether a hand-knit sweater, a jar of homemade pickles, or even a brand […]
Mr. Green Thumb and I love eating soup, and this recipe is one we both really enjoy! Being able to pluck the kale from the garden, even in frigid, below-freezing weather, makes this dish very rewarding! With just a handful of ingredients, it is quick to throw this soup together; the majority of the time required is […]
Undoubtedly, there was some over-indulging that happened yesterday, as there is with every holiday, when bowls and platters keep pouring out of the kitchen until there is hardly room on the table for even the place settings. With knees bumping under the table, we proceed to pile our plates high, sampling every dish, until our plates resemble […]
Making Homemade Pumpkin Puree is really very simple, and the flavor is worth the effort. It just takes a little time. Choose pumpkins that are characteristically sweet, and have a lot of flesh. While the puree may be primarily used in baking, it can also be incorporated into soups and stews to add thickness and earthy flavor. In fact, save the pumpkin water […]
I’ve been experimenting with granola bars for a while now, and my kids haven’t necessarily appreciated my efforts. Various recipes have resulted in granola bars that are too crumbly, or not sweet enough, or oddly textured, or basically flavorless . But after many mediocre batches under my belt, I found an old weight watcher’s recipe and played around with it until I got […]
I’m gathering up my collection of mason jars tonight. I am ambitiously aiming to pickle cucumbers in the morning. Tattered, cardboard boxes holding the precious glass vessels are collecting dust in my garage, collecting cobwebs in my basement. I have so many more jars than I could ever use throughout the year, and once they have served their purpose, most of […]
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