We’ve all been there: a busy week night, a crazy day with errands and outings, or a lazy weekend morning. None of these scenarios scream “I want to cook something fancy!” What they need is something quick, easy, healthy, and delicious. Enter frittata! No matter what meal it is, frittata can fit the bill. You […]
Bone broth is all the rage these days. There are “sipping” bone broths, broths for soups, and all different kinds of broths being marketed in stores. But you don’t need to buy these boxed versions. You can make it yourself! And use it to make the rest of your cooking better too! Here’s how to […]
I’m going to show you how to make the best soup for leftover turkey! But first, a quick story. The past two years, my family has supported a local farm and gotten a pasture raised turkey for thanksgiving. The quality of the meat is outstanding, and we just love supporting our farmer friends! The one […]
I don’t know what got into me this year, but I think I’m far enough down the “from scratch” rabbit hole that when I decided to throw Charlie a tea party for her 2nd birthday party, making all the food was the only reasonable option. I could make what ever I wanted, be proud of […]
Picture this: It’s late afternoon and you’ve got the munchies. You don’t want anything too heavy, because dinner’s just around the corner. But something crunchy…something salty… that would hit the spot! How about some potato chips? Chips are notorious for not being healthy. And really, traditional chips aren’t! They’ve got tons of terrible oils, fats, […]
Of all my childhood memories, some of the best are cooking with my dad. Since as long as I can remember I’ve been his sous-chef. Chopping, stirring, tasting. It’s one of our favorite activities! Most of the time we find some old grandma’s recipe (because that’s how you know it’s good) and work from there. […]
Even if you’ve never had them yourself, I’m sure you’ve heard the hype about PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps. They are delicious! On Pinterest there are all kinds of takes on the recipe so I decided to add my own, with one little twist: CABBAGE!! We harvested our very first cabbage this year, and while I […]
Need a quick recipe for that 4th of July brunch you’re hosting? Make these Patriotic Pop Tarts, from scratch! These pop tarts came to fruition after many many requests from my husband to make pop tarts from scratch. I was working on my most recent blog post (10 Reasons to Start Living a Self Sufficient […]