Slow Food USA recently had a $5 challenge. From their website: “The goal is to take back the ‘value meal’ – because slow food shouldn’t have to cost more than fast food. We’re asking people to share what they do in their kitchens and with their families to cook fresh, healthy food on a budget.… Continue reading Corn and Black Bean Salad
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Real, whole food recipes.
Betsy’s Best Brownies
We had to get rid of one our chickens this week. This was not an easy decision as we have come to love our backyard chickens. They’re our pets and we’ve named them all, even though many experts say not to. You don’t want to get too attached to your hens. Betsy Ross was part… Continue reading Betsy’s Best Brownies
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
There’s always something baking at our house. These cookies get baked regularly. I love anything with oatmeal, peanut-butter, and chocolate chips. Whole-wheat flour, flax seeds, wheat germ, and using non-fat yogurt in place of too much butter all make these cookies “healthier” than your typical homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe. I’ve also found that adding… Continue reading Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delicious Everyday Cake with Fruit
This is my favorite, go-to cake recipe. Why do I love it? Simple, easy ingredients that I always have on hand. After dinner as a dessert, or at a coffee-klatch in the morning with friends, it’s always a hit. My kids call it “breakfast dessert” and they love it, too. The best part is that… Continue reading Delicious Everyday Cake with Fruit
2nd Place Winner in Twitter Recipe Contest
"The Oregonian” newspaper recently had a contest on Twitter that involved tweeting (yes, that is now a verb) a recipe in 140 characters or less. Now, I love cooking for my family and I love talking but I’m not really crazy about tweeting – so short, so cryptic, and so much punctuation left out! I… Continue reading 2nd Place Winner in Twitter Recipe Contest
Beet Salad Recipe
Here is the prize winning recipe for my beet salad. This recipe placed 2nd in "The Oregonian" Twitter Recipe Contest. It's easy, tasty, and one of my favorites. I adapted it from Bon Appetit, April, 2007. The entire meal is, “Grilled Flank Steak with Sauteed Beet Greens and Creamy Horseradish Beets" and is delicious. I've… Continue reading Beet Salad Recipe
Kitchen Tip: Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
I’m sharing all of my favorite recipes here but before I can do that, I have to share with you some of my super-secret-ingredients. This is my favorite. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. It comes in a can and a little goes a long way. Unless you are just crazy with your spice needs, one… Continue reading Kitchen Tip: Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
Organizing Recipes
Do you clip recipes out of newspapers? Magazines? Print them from websites? Then do you ask yourself…what am I going to do with these? If you’re like me, you’re always finding a new recipe to try. After years of recipe chaos (seriously, this was a mess), I decided it was time to take control and… Continue reading Organizing Recipes
Homemade Granola Recipe
My goal in the kitchen is tasty and healthy cooking. Who doesn't want their food to taste good and be good for them? This homemade granola recipe is easy to make and tasty to eat. Not only is it good tasting, it costs much less than store bought granola. Read on for pictures and visual… Continue reading Homemade Granola Recipe
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