Every time I open the recipe book I inherited from my Great-Grandmother, it hits me that we're constantly getting tricked by a business. (Yes, I’m using Macklemore’s line but what can I say? I have teenagers!) I don’t mean by simply one business, I mean by practically everything we buy. We’re getting tricked by businesses.… Continue reading Getting Tricked by a Business
Tag: healthy living
Cooking with Cast Iron
The majority of cooking in my kitchen is done with cast iron pans. Cast iron pans are great to cook with because they’re versatile, inexpensive, and long lasting. Cast iron cookware is my favorite for scratch cooking but it does need seasoning, which is easy to do and once the initial work is done, it’s… Continue reading Cooking with Cast Iron
Carrot and Kale Salad
Kale is one of those vegetables that I love to grow. It’s hearty, tasty, and can easily survive a winter in my garden. My sister has planted it in her garden and it grows well there, too, and she lives in Alaska! I usually sautee kale with onion and minced garlic and then splash it… Continue reading Carrot and Kale Salad
How to Cook with Dried Beans
I usually cook about 2-3 pounds of dried beans every week. That’s the equivalent to about 10-12 cans of beans a week but keep in mind, we’re a family of 4 BUT still - we eat a lot of beans! Whether we eat beans for breakfast, lunch, after school snacking, or dinner, they taste great,… Continue reading How to Cook with Dried Beans
Monthly Meal Plan
This is my favorite time of year in the garden. Everything seems to be growing and green and dinner is so easy when I can walk out the door and trim or pick and then serve. It’s not always pretty in my garden. My failures usually outnumber the successes. I try and go with what… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
BlogHer Food Recap Austin, TX
Can you tell that we were having a blast? Yes, my attending and speaking at the BlogHer Food conference in Austin, Texas was for work but it was so fun! We bloggers love to get out from behind our computer screens and have a good time! My friend, Sheila from Eat 2 Gather, and I… Continue reading BlogHer Food Recap Austin, TX
Monthly Meal Plan
Efficient and organized is how I like our household to be and with an attitude of, “good for you, good for the environment, and good for the pocketbook,” is my approach to making it happen. If there’s an opportunity to make a new chart, implement a routine change, or save time with a new tactic,… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
How to Invite Bees to Your Garden
I recently attended an event sponsored by Pacific Natural Foods and hosted by Whole Foods Market. The event took place at Pacific Food’s headquarters in Tualatin, Oregon and was all about honey bees and creating pollinator programs. Entomology department experts from Washington State University led the presentation and they are certified bee experts. Here’s a… Continue reading How to Invite Bees to Your Garden
Asian Shrimp Noodle Salad
I like the food I cook and eat to have lots of color, lots of health, and lots of taste. Whenever we have a meal that consists of brown rice, roasted cauliflower, and oven roasted whole chicken, it all tastes great and is healthy but it all sort of melds together in a shade of… Continue reading Asian Shrimp Noodle Salad
Monthly Meal Plan
Even though I meal plan every week (for many reasons – here are 11 reasons why I do it), I don’t meal plan for a month at a time – I’m only sharing it once-a-month here. With a busy family schedule and teenagers who are always springing a “Oh, didn’t I tell you???” on their… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
Go Gingham 