Welcome 2015! 2014 was sure an interesting year...and a ton happened! Please oh please tell me 2015 will slow down a bit (ha! not when we are expecting baby #2 in May!) My immediate family all got together for our annual food and games and The Three Stooges New Years Eve celebration. ...
This will change your mind about beets:Recipe Roasted Beet Fettuccini (Video)
I don't really like beets. Well I guess I like them if they are fried into beet chips, or thinly sliced and roasted in a hot oven with olive oil, rosemary and sea salt, and I chow down this roasted beet fettuccine...So I'm probably better off saying I don't like your ordinary steamed beets or beet ...
Yes! You can still start growing beans in the middle of July! (video)
I just learned something cool. Then again I am always learning new gardening tips from my dad when I visit him in his 100% organic garden! Did you know it isn't too late to start beans (we live in hardiness zone 5)? With a little extra work closer to harvest you can plant bean seeds 2 months before ...
Saving Summer’s Harvest: how to blanch green beans (video)
I spent the afternoon in my daddy's garden. I love his garden. It isn't a perfectly manicured garden with perfect wood box raised garden beds and perfect mulched walkways. Instead the raised beds are free standing with the vines of pumpkins and summer squash spilling onto the paths between the beds. ...
Baking with Little Man – Almond Poppyseed Muffins
I'm back! We have been so busy in the month of May buying a house, packing up our condo and moving. It is a wonderful move...even closer to my parents, back to the town I grew up in, and the home has my dream kitchen! ...
Tip from an Italian Woman – Recipe: Homemade Meatballs
What is it about an Italian woman in the kitchen? Have you ever stood next to one as they put a little bit of this and a dash of that into a pot? They are so passionate about their food and so quick with their hands. It really is a true joy to witness in the kitchen. ...