Paris is one of my favorite cities. I grew up just 4 short hours drive from it and have been there several times. 2 years ago we got a chance to stay for a couple of days while we were visiting family in Germany and had a chance to show our daughter some of our […]
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It’s a nice three day weekend here in the US and I thought it would be fun to make something with my daughter. I browsed through some of my favorite blogs this morning and came across a fun idea on The Prairie Homestead blog. It’s about making homemade marshmallows and they look absolutely delicious. Gotta […]
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I have a confession to make… Aside from my kitchen, the bathrooms are what I spend most time on cleaning. I give it a good top-to-bottom cleaning only to find toothpaste smears in the sink, towels on the floor and all sorts of clutter on the counter a few hours later. Some days I wonder […]
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Even though school is back in session, I haven’t really thought across teacher gifts until I came across this post by Liz from HoosierHomemade.com. I don’t usually start coming up with ideas until a little closer to “Christmas time, but this year I thought why not start a little earlier and show my appreciation to […]
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Is there anything better than a big slice of watermelon on a hot summer day? While we didn’t have as much luck as last year, growing our own, I can find them everywhere around here. Actually, there is… My friend Chrystal Collins from NaturalThrifty.com shared two of them over the past few days. The first was […]
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One of my favorite things about summer here in the south is that you can find peaches everywhere… and if you’re lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can grab a whole box of them without spending a fortune. There’s so much you can do with those peaches. We spent a little time this […]
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Since cutting out processed food and gluten, I’ve been paying much more attention to what I’m eating and how it affects me. Food really makes a difference. It can change your mood, your energy level and even how well you sleep at night. This morning I came across a great article about Good Mood Food […]
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I had a request today to come up with a recipe for some green tea lemonade. This recipe is inspired by the green tea lemonade sold at your local Starbucks. It’s such a fun iced drink with just a right bit of kick to it to get you through your hot summer day. Please note […]
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This is my favorite go to dip for the summer. The flavors are fresh and delicious and it goes with just about anything. It’s quick and easy to throw together and best served with some fresh veggies. Perfect for a summer cookout or even a light lunch or after-school snack. This is always a favorite […]
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I love a nice cup of coffee in the morning. Grabbing a cup O’ Joe and curl up on the couch with a good book is my favorite way to start the day. It does get confusing when you follow the health news on coffee though, doesn’t it? One week it’s good for you, full of […]
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Since the Tasty Bite about regrowing veggies from kitchen scraps was such a big hit, I thought I’d share another great article on easy gardening. I love the idea behind this post on ridiculously easy ways to grow your own food. I couldn’t believe how easy some of these ideas are. Did you know you […]
Continue readingHere are my top 3 free kindle books today: Bacon and Eggs Welcome to the Bacon & Eggs Cookbook, a collection of recipes comprising of two of the world’s most versatile, adored, and respected primary food fundamentals – porky & chook. http://amzn.to/1q80npT Edible Crafts For Kids How cute are those? In this […]
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I love eggs. They are my favorite breakfast food and a great inexpensive source of protein. They are also incredibly versatile. You can boil them, scramble them, fry them, use them as a filling ingredient of casseroles, make an omelet, add them to salads, use them in soup (egg drop soup anyone?), or hard boil […]
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I am in love with cauliflower right now. I like it raw, I like it steamed, I like it turned into fake mashed potatoes and I love it in soup. The recipe below couldn’t be any simpler. It’s just a handful of clean ingredients most of which I usually have on hand. Speaking of which, […]
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You know I’m all about cooking from scratch, but did you know you can also grow from scrap? Kitchen scraps that is. I’ve experimented a little bit with this using celery and can attest that it works really well. You won’t grow a full plant, but there’s plenty of fresh new food to add to […]
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