One of my most favorite things to purchase while on Orcas is fresh blueberries! They are local, fresh, beautiful and dependably perfect. Exactly what I always hope blueberries will taste like – but rarely do in OK. So you can imagine my delight when I …
Looking for an easy one pot meal that will please the entire herd, make your house smell divine & provide some health benefit? I have the perfect recipe! Homemade mashed potatoes laced – um, I mean blessed with the addition of 4 large, sweet carrots …
Recently, I had the treat of sharing my birthday lunch with two of my dear friends, John Lloyd & Mia. They have been on a cross-country road trip and I was richly blessed to have them land at my doorstep for lunch! Mia is a vegetarian …
Pickles!! Pickles!! Pickles!! Three cheers for pickles! If you have been following me on Instagram or Facebook you may have seen some of my pictures, hinting at this TotW. I am in love with this tip for a few reasons:
It’s the middle of the week and dinner is starting to seems daunting, at least for me. I surveyed my pantry and fridge and thought – ‘oh, I need an idea!’ Then it came to me. Time to make use of these ingredients:
I have a deep love for meatballs – if you haven’t already noticed! Each one is adaptable to any flavor profile, can be crammed full of various veggies & can made low-carb & low-fat. In addition to all of those great reasons – homemade meatballs …
Hello. How are you? When you say fine, do you really mean it? I hope so – but today I want to help shoot you beyond fine right into the middle of honestly great! Surprise! I have just the recipe to help get you there. …
When it comes to making meals, I seem to have an unlimited stock of ideas. But sides? That is an entirely different story. I work so hard on the main-dish, I often find I have over-looked the items that turn a main dish into a meal …
Have I mentioned the status of my rainbow chard lately?? I am amazed, these plants are flourishing! They are huge, healthy, happy & gorgeous. Over the last several years, I have begun integrating edible plants into my flower beds, I am starting a new trend …
The moment I saw this method of cooking shrimp, I knew – I had been doing it ALL wrong for many years. I made a special trip to the store, picked up some perfectly yummy, large fresh shrimp and tested what I had learned. The …
Friday night. Those simple words illicit happy thoughts, freedom from the schedules and responsibilities of the week & a time to slow down and enjoy some of the things that have been rushed for too long. At least that’s what Friday Nights mean in our home! I can’t …
I recently shared the recipe for a yummy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake. That chocolate cake is really quite a cake, so easy to make and not fussy in the least and it will always perfectly please those blessed by eating it. BUT, I can not …