I am not sure why I was amazed to see two of my children come inside from the backyard the other day with a bowl full of ripe cherries. I know there are cherry trees back there, and I realize that it is summer…the two kind of go hand-in-hand! I guess in my head, it … Continue reading
Last summer we were fortunate enough to acquire some beautifully plump and ripe blackberries from an aunt that has amazing blackberry bushes. I had very good intentions at the time of taking them home and making a lovely jam right away. Unfortunately life, and other gardening and canning duties, took priority over the blackberries. They … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I posted about Kefir and what exactly it is all about. If you are interested in catching up on what exactly it is, I would encourage you to head back and check out that post. Today, though, I thought I would share with you a practical way to use up this … Continue reading
I have been into cooking with our Crock Pot as of late. Let’s face it…more often than not cooking with a slow-cooker method is less hassle, and I’m all about less hassle in the kitchen some days! Other days tend to be more time-consuming with food for me {in the prep, cooking, and clean up} … Continue reading
The inspiration for today’s post came from the fact that we had cabbage hanging around in the fridge for quite some time that needed immediate attention. If I didn’t use it today, I didn’t know if I was ever going to use it. We had a pork roast in the crock pot and rice cooking … Continue reading
The recipe that I am sharing with you today actually resulted from a variety of things that we needed to use up in the fridge. Week old Thai basil. Even older leeks…not even going to mention how much older. Freshly picked broccoli. Half of a can of coconut milk, being stored in a container from … Continue reading
It is cold outside. Like, sub-zero temperatures. Brrr….brrr….brrr!!! When it is this cold, I like to have some warm-eatin’s, namely chili. Pair it with a great cornbread, and you’ve warmed my heart and belly. {A little known fact about me as well: Ever since I was a child, I have always enjoyed a big, cold … Continue reading
