We are in the middle of “Macaroni Free March.” Everyday, my almost five year old would ask for mac n cheese and probably about half of the time we’d make it for him from a box from Whole Foods – something I swore I’d never do! To get out of this rut, we declared...
This meal is a long time favorite of ours; even our 4 year-old enjoys it. It’s been modified from a photocopied recipe shared in a Weight Watchers meeting and a quick google search shows it’s not to be found anywhere online, so I’m glad to be able to share my version...
We had 12 tomato plants this year and the yield was better than we ever expected. I haven’t had time to blog lately because I’ve been too busy processing tomatoes! Below is our roasted tomato recipe – roasting the tomatoes, peppers, garlic and onion gives this salsa a wonderful...
This pasta dish is fresh and light – absolutely perfect for a nice fall day. Best part, I can throw in a few of my garden tomatoes that are still going strong in mid-October. It’s my favorite recipe of the moment.
So my parents went to Nashville last weekend, and it wasn’t the honky-tonks or barbecue they were talking about when they got home… it was a kale salad. My dad asked me to copycat the salad he had at Kayne Prime in Nashville (not easy to do since I haven’t actually...
I made a double batch of bolognese sauce and used the leftovers to make a wonderful Zucchini Noodle Lasagna. It was my first time trying to make zucchini lasagna noodles. I decided to try the mandoline and I’m glad I did – it worked perfectly. I layered the zoodles with herbed...
This jalapeño cilantro hummus tastes fresh and flavorful and is a great way to use the jalapeños that are overflowing in my garden right now. After my good friend offered to pay me to make this for her regularly, I knew I needed to add it to the blog.
Our tomatoes took forever to turn red this year, but they finally have and that means I will be posting a lot of tomato recipes. I’m not sure any will top this authentic bolognese sauce – I took inspiration from Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce; however, that recipe called for...
I decided to try to create a healthier version of my favorite burrito from Northstar Cafe in Columbus, Ohio. It turned out great!
This is a staple in our home – we make and freeze fresh pesto every summer in ice cube trays, and thaw and add with yogurt as a delicious sauce for your baked salmon.