The color in the trees, the smell of wood smoke, a cool breeze—autumn is my favorite season! In September and early October, the days are still warm but the nights start to cool down. Before the evenings move from slightly chilly to freezing cold, we often have a...
September means back to school! For many, this may look different this year. While your family is working on fine tuning your schedule, give yourself a break in the kitchen with this month’s collection of quick meal ideas. One of my favorite kitchen shortcuts is...
Here is a very yummy quick dinner idea and also an excellent way to stretch a pound of hamburger. I’ve been having requests from the family for burgers lately but our Beef CSA only had 2 pounds of ground beef this month and regular hamburgers would use all of...
On Tuesday night I watched a new reality TV program. The premise of this show is a blind taste test. Contests have the opportunity to create a one taste dish that four chefs sample. Then the chef can decide if they want the contestant on their team or can send them...
This is a delicious way to finish off a pot of beans. Usually by the end of my bean pot there are still some beans in it with quite a bit of the cooking liquid. Since I cook the beans in broth this is still a very nutrient dense liquid. We’ve talked about the...
Heat, sun, and some fun! We’re still on a salad kick this month. It’s a great way to keep the kitchen cool and enjoy those summer veggies. Plus, with preparation taking mere minutes, this August meal plan makes it quick and easy to put a delicious meal on...