The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Easy Lemon Pancakes from Scratch The spring weekend. Unlike the winter weekend, where the warmth of my bed seems far more appealing than facing the frigid air that lies just beyond the covers, the spring weekend, with its sunshine streaming through…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Manchego Olive Freeform Bread Tangy Manchego cheese and Spanish olives are dotted through this soft freeform bread loaf. My grey counters are antiqued in a thin layer of white powder. I turn the corner, sweeping as I go, and am greeted…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Soft, yeast doughnuts filled with a thick blackberry jam and topped with a lime glaze made an appearance at our house recently. This is how they came to be. We were sitting in church, the organ music filling the room as…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography - Lemon Ginger Tisane {Tea}: Cough and Cold Relief The temperature here is falling. I watch it on my phone while I sit curled under a wool afghan, my knees pulled up to my chest, my book in hand. It has…
The following post is from Amy of Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free: 30 Allergy Friendly Back-to-School Snacks I'm one of those moms who will bring a grass-fed, organic, nitrate-free hot dog to a play date because I feel better about my son eating real food or as close to real food as a hot dog can…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Blueberry Coconut Cream Muffins My mom only ever made one type of muffin: blueberry. They were always in pastel paper wrappers, baked in a rusted muffin tin, their soft tops pillowing upwards, specked with bits of deep blue fruit. She made…
The inspiration for this recipe came from a Pinterest find, these Parmesan Roasted Potatoes. Those were yummy (and would make awesome breakfast hashbrowns), but our kids didn't love the flavor. However, we love Italian seasoning on potatoes (okay...on pretty much anything!), so I decided to switch out the paprika for those familiar flavors. The resulting…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: The ultimate easy snack and packable treat has become tubes of yogurt, stuck in the freezer until hard, and then eaten like a popsicle or packed to-go style and used as an extra edible ice pack. My kids love them, and…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Steak and Egg Pasta I often end up with leftover steak. The thing is, we started buying a side of beef a few years ago. We split a whole cow with the neighbors, and we each take home an equal portion…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Quick and Easy Crustless Quiche with Spinach and Sausage I've had quiche on my menu for the last two weeks, continuously putting it off. It's not that quiche in its traditional sense, with its pastry crust so difficult to make. Still,…