This giveaway is now closed! The winner is Alison ([email protected])! I love these apples. In fact, I love them so much that I have forgotten to take a picture of the finished dish multiple times in the last couple of weeks! In the midst of morning sickness and strong food aversions, this is one that's…
Katie from Kitchen Stewardship is one of my favorite green / real food bloggers. Not only does she readily admit her mistakes and cheats, but she also shares her in-depth research into, well, pretty much everything, so that her readers can evaluate that information and make decisions themselves. Her ebooks are packed full of not…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: I've had quiche on my menu for the last two weeks, and I have continuously put it off. It's not that quiche in its traditional sense with its pastry crust is so difficult to make, but the thought of mixing and…
This month's Eat Well, Spend Less theme is the embracing the transition from winter to spring in your kitchen! For better or worse, snacktime is a big deal in our house, and our girls look forward to their mid-morning and post-quiet time snack every. single. day. Since we're already preparing three meals a day, delicious…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: There are days when I am overly motivated to be in the kitchen, "I have planned to make the cheese from scratch that I intend to use in the dough for the pasta that becomes the meal" days. I'm on top…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Confessions: One of my favorite cookies to eat is also one of the easiest to make. Coconut macaroons are these chewy treasures, and for years I treated myself to them from my favorite bakery before finally getting in the kitchen and…
After months of trying to find an alternative to the famous blue box, we finally have a homemade macaroni and cheese recipe that all of us love: As funny as it sounds, one of the hardest box foods for us to give up was Kraft Macaroni & Cheese! What can I say? We grew up…
As funny as it sounds, one of the hardest box foods for us to give up was Kraft Macaroni & Cheese! What can I say? We grew up eating the stuff, and it was something we all enjoyed. Our first few attempts at homemade mac and cheese did not go well, so we stuck with…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Winter is dragging on. I have made and served soup to my family more than I care to share. It's a conscious effort, mostly due to the fact that I like soup. Still, soup for dinner three nights a week becomes…
It's been a cold and dreary winter here, with a few small snowfalls that are nothing to write home about and plenty of cold and windy days that make you want to hide indoors. The kind of days that make you crave comfort foods that warm you up from the inside out and remind you…