Fall Baking
I love fall…the cooler weather, the falling leaves, cuddling under quilts, and perhaps soon a fire in the fireplace. One of my favorite things to do in the cooler months is to bake. Fall Baking makes the house smell so good and who does not love a warm baked good? Our house is hard to...
Fresh Salsa
It’s salsa season at the farm! This week’s share of produce contained almost everything I needed to whip up some tasty fresh salsa! Fresh Salsa: 3 large tomatoes (cut into large pieces) 1/2 onion (cut into large pieces) 2 Tbs. minced garlic 2 jalapeno peppers (plus any banana peppers or poblanos you have on hand)...
Stocking the Deep Freeze
Around this time each year I spend my time stocking the deep freeze in the basement. I started this years ago when I was teaching, I would double & triple dinner recipes through the months of August and September and then fill the freezer. This is such a huge help to our family during the school...
Family Movie Night & Kettle Corn
Almost every weekend we have a family movie night…it’s a nice time to wind-down on a Friday evening after a wild week. Family Movie Night & Kettle Corn Last night we tried something new…I made Kettle Corn for everyone to chow on while we watched the Wizard of Oz. It was so scrumptious that...
Lunch Packing Ideas
Last year I wrote a guest post for EasyLunchboxes.com all about the hows and whys of lunch-packing at our house. I wrote this in December of 2010, and the post still holds true. I’m still packing lunches for the kids nearly every day (they love grilled cheese days at school), and I’ve been packing Michael’s...
Homemade Pesto
Last week Sam & I made homemade pesto together. He’s a great help at cutting the basil leaves off of their stems. Here’s the recipe I came up with…I think it’s very tasty! Homemade Pesto 3 cups packed fresh Basil leaves 3 Tbs. minced Garlic 3/4 cup grated Parmesan 1/2 cup Olive Oil 1/4 cup...
