recipes

Backyard Farm Party

This past weekend we went to a party at my cousin’s house. My cousin Anna, her husband Steve and their adorable son Robin started their own CSA this summer called Rains & Sun Backyard Farm. I immediately signed up, because I thought it would be great to get fresh organic produce all summer long and...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ August 22

I am participating in Menu Planning Monday at orgjunkie.com, but unlike most of the other participants who plan their menus and post them that week, I’m always a bit behind, and I post my menus a week later. I do this so that I can let you know if I try a new recipe and...
Lemon Basil Chicken

Lemon Basil Chicken

I feel like I’ve started so many posts this summer with the sentence: “last week in our CSA we got…”, so my apologies if I seem repetitive.  It’s just that joining a CSA and getting farm fresh organic produce each week has been an awesome culinary experience for me.  I just keep trying new recipes! ...
Oven Fried Okra

Oven Fried Okra

Last week in our CSA from Rains & Sun Backyard Farm we got a bunch of okra.  Since I’m on a healthy eating kick, I felt like pan fried okra wouldn’t be the best option.  I did a little research, and came up with a great way to make the okra taste yummy like fried...

Tomato-Basil Bagel Sandwich

I have been trying to find healthy lunch options and I fell in love with my lunch yesterday and wanted to share it with you. It’s a very simple & healthy sandwich, perfect for breakfast or lunch, or even a mid-day snack. And although I’m in no rush to follow my friend’s footsteps and try...

Vacation Cooking

This post should have been titled “a whole bunch of tasty recipes”.  I can’t do a Menu Planning Monday post this week, because we were on vacation last week in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.  Instead of a menu plan I want to share a few delicious recipes (and some tantalizing pictures) with you.  We feasted...

Menu Plan Monday ~ Some of Our Favorite Recipes

So I’ve been completely slacking on the menu planning lately.  I’ve been making excuses like crazy and we’ve been eating out way too much.  But I’ve promised myself that after this week the menu planning starts back up again!  I honestly feel a little lost when I don’t have my weekly menu in place by...
Auntie Annie's Grilled Chicken Tenders

Auntie Annie’s Grilled Chicken Tenders

We love using our grill to make meals, and not just in the summer, but all year long.  Recently we had some mouthwateringly delicious grilled chicken tenders that my Aunt made for a pool party.  The recipe seems quite simple, and I’m envisioning making this dish a lot seeing as it was such a huge...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ July 18

I am participating in Menu Planning Monday at orgjunkie.com, but unlike most of the other participants who plan their menus and post them that week, I’m always a bit behind, and I post my menus a week later. I do this so that I can let you know if I try a new recipe and...
Bourbon Slush

Bourbon Slush

How hot is it in your neck of the woods?!?  It’s unbearably hot here in the greater Cincinnati area.  I would take winter with it’s snow and ice over this hot weather any day.  So I’m always looking for ways to stay cool.  My favorite way to stay cool is to sip on a bourbon...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ July 11

I am participating in Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com, but unlike most of the other participants who plan their menus and post them that week, I’m always a bit behind, and I post my menus a week later. I do this so that I can let you know if I try a new recipe and...
Homemade Multigrain Bread

Homemade Multigrain Bread

For quite a while I have been searching for a good Multigrain Bread Recipe.  Then I stumbled upon a recipe for Oat Bread from my friend Melissa.  The Oat Bread is amazing on it’s own, but I wanted a recipe for multigrain bread as well.  After trying several different recipes for multigrain bread and not...