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Buffalo Cherry Burgers with Cherry Orange Relish
At the top of this recipe torn from a newsletter I have written in all capital letters “OH MY!” because that’s what the Sweetie Pie...
Erin • July 18, 2011
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Not-Your-Mama’s Ketchup
Start This Recipe About 2 days before you want to eat it Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb per family member Cook’s Rating Accessibility of ingredients, ease of...
Erin • July 13, 2011
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Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Other Good Stuff
I don’t have anything against potato salad or three-bean salad. It’s just that they’re so….predictable. If you’re looking for something just a little bit different...
Erin • July 11, 2011
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Morning Glory Muffins Made Even Healthier
Full of apples, carrots, coconut and raisins, morning glory muffins have been one of our family’s favorite breakfast recipes for years. Just recently, though, I...
Mandi • July 7, 2011
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Popcorn and Peanuts
Start This Recipe 10 minutes before you want to eat it (Popcorn); 36 hours before you want to eat it (Peanuts) Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb...
Erin • July 6, 2011
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Peach, Plum and Apricot Crisp
A church we used to attend had an annual 4th of July Cobbler Cook-off. This was one of our favorite days of the entire year....
Erin • July 4, 2011
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Pink Fairy Drink
When I was in middle school my dad went to Nepal for a month. He came back bearing exciting stories, turquoise jewelry, stunning photographs, and...
Amy • July 2, 2011
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Frozen Smoothie Pops {Easy & Healthy Summer Snack}
A couple of weeks ago, I shared our family’s favorite mix-and-match smoothies. My girls had been begging me to freeze some of the leftovers into...
Mandi • June 30, 2011
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Wild Rice Casserole
Start This Recipe about 10 hours before you want to eat it Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb per family member Cook’s Rating Accessibility of ingredients, ease of...
Erin • June 29, 2011
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The Best Beans and Rice
This recipe will change the way you think about beans and rice. I promise. In our house, we have a certain 5-year-old who gets very...
Erin • June 27, 2011
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Natural Cleaners
One of my allergen-induced symptoms was a horrible case of eczema on my hands. It made my job as a mama really difficult, since I...
Erin • June 20, 2011
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My Favorite Juice (Plus a Few More)
This is the drink that quenches my fruit craving down to the tips of my toes. I cut two or three grapefruits in half and...
Amy • June 18, 2011
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A Father’s Day Menu + Shopping List
Have you planned your Father’s Day menu yet? If not, let me help you out: Voila! Add your favorite beverages, and you’re ready to roll...
Mandi • June 16, 2011
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Crispy Pepitas
Start This Recipe about 24 hours in advance Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb per family member Cook’s Rating Accessibility of ingredients, ease of preparation, and affordability This recipe...
Erin • June 15, 2011
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Lacto-Fermented Rhubarb Chutney
It has been really fun to follow along with Erin’s look at Nourishing Traditions. I read that book almost five years ago now and it...
Shannon • June 11, 2011
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Brown Rice, Two Ways
Start This Recipe 2-3 hours before eating (for unsoaked rice) or 8 hours before eating (for soaked rice) Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb per family member...
Erin • June 8, 2011
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Chicken Rice Tetrazzini with Mushroom Gravy
I used to be willing (and able) to put a lot of time and effort into cooking. I truly love to eat good food, and...
Erin • June 6, 2011
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Summer Flower Salad
Along with the veggies in our garden, there are a bunch of delicious, edible flowers in our yard. We have a ton of day lilies...
Amy • June 4, 2011
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Mix & Match Fruit Smoothies
Because all of my girls have dealt with dairy intolerances when they were infants and toddlers, I’ve never made yogurt/milk smoothies. Instead, I make pure...
Mandi • June 2, 2011
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Moroccan Style Chicken
Start This Recipe about 12 hours before you want to eat it Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb per family member Cook’s Rating Accessibility of ingredients, ease of...
Erin • June 1, 2011
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End-of-the-Month Mixed Bean Hot Pot
At the time that Sweetie Pie and I got married, he actually had more cooking experience than I did. I was one of those college...
Erin • May 30, 2011
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Quick, Simple Cookie Bars
I LOVE fresh-from-the-oven cookies, but I don’t always love the time it takes to scoop out individual balls of cookie dough, wait in the kitchen...
Andrea • May 28, 2011
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Preserved Lemons a.k.a. Sunshine in a Mason Jar
Start This Recipe two weeks before you want to eat it Dinner Table Rating Not Applicable1 thumb per family member Cook’s Rating Accessibility of ingredients, ease of...
Erin • May 25, 2011


