I’ve been on an oat flour kick recently and I thought the nutty, dense flour would lend itself well to a shortbread recipe. Shortbread is,

  A smooth breakfast ritual has eluded me for the longest time. It was always a tough transition from sleeping to eating to beyond with

We love cabbage. This year, we planted over 30 heads in the garden – hoping to harvest them throughout summer and store some for winter

We really like chia seeds in our house. They’re versatile and full of good things and pretty tasty to boot. Actually, chia seeds don’t taste

We have truly embraced the taste of fall. More than any other season, everyone gets on board with warm spices, root veggies, soups, stews, and

Pumpkins and Fall…a magical combination. After the warm days of summer yielded these giant french baking pumpkins (Rouge Vif D’etampes) – the start of the

Am I the only one who cannot seem to pull it together for breakfast? Sometimes I think I am when I hear about the exciting

When looking for something both new and versatile to add to our meal repertoire, I came upon the concept of sopes. These little cups are

I know it’s time to change things up at breakfast when pancakes and eggs are sniffed at. I’m not sure why but breakfast is often

When my oldest son, now eight, was a baby I distinctly remember trying to get him to eat my pureed cauliflower from a little colorful

I’m sure this is old hat for vegetarians, but since we’ve cut back on our meat consumption over the past few years I’ve had to

Shortbread is definitely my favorite cookie. It isn’t sickeningly sweet, like most cookies, and they are dead simple to make. So dead simple, in fact,

With summer vegetable season in full swing, my garden is pumping out the produce. Something I’d planned for all winter and spring – this season

This past week I strolled through our gardens, surprised at those vegetables still giving despite our recent triple digit temperatures. I snapped off okra pods,

Getting ice cream is one of the great joys of summer, and as we wind down the season it seems a great time to fit

Sometimes less is more, even when it comes to tasty food. I am generally a lover of bold flavors, especially this time of year. Spicy

I was shelling our black-eyed peas while sipping on a quart jar of tea the other day and the irony of that whole scene was

There are only so many ways to eat ground beef before you get bored, right? There’s hamburgers, spaghetti, tacos, stir-fry, soup, and stew. And then

We planted two large rows of beets this year.  I am excited to be picking them already… roasting beets, sauteeing them, boiling, pickling… and the

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the different “diet” types, how our family has dabbled in a bit of them all, and where we

When we have grocery stores lined with everything imaginable and the ability to buy many of these things, it’s hard to imagine a culture who

It’s just about the hottest part of the year for all of us, isn’t it? And I don’t know about you, but I am not

I headed out to the garden before the hot summer sun could fully take its toll. I found our Swiss chard standing high, begging to

A few weeks ago we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that

We eat a lot of tacos. And by a lot I mean almost every day. More often than not I make them with homemade corn

A few weeks ago we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that

Last week we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that are new

Have you heard of one-pot pasta? If you eat pasta, then it could be a game-changer for you. You throw your pasta, ingredients or sauce,

I alluded to our love of lentils in last week’s introduction to Feeding the Growing Family. We’re also big fans of the big salad. Packed

“What are your favorite food blogs? Where do you get your best recipes?” We asked those questions on Facebook and the response was fantastic. We

It’s been over a year now of us experimenting with a Paleo lifestyle. Between the crossfit enthusiast husband of mine and my extremely athletic 12 year

It’s been COLD this week. Yesterday was a high of 4 degrees. Without my garden bounty to inspire me I turn to the winter storage vegetables

Our discovery of the benefits of fermented food began with our daughter contracting a serious case of MRSA (You can read the whole story HERE).

It’s amazing how easily we can view ‘unknown’ vegetables as strange and therefore undesirable. I believe that exploration and fearless courage are keys to eating healthfully

Spaghetti & meatballs, burgers with all the fixins, Mama’s meatloaf with bacon… my family really loves these meals. But sometimes I don’t have time –

We spent all day yesterday looking for some ‘lost’ library books. Fines were accumulating, so we literally cleaned every room. Still, no books. Turns out

We love discovering staple foods from other cultures. The humble chickpea (garbanzo bean) can be quickly transformed into the smooth, luscious dip that is a mainstay

Reading the book ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle‘ gave me a deeper appreciation for seasonal food. Barbara Kingsolver’s book shares recipes from each season, and beautifully describes

Have you gotten to the end of your nerves pushing through holiday crowds just to get bananas? Is your patience dry from enduring the endless

I love to grow swiss chard.  My favorite variety is called ‘bright lights’ or ‘tri-color chard’. As you can see – it is visually stunning

I might be slightly obsessed with oatmeal. Okay, so maybe “slightly” isn’t the right word. TOTALLY obsessed with oatmeal is more like it. I have

I always cook too much rice. On purpose. Here’s why… Cooked rice (brown or white) is wonderful leftover in a quick cold or room-temperature salad.

I keep frozen berries in the freezer (duh) all the time. Why? Well, because one never knows when a berry craving might attack. It could

One thing I love about fall is the return of comfort foods. A recipe my Mom used to make that was particularly comforting was what

We are lucky to have a great local store in town which sources wonderful, grass-fed meats from local farms. The awareness seems to be growing

I just can’t help but love pasta. It’s in my blood. Being that my hubby needs to avoid carbs – this has been a bit

We eat a LOT of oatmeal around here…mainly because we like it and it’s a good, whole-grain source for fuel in the morning. And it’s

By this time of the summer (or is it fall?), all of your hard work of weeding, watering, and tending that vegetable garden is hopefully

The Sweet Pea had a birthday recently. 10 years old! Double digits! It called for a special celebration. She requested an ice cream cake. “What

I’m so glad to have all of you to find delicious recipes around the web for me! I never would have found this one, but