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Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned Beef and Cabbage

There are those who can trace their ancestry back hundreds and hundreds of years.  I am not among them.  Yes, my maternal Grandmother's father came over from Ireland when he was a child, but that's all I've got beyond stories and jumbled memories from a childhood filled with a storyteller's stories...you know, a mind that takes facts and turns them…
March 17, 2014
Meyer Lemon Recipe Extravaganza

Meyer Lemon Recipe Extravaganza

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you will have seen that I received a very exciting package in the mail last week! It came at the end of a very long day and I was not feeling so hot. We were expecting several packages containing items for Sprout, so when I saw three packages on the doorstep, I…
January 12, 2014
Herbed Buttermilk Biscuits

Herbed Buttermilk Biscuits

Herbed Buttermilk Biscuits are my absolute favorite biscuit to make and have become a Thanksgiving tradition because 1) Fish Girl always helps me with the prepping of all the herbs that go into them and 2) Brother could eat every single one I make, and would if I let him.  He LOVES them and that makes me happy. Unfortunately, I…
October 23, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Squash & Tomato Bake

INGREDIENTS: Tomatoes, squash or zucchini, potatoes, tofu (organic and optional), basil, olive oil, salt and pepper.  You will also need a pan (a lasagna pan works perfectly), and some foil. TIME FRAME: 20 minutes prep + 60 minutes to bake PROCEDURE: Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle a bit of olive oil in the bottom of your pan. Then,…
August 7, 2013
Pot Roast

Pot Roast

As part of our renewed adventures in meal planning, Tool Lady made us a delicious pot roast last weekend. If you've been around for a while, you know that Tool Lady never uses exact measurements, so of course, all measurements below are approximate.  However, I do have to say, the addition of the pickled hot pepper and a bit of…
June 28, 2013

Fancy Water

It seems that, recently, "vitamin water" has become all the rage.  Not the kind you buy in the store (with all of its sugar and artificial colors), but the kind you throw together at home using whatever you have on hand. We have done this for the past few years, usually with one or two additions (mint by itself, mint…
June 11, 2013