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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
Last weekend, after harvesting our first batch of rhubarb for the year, I promptly brought it inside, chopped it up and turned it into a delicious snack/dessert inspired by this recipe! I’m not sure if it was just the excitement of our first harvest, but this simple crisp was…
A few days ago I came across what looked like the most delicious recipe for Beet and Goat Cheese Hummus while perusing A Beautiful Mess and knew I had to make it! With a few small tweaks (I roasted the beets in coconut oil and added lime juice instead of…