What else comes to my head right now? Kissing. Licking. That’s what my cat, FiFi Bofinkles, is trying to do to me right now. My fingers are being licked and then she comes close and rubs her head on my chin and says “kiss me lover”. We are in love. Ok, now that she’s laying on my keyboard so I have to move her belly every time I want to press the letter “p” key, we can begin....
Sheet Pan Sausage Meal We love this Sheet Pan Sausage meal because not only is it delicious, but it’s so easy to make! You basically cut up sausage, vegetables and apples, throw them on a baking sheet in the oven and dinner is ready. I’m definitely in the Fall mood (hi Apple Pie Cookies!) so I had to add some apples to this sheet pan meal. The apples add a little touch of sweetness, and they taste delicious roasted....
Vegetarian Burger Recipe This Quinoa Burger is vegetarian. But here’s the thing, it’s so delicious that even my meat eating husband LOVES it! Even my toddler eats a entire burger herself! So what I’m saying is that this is a meal that can be added to your weekly dinner plan even if your family isn’t vegetarian but maybe is trying to consume less meat. The ingredients in this burger are:...
I have been so excited to show you what we’ve been doing on the land! Garden season ended a few months ago so that’s why there there hasn’t been as many beautiful vegetables to show, but not to worry – we’re still growing! In February! In 10 degree temperature! In the snow! Thanks to a greenhouse we’re all set up to grow our hearts out 365 days a year now!...
I stock up sometimes in the supermarket with avocados because my mind is racing with so many ideas. Usually though I come home with multiple avocados and only use them for tortilla soup. But this time, I was craving something sweet – Avocado Brownies to the rescue! Pin this Recipe For Later! Recipe Video I made this recipe video to show you all the steps for easy baking! Why These Brownies are the Best Surprisingly, avocados work really well in baked goods....
We’ve been so busy Upstate over the last few months! This weekend we put down the wood for the garden boxes, but before I get there, I have to backup a few months because I have a few posts to catch up on. If you aren’t following long, Matthew and I bought land in Upstate NY where we’re building a weekend getaway. First up – the first shipping container arrived!...
Healthy apple cinnamon waffles recipe There’s nothing quite like apple picking in the fall. I can never get enough! I’ll fill up bag after bag to make my Apple Pie Pancakes, Apple Chips, Apple Juice, and Apple Muffins all season long. These Easy Apple Waffles are another one of my favorite fall recipes! So soft and warming, the smell of fresh waffles, baked apples, and cinnamon will fill your home and delight your whole family for breakfast....
What Makes Fruity Pebbles Cookies So Great? First of all, Fruity Pebbles cereal – who doesn’t love it? That cereal was part of almost everyone’s childhood. Plus, it’s colorful and fun. Second, chocolate pudding – again, who doesn’t love chocolate pudding? Another childhood staple! The pudding not only tastes delicious, but it makes the cookies moist and creamy! Third, chocolate – enough said. And we’re using both the chocolate pudding and chocolate chips to make these cookies extra chocolaty....
Few things are more classic than homemade dumplings. This is a family favorite recipe that’s the definition of comfort food. These fluffy dumplings are perfect served in broth when you’re craving a warm bowl of soup, with chopped up vegetables and a sprinkle or parsley on top! What are dumplings made of? You only need 5 simple ingredients that I guarantee that you already have in your kitchen. How do you make homemade dumplings from scratch?...
Oreos. What can I say about them? You either love them or you really love them. There’s no hating Oreos. Who only eats 2 Oreo cookies? What I find shocking about Oreos is that a serving is 2 cookies. Have you ever only ate 2 Oreos? Honestly? Don’t lie to me. I don’t think it’s possible to only eat 2 Oreos. I think they have addicting like ingredients that make you eat at least 6....
The month of July is usually the start of tomato season and this month they didn’t disappoint. They started to grow then they slowly started to turn red. Then they all hit. There are cherry tomatoes, roma tomatoes and the biggest beef tomatoes I ever saw in my life! I’ve mentioned this before but tomato season both excites me and scares me. It’s exciting because the garden is not complete without the tomatoes and I absolutely love them!...
What can you cook with parsley? The answer to the question “What the heck do I make with a bunch of parsley” I was asking myself while standing in the kitchen is this recipe! You’ve been there. You buy fresh parsley because you need 1 tablespoon for a recipe and then the rest sits in the refrigerator. Well I’m here to help you out! First, freeze some pesto cubes, and then make this Parmesan Parsley Pasta!...
The Perfect Holiday Cookies Is it even Christmas without endless amounts of cookies in your kitchen? There’s Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies, Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies, M&M Cookies, Christmas Donut Cookies, Snowball Cookies and so many more cookies! When it’s Christmas time, Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies are always on our menu! Don’t get me wrong, you can have it any time of the year you want, but these festive cookies are just perfect for the holidays....
This is one of my family’s favorite Slow Cooker Meals. We always break out our crockpot when cold weather hits because I love being able to make a delicious meal for my family that I know is going to warm up their bellies! Like my Slow Cooker Sausage and Cabbage recipe, this is pure comfort food. This beef stew is slow cooked for 6 hours on high, alongside vegetables, making it a full meal to be enjoyed....
Pop one of these light and fluffy little guys into your mouth and it will melt away with the most wonderful sweet flavor! These cookies are just like biting into a cloud – so puffy and delicious. These cookies are simply irresistible! Every year around the holidays, you can find me in the kitchen baking up all of our favorite Christmas cookies. And these easy sugar cookies are at the top of my baking list....
Growing Winter Vegetables: Bok Choy We grew some bok choy this Winter. Usually we only grow it in Spring or Fall but we were feeling adventurous and decided to add it to our Winter Vegetables list. The bok choy grew pretty well considering the season, covered under some fabric (here’s my frost protection tips), but during the last week the temperatures dropped pretty low with strong winds, and unfortunately our fabric blew off....
Even though this is made in a few quick minutes in the microwave, it still is so chocolaty and rich. It definitely tastes like warm chocolate cake that will treat your sweet tooth. I also love this recipe because it’s individual servings. If you’re in the mood for chocolate cake but don’t want to feel the guilt of eating a entire cake (real talk) then this will totally do the trick....
Mothers day crafts for kids This edible garden craft is TOO CUTE! I was feeling crafty (and hungry) so I put together this chocolate covered strawberry treat that resembles a carrot vegetable garden – with rabbits and and all! This is such a fun Spring project and would make the best Mother’s Day gift from kids of all ages! You know what Moms want? To sleep in for Mothers’ Day…....
This Italian Sausage Soup is one of my family’s favorites! It’s become a staple on our dinner table, no matter what the season. In the Summer it’s perfect because you can use garden vegetables and really taste the freshness. In the Winter, it’s the perfect bowl of comforting soup on a chilly night! You’re going to love how flavorful and zesty this Italian Soup is. It’s like you’ve gone on a Mediterranean vacation in your own kitchen!...
With lots of greens to pick in the garden we are having a side dish of collard greens weekly at the dinner table. I love these collards so much I’ve been making a big batch to take to work to eat for lunch a few times a week. And I love that these collard greens are super fresh, straight from our garden…. To the table! How to Make Collard Greens Vegetarian So many Collard Greens recipe call for chicken broth and bacon, but in this recipe I’m using vegetable broth to make it a vegetarian dish....
