Pretty much every single day for lunch or a late afternoon snack, I’ve been toasting up one or two slices of bread, throwing on some peanut butter, throwing on a big pile of pickles and then eating it up with a smile! Have you ever tried peanut butter and pickles? I love the combo of the sweet and the tart. And my favorite Peanut Butter for this sandwich? I’m obsessed with Peanut Butter & Co’s The Bee’s Knees right now....
This year we’ve grown the most tomatillos in our gardening history, so I’ve been excited to experiment with new tomatillo recipes. I usually rely on my classic Tomatillo Salsa Verde recipe to make with our tomatillos (plus it freezes great for preserving) but I wanted to make a Tomatillo Salsa that was creamy, thick but not too thick and very tasty. How to make Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde Why is this Roasted Tomatillo Salsa So Good This creamy, flavorful green salsa is so perfect served alongside tortilla chips!...
Snow Ice Cream Recipe I’m in NYC and it’s snowing today. I mean it’s really snowing! We’re hoping (fingers crossed) to see close to 2 feet of snow and you know what that means? It means sledding in Fort Greene Park until we can’t feel our fingers! It means coming home to snuggle under a blanket with hot chocolate! And it means time for Snow Ice Cream! What recipe can I make with snow?...
Having simple dinner recipes that I can make during the week and that reheat well to make a few meals is a must have for my family. Cue, this white sauce lasagna recipe! The Best Lasagna White Sauce This is where things go from just okay to over-the-top amazing! Instead of using ricotta cheese in this lasagna, we’re going to use a flavorful white sauce. I actually think it makes for a way tastier lasagna recipe....
Baked Cinnamon Apples Recipe Apple season is officially here (did you see those Apple Pie Cookies I baked?) and I couldn’t be more excited! There’s not much better than baked apples, especially when they’re filled with a delicious mixture of brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. How To Bake Apples This recipe is simple, requiring 6 (basic) ingredients and a baking dish. That’s it! To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grab a baking dish....
Every year we grow a few heads of bok choy. Do you remember the size of last year’s bok choy? This year is no exception. We decided to plant the bok choy in the long kale and onion box this year instead of the usual container. I was worried they wouldn’t grow as big, but they always like to show how great they are… and here they are: Gosh, aren’t they just beauties?...
White Bread Recipe for Bread Machine What’s not to love about homemade bread? Especially when you cut into it when it’s still warm and put a little butter on top – OH LA LA, perfection! I’ve been making lots of bread in my kitchen during the past few months (my favorites are Italian Bread, Dinner Rolls, Ciabatta Bread and Sweet Hawaiian Rolls) but I realized I never shared my most traditional, basic bread recipe....
Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe If you’ve never made breakfast sausage from scratch, you need to try it. You’ll be surprised by how easy they are to make, not to mention how much more delicious they are than those store bought sausages. Serve with scrambled eggs or hard boiled eggs and hash browns for a delicious breakfast! Homemade breakfast sausage is ready in less than 30 minutes and uses ground meat and simple spices....
Homemade Nutella thumbprint cookies These Nutella Butter Cookies are just like traditional thumbprint cookies but swap the berry jam for deliciously sweet Nutella! The chocolate spread paired with soft butter cookies is a match made in heaven. Nutella stuffed cookies are so easy to love because they’re: Made with really simple ingredients.Perfect for both kids and adults.Freezer-friendly.Perfect for the chocolate lovers in your life! You can whip up a batch ahead of time and keep them in the fridge or freezer before the bake sale, holiday cookie exchange, or for your own secret stash....
Taco Casserole is a meal I make fairly often for my family. It only takes about 15 minutes to prep, and 30 minutes to bake, making it a easy weeknight dinner option. The recipe only calls for a few simple ingredients, most of which I always have on hand. You’ll need ground beef, green pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, taco seasoning, cheddar cheese and tortilla chips – that’s it....
Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe This homemade bread is super easy to make because the dough is made in the bread machine. If you’re asking yourself “Do I need a bread machine?” – the answer is yes! We use our bread machine on a weekly basis making meatloaf, dinner rolls and Ciabatta bread! If you don’t have a bread machine, you can use the recipe below and make the dough by hand or in your stand mixer....
Simply said, making bread in the crockpot will change your life. So many of you guys have made my 2 Hour Crockpot Bread, makers are usually skeptic in the beginning, but turn into believers at the end. Now I’m here to share my next slow cooker recipe, Sourdough Crockpot Bread – my family cannot get enough of this homemade bread! Need help making it? Watch my recipe video: Ingredients You’ll need a crockpot and these ingredients, which I’m guessing you probably already have in your kitchen!...
This recipe is for Tuxedo Fudge which is half white and half black, just like a tuxedo. Well I guess a tuxedo is more black than white which is how my fudge turned out too. There’s no such thing as too much chocolate, right? This old fashioned fudge recipe is made by combining coconut and chocolate to create one beautiful layered candy. Tell me, is fudge dangerous to you too?...
This year we’re growing some of our usual go to vegetables, but we’re also trying a couple new varieties that I’m very excited about. Here’s a quick seed preview video of everything that we’ll be growing in 2021! Vegetable Garden Plans for 2021 Here’s the list, organized in order of season. We like to use a heat mat for optimal seed germination results. Here’s my post all about seed germination....
I absolutely love making homemade baby food pouches, especially when some of the ingredients can come straight from our garden. It makes me so happy seeing a messy baby with carrots all over her face knowing that I grew those carrots! Making homemade baby food is not only easy, it’s extremely cost-effective, saving you so much money! Here’s a quick video I made to show you how simple it is to make your own!...
First of all, do you have World Cup fever? I get so darn excited every 4 years. If you’re from America, did you watch the USA vs Portugal game yesterday? Did you scream, yell, cheer, cry, then become confused why you are crying because after all tying Portugal 2-2 is actually ok? Yeah, me too. The game had so many ups and downs and the last 30 seconds.. oh man....
Next year we are growing sweet potatoes in the garden because this year I finally fell in love with them in the kitchen! You might have seen my creamy Sweet Potato soup last week, well now I’m back with a Sweet Potato Casserole in Mini individual size! Mini Sweet Potato Casserole These MINI Sweet Potato Casseroles With Brown Sugar Pecan Topping are so cute and so delicious! Everyone gets to eat their own mini casserole so they’re going to be a hit at the next holiday dinner!...
While the vegetables are growing in the garden, this past weekend we headed to Lowe’s to pretty much buy all their fruit bushes and Rhododendron plants that they had. We had 5 big garden carts filled with berries, trees and flowers going down the checkout aisle, while people marveled on how we were going to fit it into our tiny little car. Our small neon yellow Honda Fit has carried quite a lot since we got it in the Fall, people are always amazed by how much it can carry!...
How to Throw a Tea Party Do you love tea parties? Me too. You’re with your friends, you get to eat yummy pastries and veggie dishes, you use floral China plates and cups and if you’re feeling bold you wear a fancy hat. It’s just a magical afternoon for everyone! In this post I’m going to show you how to throw a tea party! We’ll cover food, decorations, tableware, music and more to make it a perfect party!...
Thanksgiving leftover casserole I love leftovers. There’s no need to waste food when you can take a meal you crated the day before and turn it into something great, like Leftover Lime Rice, Spaghetti Casserole, and Rice Tacos. Top tier leftovers always come the day after Thanksgiving. Sliced juicy turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, ham, and plenty more await in the fridge to create casseroles, sandwiches, and anything else our brains can think of....
