Second Time Chicken

Saturday night we had my husband's sisters and one brother-in-law over for dinner. I knew we would be at the beach all day so in the morning I got up and made a huge tub of pesto with the garlic scapes I had from my vegetable delivery. In case … [Read more...]

Recipe: Shrimp Tacos

This picture makes me want to eat them again.

Over on Real Life Wellness, we've been talking menu planning on a budget. Every week there are plans that fit into a pretty reasonable shopping budget. The plans include making sure we use everything in our fridge and pantry. This week, I had shrimp … [Read more...]

Just serve the slop. They will eat it.

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As I was cooking dinner yesterday I quickly grabbed my camera because I decided I wanted to share this particular meal with you. I had two reasons for this and they can both be summed up by this sentiment; I worry that sometimes when I share our … [Read more...]

Eggplant Bake (that they actually eat!)

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With the arrival of our first food co-op order I've had to get creative with veggies, especially for The Husband. One particular item he has been vocal about hating is eggplant. If you remember from earlier pictures, we got LOTS of eggplants. I am … [Read more...]

Homemade Pizza Dough

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Our favorite Friday recipe comes in part from the book The Earth Bound Cook. The crust recipe is adapted from theirs. Then I add tomato sauce with a sprinkle of garlic salt mixed in. Next,  a mix of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese with a pinch of … [Read more...]

Recipes-or one at least

Photo courtesy of LalooshApparently, my bad photos were not a deterrent to you guys. I got a lot of requests for recipes after the slop photos. Here's the thing with recipes-I don't really know them. I have a ton of cookbooks and each of my meals is … [Read more...]