Alas my usual fruit, yogurt and granola breakfast has been replaced with a less seasonally dependent breakfast. This one’s a keeper. Using frozen berries you still get a good serving a fruit in your morning meal, old-fashioned oats provide good complex carbs, and milk provides good calcium and protein. It’s a perfect combo for aRead more
So my lunch time eats last week were pretty random. I’m already getting a little stuck coming up with easy ideas for lunch (mostly because I’m not bothering to make something special just for lunch). So here are a couple of things I put together. If you have lunch ideas, pass them my way! Also,Read more
I made this bread for church on Sunday. I loved it. Can’t wait to make it again. It conveniently makes 2 loaves, so you have one to share or one to freeze if you can’t eat two loaves of bread in timely manner (although this bread might set new standards). Apple Walnut Bread Makes twoRead more
This lasagna was amazing! The recipe comes from a family from my church who sends a favorite recipe in their Christmas letter each year. While this recipe is from their 2007 letter, better late than never! I don’t recommend waiting 5 years before you try it though! It’s perfect for this time of year whereRead more
End of summer is the perfect time to make Greek Salad. The ingredients are fresh and flavorful. This time I added some chickpeas to add a little more protein and substance to my meal, but it’s just as good without. To make this super fast, we use Italian dressing (I know it’s not at allRead more
This is a quick, easy meal to throw together. I’d been planning on making pesto stuffed mushrooms, but I needed something a little more substantial than that. Throwing in some whole wheat pasta and ricotta makes this dinner! Paired with a salad, it’s quite the tasty dinner. Roasted Mushroom and Pesto Pasta Serves 6 16ozRead more
While apple picking the other day, we discovered an intriguing new-to-me squash. It looked like a blue-gray pumpkin. Feeling adventurous, we got a small one to try out. And despite the heat, I whipped up this creamy soup for dinner. This is a really easy way to make a soup. Everything gets roasted together onRead more
Yum. I tore this recipe from a magazine in 2010. I apparently made it that fall, loved it, stuck it in a binder with tons of other recipes waiting for their chance to be tried, and forgot about it. I made it again this week. WHY OH WHY did I wait SO long??? It’s easyRead more
This cake did not go smoothly. It was a big pain. I got burned twice from molten sugar, burnt one batch of sugar, and never got the “golden amber” color that the sugar was supposed to turn. If you have some advice, please let me know, because otherwise I may never attempt this again. AlthoughRead more
After Mom and I went apple picking last Monday, we had a ton of apples (more than would fit in the fridge). So I decided to try my hand at applesauce. I don’t usually eat applesauce, but I have fond memories of the kind Mom used to make. The internet was down yesterday, so IRead more