It’s important to me to prepare meals for my family that are home cooked and include fresh, natural ingredients. The trouble is finding recipes that are kid friendly and still enjoyable for us adults. This baked summer yellow squash and green chile casserole recipe fits the bill because your kids will love the cheese and […]
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Yellow Squash And Zucchini Fritters Recipe
We’v always wanted to have a big garden. Growing up my dad always grew a lot of the veggies our family ate and my father-in-law had the most beautiful edible garden. This spring we started early with seeds inside and ended up with several plants for our garden boxes. We lost several of our zucchini […]
Yummy Bisquick Zucchini Pie
Here is a delicious zucchini pie recipe. This recipe is quite similar to a quiche but it is crustless. You still get the satisfaction that you would from a crust because there is Bisquick in the zucchini casserole itself. It is great comfort food and you can serve it as a breakfast dish or a […]
Citrus Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe
I just love vegetables and my kids do too. It is all about how you cook veggies to let their natural flavors shine through but still enhance them and compliment them. If way-too-long cooking times and strange ingredient lists always seem to stand in the way of healthy cooking for your family, you will love […]
How To Cook Artichokes [Steamed]
Eating seasonal fruits and vegetables not only ensures your meal is fresh and full of flavor, but it also reduces your carbon footprint as it requires limited refrigeration. If you are looking for a seasonal vegetable this month, artichokes are an excellent choice for you. It is a delicious, fresh vegetable that many people only […]
Okra Patties From My Pinewood Kitchen
Okra is a real popular dish down here in the south. My mother always loved okra every which way from boiled, to sautéed, to fried. I, on the other hand, was more picky about which okra recipes were acceptable. I didn’t like the mucilaginous, slimy nature of certain okra recipes even though my mother assured […]
Bitter Melon Chips Recipe, Diabetes-Friendly
Bitter melon is a food I am familiar with from Indian cuisine. It is a bit bitter, as the name suggests, but it also a satisfying flavor and texture. Bitter melon makes a great meat replacement as far having a nice texture and a great depth of flavor. It is known for being good for […]