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 […]
Cheesy Potatoes And Ham Recipe Made With Simply Potatoes
This cheesy potatoes and ham recipe makes a nice hearty breakfast or brunch and it is super easy to make. Part of the reason it is so easy to make is because it calls for Simply Potatoes, the sponsor of this post. This means you get all the goodness of fresh potatoes (never frozen) without […]
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 […]
How To Cook Dandelion Greens- Wildly Edible Yard Weeds!
Right now is the time, for a short time, to gather dandelion greens while these wild edible yard weeds are tender and delicious. Once the dandelion leaves get too overgrown, they just don’t taste as pleasing. This morning we gathered a bunch of dandelion greens. Most likely you will find these common edible yard weeds […]