We leave tomorrow for our annual camping trip….5 kids + 2 adults in ONE tent. Hoo-boy…we’re either gonna bond or kill each other! 🙂 It’s one of the kids’ favorite trips of the year….cooking over a fire, riding bikes all afternoon, staying up late to see the stars, canoeing and Read more…
Everyone needs a few no-brainer meals to get through those days when all our brain cells are used up by 3pm. This seasoning is what makes several of my no-brainers work: Recipe: 1 cup Kosher salt, 1/4c black pepper, 1/4c garlic powder, 1/4c onion powder. Shake it up and done! Read more…
We’ve learned to garden through trial and error. Lots of error. 🙂 One of our errors was that we had no idea what real tomatoes tasted like until we picked them straight from the plant for dinner. Amazing!! Since that revelation we’ve grown a ‘tomato forest’ almost every year…literally as Read more…
Forget the mushy things from a can…these are the real thing! Fresh from the bushes and crunchy. CSAs (community supported agriculture), farmer’s markets and produce sections will be full of bags of fresh beans for the next month or so, so enjoy while they’re here. You grew up with your Read more…
I probably don’t need to convince you to eat strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries…they’re delicious! They’re at their peak of freshness and lowest prices right now because they’re abundant and they go bad rather quickly so farmers and stores want to get them home with you as soon as possible. Read more…
According the the CDC, only 1 in 10 Americans is eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day (5 servings). But we’re probably doing better at eating fruit than veggies, right? Ummm…nope. Only 12% of adults even eat 1-2 servings of fruit each day. Why does it matter Read more…
It’s time to enjoy summer…far away from the stove and oven. But our families still want to eat (and occasionally, we do too). 🙂 Here is some simple yumminess to feed the crowd and avoid hours in the kitchen: When in doubt, just buy fresh and chop it up! EVERYTHING Read more…
If so, rest assured you are in good company! Our schedules are a mix of slower mornings and trying to cram in all those projects that won’t fit into a week day. Plus, we just want to relax and a big bowl of chips or ice cream can be calming. Read more…
It’s not a new topic, but it’s one that seems to creep up fairly frequently. Some healthy choices are simple and low-cost: swapping brown rice in for white or drinking more water. Others require quite a bit more investment in time or money: joining a gym or CSA (community supported Read more…
This veggie tends to illicit a strong response from people…we either love it or hate it. I have noticed some of the ‘haters’ haven’t actually ever tried it…so give it a chance before you cross it off your list! 🙂 This has been a trendy veggie for a while so Read more…