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Vegetable lasagna with lentil pasta

Vegetable lasagna with lentil pasta

I love lasagna. It is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. My family has varying tastes in lasagna. The boys love meat lasagna while Charlie and I both prefer a vegetarian version. I have made traditional lasagna, gluten free lasagna and zucchini lasagna. 

How to make Salmon Cakes

How to make Salmon Cakes

I absolutely love quick and healthy pantry meals. Having a well stocked pantry full of healthy ingredients really helps pulling healthful meals together quick and easy. As I follow a Mediterranean diet, I make it a point to get fish into my meal planning at 

How to make Whole wheat Pizza crust

How to make Whole wheat Pizza crust

I love making homemade pizza. In our family, we have homemade pizza every Friday night. Learning how to make homemade crust is so rewarding and definitely much healthier than anything you can buy at the store. When I first started making pizza dough at home, 

Easy Mediterranean Shrimp and cheese Grits

Easy Mediterranean Shrimp and cheese Grits

Ever since I moved to the South and tried them, I have always loved shrimp and grits. As I follow a Mediterranean diet, my previous recipe with bacon and cheddar cheese was a no go. So it was very important to me to come up 

How to make Grandma Caroline’s Spaghetti

How to make Grandma Caroline’s Spaghetti

My Grandma Caroline’s Spaghetti is something that is very special to my family. As a child I remember all of my senses being engaged as soon as the process began. It would start sometimes with a trip to Fraboni’s the Italian Deli in town for 

Dairy Free Zuppa Toscana soup in the Instant Pot

Dairy Free Zuppa Toscana soup in the Instant Pot

Dairy Free Zuppa Toscana soup is one of my favorite soups to make when there is an abundance of fresh kale ready to harvest in the garden. There are many different ways to make this. This recipe is modified to be aligned with the Mediterranean 

Easy Chicken, Kale, and barley soup

Easy Chicken, Kale, and barley soup

I love soup! Even in the summer. So when I make it, I make extra because I love to have some in the freezer for a quick lunch, whenever I want it. This easy Instant Pot Chicken, Kale, and barley soup is so simple to 

Getting started with chickens on the Homestead or Hobby Farm

Getting started with chickens on the Homestead or Hobby Farm

Getting started with chickens on the homestead was what we were most excited about when we decided to buy a property with land. We were so excited to start raising chickens for eggs. We had dreams of baskets of farm fresh eggs and a rooster 

Easy Venison Chili with all the fixings

Easy Venison Chili with all the fixings

Is there anything more comforting than chili on a cold and rainy day? It is the ultimate comfort food. As soon as raindrops fall I immediately think of chili. There are a lot of variations of this recipe floating around, some people would call this 

Easy White Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkin Muffins

Easy White Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkin Muffins

If you have checked out my blog before, you know that I am big on meal planning. Having homemade muffins in my freezer is a big part of my weekly meal prepping and I make a batch whenever I run out. I have been having 

How to Make Easy White Chicken Chili

How to Make Easy White Chicken Chili

I love making soups or chili on a cold day. They are the ultimate comfort food. A warm bowl of soup after a long day on the homestead is perfection. My beautiful sister Kristyn made THE best White Chicken Chili when she came to visit 

Easy Baked Meatballs, Three Ways

Easy Baked Meatballs, Three Ways

I love making meatballs! We make Swedish Meatballs, greek meatballs, and Italian Meat balls. Once you make a basic meatball recipe, you can simply add a different spice or spice blend to change the flavor of the dish you want to make. As I follow 

Easy Air-fryer Buffalo Cauliflower wings

Easy Air-fryer Buffalo Cauliflower wings

I grew a HUGE cauliflower last year in my garden and I was so super proud of it. I was really excited to do something awesome with it. These crispy air-fryer buffalo cauliflower florets are so good, so sooooo good! These are such a great 

The best Lemon Maple Dijon Dressing

The best Lemon Maple Dijon Dressing

I find that one of the keys to my success with following a Mediterranean diet is to have lots of delicious dressing and sauces to go with my meals. This lemon maple dijon dressing is my favorite fresh salad dressing. It only takes a few