Farm to table recipes, garden fresh ingredients, and chickens
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. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I am obsessed with pomegranates lately. I’ve been finding all kinds of fun ways to use them. I love them in my oatmeal, in my drinks and on salads. As I am always trying to come up with fun muffin combinations, of course I has …
This pasta is so good! I first tried a version of it when it went viral on ticktock and was referred to as “the ticktock pasta” since then I have made it several times and each time, I have tweaked something. I have used goat …