Menu Plan Moday: 7/14-7/20

Wow! It’s hard to believe that we are heading toward the ides of July already. From the perspective of the calendar, it seems that summer’s halfway over. In terms of the growing season, it seems we’ve only just begun!
My fridge is busting at the seams with local produce from our CSA and farmer’s market, and [...]

Frugal Nourishing Foods: Dinner Time!

It’s carnival time! The focus here is nourishing food on a budget. That’s the focus of this blog, so I couldn’t help but jump in for a ride! (Don’t worry, there’s no yucky food at this carnival!)
Today I’m going to share my favorite nourishing “penny pinching” dish. It’s meatless, but meat can be added. [...]

Better than Lara Bars!

[note: these bars don't last long enough to be photographed]
Have you ever wondered how to make your own Lara Bar? Here’s my recipe!
Since becoming serious about cooking traditionally, I have had to give up an awesome convenience food / “on the go snack”: the “bar”. My favorite for a while was the Odwalla Bar; [...]

Menu Plan Monday!

It’s menu time again! This week, I’ll be capitalizing on using what I have on hand in the veggie department. We have been blessed with a steady supply of fresh veggies from our CSA and our local farmer’s market (my kids and I boarded the local lite rail last Wednesday and loaded up on fresh [...]

And the Winner Is…..

Congratulations Erica Gott! You hit the nail on the head.
Everyone else who commented did a great job and came very close; but Erica gets 100%!!.
#1. Even though I don’t often buy tropical fruits, I will be tempted with a pineapple from time to time, and pineapple vinegar is a great way to utilize the [...]

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