Let me start by saying I do not enjoy typical Thanksgiving food. I’ve never been a fan of casseroles, or turkey, or gravy, or anything cooked inside of a bird, or fruit that comes from a can or salads with marshmallows. I just like food to resemble food, in it’s original state. And I prefer […]
Easy, yummy, not-so-bad for you Cheesecake
I L-O-V-E cheescake. I love it so much that I’ll eat if for breakfast and not feel guilty one bit. Recently I finally, as in I’ve been wanting to read it for five years, picked up the new version of the classic 1970 cookbook, The Tassajara Bread Book. Before that I borrowed it from my expert bread-making […]
It’s a pumpkin, squash baking, soupapalooza here
Those organic pumpkins from Farmer Megan, our CSA farmer, were nice as decorations for Halloween on our porch. But I was not going to let them go to waste! Friday we baked them up, made cookies and portioned the rest off to be frozen and used later for pumpkin breads and more goodies for Thanksgiving […]
CSA Wednesdays bring the best goodies
There’s lots of hustling and tiding about my house right now as we pack up from Halloween. And start cleaning out and getting ready for crafting and the wonderful making of the holiday season. One thing is still certain though, my favorite day of the week is Wednesday when our CSA farmer delivers farm fresh […]
Seeking relief for a four-year-old tummy
The good news is, so far the stomach bug stopped at just two girls. Nursing is the best cure for everything, so my toddler is bouncing right back to good health. My husband jokes that I could change a flat tire with breast milk. I do think it fixes everything! I just wish I had […]
An intro course to shopping and cooking organic
Recently I had a friend contact me on Facebook asking me for advise on buying and cooking organic, whole foods. Her husband just finished his doctorate work and is looking for employment – so their budget is tight. She’s a part-time working mom with time constraints and heath issues that leave her tired but needing optimal […]
Immune Boosting Popsicles
It’s October, and during the last 10 days sickness has hit our house in it’s annual timely fashion. Together my three girls had the combined symptoms of sore throats, fevers, aches, coughs and the general need to be cuddled and offered something special. These immune boosting popsicles made by me were just the trick, yummy, […]
What I learned about mushroom logs
Fall is here and garden fresh tomatoes are gone. But have you ever thought of harvesting a mushroom log? I have, every time I drive past the Everything Mushrooms building on Sevier Avenue in South Knoxville. One day, it got me curious enough to stop by to see what goes on inside there. The following […]
Fall is Cooking in my Kitchen
Fall cooking has arrived in our kitchen. It started last week with baked butternut squash and risotto. Then when our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farmer brought us a pumpkin, it meant fall had officially arrived. We didn’t waste much time getting it into the oven, in simple farmer fashion. I love when Megan Allen, our […]