I have been going to the new local Farmer's Market pretty regularly this summer. After doing a lot of reading on the subject of food over the past few months, I decided that working local food into the budget would really be a benefit for our family. Although I had planned on increasing the food budget to allow for the higher prices of local food, I have found that as ...
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Easy Hamburger Vegetable Soup
The weather has finally changed. The mornings are cool, almost cold and the days are pleasant and breezy. I spent most of the day outside with the kids yesterday and didn't feel hot. Not even once. Ahhhhh.... Of course this is just a teaser. Temperatures will shoot back up to the 90's before you know it, but autumn is just around the corner. I need to start dusting off the ...
Squash,Apple,Onion and Blue Cheese Galette
This post has gone through a couple of updates y'all. Well, this week I made a big decision in my grocery budget and decided to join a co-op. Every week I will be splitting a whole order of mostly local, fresh organic produce with my friend Dawn (who has 18 month old triplets). I have actually been toying with this idea for a while. I love produce and I love to try new foods ...
Quick and Easy Summer Pasta
Does this ever happen to you? You are busy all day going from here to there picking up carpet cleaners and putting up with kids and suddenly it's 5 o'clock and you don't have a clue what to fix for dinner and you already had spaghetti this week and everything is frozen. Toddlers are now standing at the kitchen gate demanding outrageous things for dinner like Popsicles and ...
Fried Okra Patties
Fried Okra Patties are the easiest and quickest way to make fried okra happen in your life. These patties are quick to make and totally addictive to eat. If you are overrun with okra this Summer, this okra recipe should be in your arsenal! It doesn't get much more southern than okra. Originally okra was brought to America by slaves where it weaved itself into Southern culture. ...
Grilled Squash
Finally! Spring is here! It's time to plant flowers, clean the house, and fire up the grill. It's also time to try to fit back in those shorts from last summer. So that means more veggies! When it comes to veggies I like simple. Fresh produce has a lot of flavor and I don't like to compete with that too much. A simple sprinkle of olive oil, salt and pepper is all most veggies ...
Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry
Ahhh, stir-fry. Possibly the world's quickest cooked dish and one of my favorite things to eat. This is a simple dish with lots of flavor and lots of veggies. I know this is a keeper not because I loved it so much, but because my 2 year olds ate every bite. Even the broccoli.1 pound chicken breast (about 2 breasts), cubed3 scallions, whites only, thinly sliced on an angle2 ...
I’d rather be on the beach – Orange & Ginger Pork with Corn and Avocado Salad
As I have expressed before, I am sick of winter. And thanks to ol' Phil the Groundhog, it seems that winter is going to wear out it's welcome. I really shouldn't be complaining since I live in the South and we don't get the deep freezes that those north of us see, but it's still cold. Cold enough I can't really take the kids outside to play very often and my toes haven't seen ...
For the Vegetarian in all of us – Black Bean Burgers
Okay, I have a confession. I have put on a little weight. About 5 pounds and I'm a little bummed about it. So, it's about that time to eat a little healthy for at least a few weeks. SO I started last night with these black bean burgers I saw in Gourmet magazine. I love that magazine and I'm always excited when I see a recipe in there that I can actually afford to make.These ...
Oh My Sweet Potato…Chip! 3 ways
As with everything, food cooked in my kitchen starts with something that I found on sale. About a week ago, Publix had sweet potatoes on sale for $.79 a pound. Now we don't really eat a lot of sweet potatoes, I'm not sure why, but we don't. Anyway, I started getting a craving for some potato chips and the gears in my head started whirring and thought about the sweet potatoes ...