Fall has finally arrived. The leaves are changing colors and every now and then we find ourselves trapped in this glorious blur of orange, burgundy, yellow and green. The trees are swaying. The temperature finally dropped (thank you God!). The clothes have been switched out. The holidays have been planned and the pumpkins have been… Continue reading Delicious Fresh Pumpkin Puree
This bread came about because I had two extremely ripe bananas one lonely peach. The strawberries came from a small farm about five minutes from our house. But like most freshly picked fruit, if you don’t have a plan for them they will have a plan to go bad. So I thought I would add them… Continue reading Lemon Balm Strawberry Banana Bread with a Lemony Lemon Balm Glaze
Let me say, right at the start that I take zero credit for this recipe. This past weekend my sisters and I headed south to Williamston, NC for a get-away. Our destination was Big Mill Bed & Breakfast. This was our first time staying at Big Mill, but once we met the full-of-life innkeeper, Chloe, and… Continue reading Easy. Delicious. Granola.
With our busy fall schedule in full swing, I am always looking for ways to decrease the workload. Cooking is a big job and one the falls primarily on my lap. When it comes to cooking… There is the thinking about what to get (and when I skip this step it is pretty bad). Then… Continue reading What’s for Dinner? This Week in My Kitchen
Every morning (literally) my second born Niara, sleepily makes her way into the kitchen with one question on her lips…”Is the oatmeal ready?” Niara is the original oatmeal girl. Although none of us are exactly sure why she loves it so much, or even when her oatmeal crush started, we all know that she loves her… Continue reading Creamy Dreamy Oatmeal
Pesto. Even sitting here typing the words make my stomach yearn for some. I fell in love with pesto about nine years ago. A dear friend invited us over for dinner and set before me a plate of pasta with a green sauce gently coating the noodles. I admit, I wasn’t so sure about green… Continue reading Pecan Pesto Pasta – 100% Vegan!
The very first question I get asked by my girls when my feet touch the floor in the morning is, “Mom, what’s for breakfast?” The second question is, “Mom, have you had your coffee?” I guess they understand that nothing really happens until I get my morning cup of hope! Since we have decided to… Continue reading My Top 6 Kitchen Gadgets I Can’t Live Without!
