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Italian Egg Soup

It may seem like there are fewer options in the winter for vibrant, fresh food. It is the land of potatoes, squashes and other veggies that keep well in a root cellar. But, this Italian Egg Soup recipe that is found on Eating Well’s website is a cheerful, light soup that really brightens my day. […]

The Thanksgiving Aftermath

I suppose a post about Thanksgiving and the season’s abundance would have been appropriate but unfortunately, it didn’t happen. We were blessed though and bought two turkeys from two different local farms: a heritage bird from Rumbleway and a traditional white from Sunny Hill. We enjoyed a feast at my parents’ house surrounded by family […]

Cabbage Recipes

Cabbage is abundant now and for certain recipes freezing it will give you options all winter long. Check out this website of cabbage recipes for great cabbage soup ideas http://www.cheriestihler.com/recipes/soups.html. I usually chop the cabbage, then freeze in bags. You can grab out what you need in a pinch. Tonight we are having this Minute […]

REAL Food

This thought came to me last night while talking to my sister and my son’s Godfather. The topic was the freshly roasted pumpkin seeds that we were eating. Earlier in the day, the children, my husband and I had carved pumpkins and saved the seeds to roast and enjoy. My sister noted that she thought […]

Pumpkin Season

I am reveling in the abundance of pumpkins. Our family has been on two hayrides so far with a third scheduled for the near future at Sunny Hill. They are having happy hour hayrides at the farm. How fun! The pumpkin quinoa from my last post turned out great and I ate it for breakfast […]

Okra and Cabbage

When I think of okra the first thing that comes to mind is deep fried okra and while this is very tasty, it is not the healthiest dish in the kitchen. Besides the fact that I rarely have enough oil around to deep fry anything. If you are looking for okra check out EatingWell.com and […]