Yum One of my new favorite lunches to make is lentils and rice. I made lentils years ago and, well, they were pretty gross. So I never made them again. Then my friend from Kenya brought some to my house one day and they were amazing. So I got her “recipe” and have been making […]
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
The holiday weekend meant that we had family visit and an impromptu kickball game. It also meant that we ate… a lot. Most of the time we eat pretty simple foods. I love to cook and experiment but during the school year I often don’t have time to do much of that. But during the summer […]
summer squash and pasta recipe
We have harvested A LOT of summer squash this year. It’s been such a blessing. We’ve dehydrated some for winter soups and shredded some for baking. We’ve added it to stir fries and even breakfast tacos. We’re eating a big pan of it sauteed almost daily. We’ve shared with anyone willing to take some. But this […]
whole wheat flour tortillas
We are a serious tortilla eating family. Someone in our family probably has tortillas everyday. They are great for snacking on plain or with a little bit of butter. We often put cheese, tomato and onion on them and melt them. Some of my children like them with some cream cheese on top – I […]
sour dough biscuits
Even when your life is like a roller coaster, there are some things that just have to be done. And feeding your family is one of those things. I’m sure food is important for all families but it seems to be an especially big issue for large families. If I don’t stay on top of keeping […]
Basil Pesto :: the frugal edition::
Last week we picked the first of our basil. I didn’t think the plants were really very big and so I wasn’t planning on cutting very much, but I came in with an overflowing bowl. We decided to make pesto for our pizza. We used the last of our frozen pesto a couple of months […]
Stuffed Flying Saucers {aka Patty Pan squash}
We had never seen white patty pan squash until we moved to this area. The first time someone gave us some, it was a little overgrown and the skin was a little hard. I didn’t think it would saute very well because of the skin and I’m a little too lazy to peel squash. So […]
summer pasta salad
Yum It’s summer squash season here for us and we’ve been picking quite a bit of it. Fortunately for me, my family is pretty tolerant when it comes to food. They don’t really care if we eat some things over and over. So we’ve been eating yellow squash almost every day. Usually, I’ll saute some […]
whole wheat pancakes…with chocolate chips
I love mornings when we are not rushed to get anywhere and I can piddle around the house a bit. I probably piddle too much and waste a bunch of time, but it is relaxing. We haven’t had many morning like that lately, but I see a lot in our summer! Which is kind of […]
traditions :: pizza and movie night
Traditions are a funny thing. Some you take from your childhood and incorporate them into your family, some you get from other people and you tweak them to fit your family and some just kind of happen. It’s the last kind that to me are the most organic and meaningful for our family. They are the […]