Earlier this year, I decided to try using my pressure cooker for more than rice. I have a stove top model, but I found it isn’t too hard to adjust most Instant Pot recipes (which are EVERYWHERE online) to work in my cooker. On a whim one night, I decided to try a potato soup …
Fall is here, and I couldn’t be more excited. Fall is my favorite season – crisp air, beautiful colors of leaves, pulling out sweaters and blankets. I love the flavors too – apples, pears, pumpkin, squash. Today’s recipe is none of those things. I promise I’ll bring those soon. But this is a delicious throw …
It’s getting to be that time of year where gardens are going crazy. Or if you don’t have a garden, corn, zucchini, and tomatoes are fairly inexpensive and extra tasty at the store. Here’s a great side dish or snack utilizing some of the produce in season right now. Zucchini Corn Fritters (Makes about 18 …
I recently had some people over for dinner. I was craving nachos, so that is what I served. As I was about to cuchocolate cake for dessert, one of them tells me that he has celiac and can’t eat gluten. I had no idea before dinner. Sadly, I didn’t have any dessert alternatives for him. …
Holidays often have food traditions. These can be widely acknowledged – such turkey at Thanksgiving – or be more individual – like my family ate scrambled eggs every Christmas Eve dinner. Fourth of July is somewhere in between. I think most of us associate outdoor eating with the Fourth, but whether this is a picnic …
A couple years ago, our family was at a bit of a crossroads. My husband was having a hard time finding a permanent job. We were beginning to feel the stress of what to do with our lives when a job offer came that totally reset the trajectory of his career. To celebrate, we went …
Over the last 2 weeks, I’ve been discussing what GMOs are, where they are in our food supply, and the pros of using these in agriculture. If you haven’t read those posts, I recommend you read them before embarking on this one. Today, I will be discussing the cons of GMOs in food. I will …
Summer or at least summer weather has finally arrived at my house. Warmer days means I want lighter meals that take less time to prepare. Soup doesn’t seem very summery to most people, but my family has actually found quite a few soups that are good in the summer. I do shy away from some …
Even though the weather is warmer, my family still enjoys soup for dinner. Especially vegetable soups. This is a classic recipe from my mother-in-law that is my husband’s favorite. My little girl is also a huge fan. This soup is so quick and simple. I usually try to have all the ingredients on hand as …
