Food

Banana-Berry Baked Oats and Quinoa

If you're like me, you find it difficult to find tasty, healthy breakfast foods that are easily prepared and actually…

2 years ago

Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles

It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way to that sweet-smelling southern breeze. Songbirds have returned…

2 years ago

Cheesy-Italian Buttermilk Quick-bread

I've got to tell you all, I simply love this bread.  As you probably know by now, I'm not the…

2 years ago

Spinach and Cheese Breakfast Strata

Until this recipe, I only remember hearing the word "strata" being used in reference to layers of rock.  I hadn't…

2 years ago

Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup

Although we're into spring now, the temps here in the Ozarks ventured back into the thirties this week.  I decided,…

2 years ago

Homemade Sloppy Joes

I think a lot of folks would agree that canned sloppy-Joes are mediocre, at best.  This classic American comfort-food has…

2 years ago

Shaved Brussels Sprouts, Pine Nuts, and Parmesan Salad

So, you say you don't like Brussels sprouts, eh?  Well, what if I told you you're (probably) wrong?  Now, before…

2 years ago

How a Farmer Grows Grapes in Alaska

When you think of grapes, warm regions like France may come to mind, or the sun-filled fields of California. But…

2 years ago

Maple Sugaring: Boiling Down a Long History

When you think of maple syrup, perhaps you get the picture of a lazy Sunday morning with pancakes or waffles,…

2 years ago

Lemon Poppy-seed Bread

I don't know about you, but lemons are one of my very favorite foods/flavors.  I love how very versatile they…

2 years ago

Traditional Russian Borscht

This traditional Russian borscht recipe is inexpensive, hearty, yet low-cal, and will warm you up on a cold winter's day. …

2 years ago

Chicken & Dumplings Casserole

The thermometer reads a bone-chilling 5 degrees as I write this and I have a need to be comforted while…

2 years ago