Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there are few things a homesteader appreciates more than simplicity. Potatoes. Corn. Onion. Milk. …
During the economic recession in the early ‘70s, I was a stay-at-home mom with three children. My husband was a public school teacher, raking in…
With the arrival of the coldest weather so far this fall, I’ve found myself eating a lot of soup and stew. I’m the kind of…
More often than not, tuna salad is made with a heavy mayo and hard-boiled egg. While I admit to enjoying that version, I fell in…
Who doesn’t love pizza? We Americans sure do; we eat about 100 acres of pizza a year! At its simplest, it’s often its best, and…
Buttery, flaky, creamy, savory rounds of puff pastry, spinach, and cheese… That’s what I’ve made for you this week, and my family and friends couldn’t…
Ah, summer… wildflowers blooming; picnics with loved ones; hot days in the garden; cool evenings in the yard. If you’re like me, one of the…
If you have been gardening for some time, you know how superior the food you grow is compared to store-bought produce. Maybe you grow enough…
If you’ve never had, or heard of, miso, let me enlighten you. If I were to say, “Japanese fermented soybean paste”, I’d probably lose a…
If you’re looking for something new for breakfast (lunch, or dinner), quiches sound fancy, but they’re actually quite simple to make. By changing up the…
Doesn’t that look impressive? It may look as though this German oven-pancake took lots of time and careful preparation, but you probably have all of…
This week, I’m going to share one of my very favorite side dishes. If you ask me, there’s almost nothing that compliments an entrée like…