Vegetarian

Banana Oat Bread

Why compost or throw out those old brown bananas when you can have the smell of delicious banana oat bread…

1 year ago

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Great-Grandma’s divinity;  Aunt Trudy’s creamy corn casserole; Cousin Delbert’s homemade eggnog… without a doubt, we all have our favorite, traditional…

1 year ago

Potato Corn Chowder

Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there are few things a homesteader appreciates more than…

2 years ago

Pizza Margherita

Who doesn't love pizza?  We Americans sure do; we eat about 100 acres of pizza a year!  At its simplest,…

2 years ago

Creamy Spinach & Cheese Pinwheels

Buttery, flaky, creamy, savory rounds of puff pastry, spinach, and cheese... That's what I've made for you this week, and…

2 years ago

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

Ah, summer… wildflowers blooming; picnics with loved ones; hot days in the garden; cool evenings in the yard.  If you’re…

2 years ago

Miso, Ginger, Sesame Dressing

If you’ve never had, or heard of, miso, let me enlighten you.  If I were to say, “Japanese fermented soybean…

2 years ago

Savory, Summer Minestrone

I took a trip to the farmers’ market this week and the bounty piled upon the vendors’ tables was a…

2 years ago

Peter Piper Picked a Peck: DIY Pickles on the Homestead

Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects in the kitchen.  Now that everyone has been…

2 years ago

Five Weeks from Seed to Table

Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of gardening. You can see the whole process from…

2 years ago

Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad

Okay, so this Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad is the best kind of weird.  It's got it all: sweet, salty, creamy,…

2 years ago

Cucumber, Dill, & Feta Pearl Couscous

Pearl couscous, Israeli couscous, or Ptitim, is a nutty pasta made of toasted semolina flour “pearls”.  A wonderful replacement for rice…

2 years ago