I hate green tea... it makes me sick to my stomach (which maybe could be used as a weight loss tool I suppose)... but I know it is great for you... so when a friend introduced me to the world of 'matcha' the other day, I quickly scooped up a bin at Costco and decided... Continue Reading →
cheesecake on speed
if you have always dreamt of making a pumpkin cheesecake to impress the relatives on Thanksgiving but then realize you don't have 3 days to spend making it... this is the recipe for you! a friend had posted herself making this cheesecake on SnapChat and it looked so easy and so good... Instant Pot to... Continue Reading →
football party in the field
NFL is back!!! the kids and I decided the farmers needed some football party grub in the field to kick things off... so I dug out the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook and made some football food for the field my daughter and I prepped for the seven layer dip the night before the next day... Continue Reading →
happy harvest dad
the farmer has someone who truly loves him... actually loves him... it's his nine year old daughter... she truly, honestly loves him... she misses him, asks about him and wants to make him popcorn and decorate a bag for him so he feels better while he is farming... watching her love him helps me understand... Continue Reading →
roasted beet & chickpea salad, Italian breadsticks, bacon wrapped chicken, zesty black beans and banana loaf
when your nine year old daughter asks you 'what is a Kardashian?'... and your response is 'it's a role model honey'... you know you have this parenting thing down... now that I feel like a master parent, on to becoming a master chef... after continuous sugar desserts, I thought perhaps the farmers would enjoy and... Continue Reading →
greek chickpea salad, beef & broccoli and rhubarb cornmeal pie
after having six conversations yesterday... which was six more than I had participated in for most of the week... I came to the conclusion that moms are stressed out right now... I only talked to women so I have no idea the stress level men are at... farming 18 years ago was romantic... harvest... Continue Reading →
fresh fruit salad, ’empty the fridge’ meatballs, lemon buttermilk pie with blueberry maple sauce & corn on the cob
in my opinion, a lot of time and money is wasted when I allow others to make decisions... or be in control... you know what they say - 'two steps forward, one step back'... if only I could take complete control over every aspect of my life and others (if they want their lives to... Continue Reading →
buffalo chicken salad, spaghetti squash with meat sauce and almond butter cream pie
if there is one healthy ingredient in a recipe, does that make it a health food? if your answer to that is yes, make this pie and celebrate sticking to your New Year's resolutions... also, if you are lactose intolerant, this might send you for a loop... my daughter was able to eat two bites... Continue Reading →
roasted beet salad, pulled beef sliders with mango coleslaw and crabapple bundt cake
Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. For those few months, you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you courage you don’t have the rest... Continue Reading →
