Mmmm I love a good dish that can come right out of the summer garden. Pico De Gallo is one of those dishes that can come right out of the garden. The only issue is Pico De Gallo has cilantro. I am one of those people that just can not handle the taste of cilantro….
Kitchen
Garden Fresh Strawberry Pancakes
I can’t wait for the fresh strawberries our of the garden. We are planting a good bit of them this year in pots hanging from the new fence we are installing. For now, we got lucky and the Florida Strawberries from just outside of the town we last lived in Florida are ripe and they…
Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Fajitas
I love fajitas from time to time. They are so easy to make. Sometimes to save time I will make fajitas in the instant pot. This time I decided to play with the cast iron fajita pan Jeremy got me last spring. This is the recipe I picked for my birthday dinner. It is a…
Homemade Gummy Snacks
Kids love gummy snacks. The natural ones made with real juice and no artificial dyes can really add up and if the box is sitting there they will poof when you’re not looking. These homemade gummy snacks are great because I can make them using juices packed with natural antibiotics and superfoods. You can really use…
Simple Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup
It feels like a never-ending winter up here in Michigan. Most of the country probably agrees with us when we say we are done with winter. We just got hit by another blast of arctic air dropping our wind chills as low as 9 below 0. I decided it was the perfect day to give…
Mulberry Jam {Pectin Free}
I can’t wait for it to be mulberry season again. Last year we added a couple more mulberry bushes to our property. These deep purple berries are filling the mulberry bushes and dropping to the ground. Most are not ripe yet and well have a long way to go but we really wanted to add mulberry jam…
These Are the Best Foods to Fight Off Colds and Boost Your Immune System
Fresh colorful organic vegetables on a rustic wooden table background, farming and healthy food conceptWinter is here — and often, the sniffles come along with the snowfall. Of course, you’ll want to do everything you can to avoid getting sick this season. Because around 200,000 Americans are hospitalized in the average year due to flu complications, you…
$3 Smoked Sausage and Pasta Recipe
With the Government Shutdown at the front of everyone’s minds, people are beginning to panic. 800,000 families are going on their 4th week without pay. Families that rely on aid to feed their families are being handed their benefits early and told to make them last because no one knows when they will get more….
This Unappealing Aussie Snack is Actually Electrifying
Here in America, we typically start off our mornings with a hot cup of coffee. In fact, 65% of all coffee is consumed during breakfast hours. We might accompany our java with a scrambled egg, a slice of bacon, or a piece of toast. And if we spread anything on our bread, it’s usually butter…
4 Steps to a More Relaxing Kitchen
Kitchens are the hectic heart of the home. Sure, they bring families together around the warm promise of food, but they also tend to harbor the worst household stressors. Piles of dirty dishes, stacks of bills on the counter, and a fridge that needs filling can all turn your kitchen from a family oasis to…