Archive for September 2012
Grain Free Peanut Butter Bars
Fall is in the air and it’s finally nice to want to use the oven again! I am home most of the time, but I tend to fantasize about what it’s like to walk into our house with good smells… Now, to be fair, I have walked into the house with good smells. Sometimes it’s…
Read MoreEggplant Parmesan
I love summer when so many different vegetables are available from the farmer’s market! So far, I haven’t been able to successfully grow eggplant in my own garden, but many of the booths have beautiful eggplants tempting me! Eggplant Parmesan Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 1 onion, diced 1 large tomato, diced 2 medium eggplants, diced Salt to taste…
Read MoreAnts on a Log
This is comfort food for me. It reminds me of my grandmother, who would take them to every church potluck we attended. This is one of those snacks that the kids can prepare themselves. After you bring the celery home, wash it, cut it and store it in the fridge ready to go. When the…
Read MoreStop Cooking! How to Use Up What's in the Fridge and Save Waste and Time!
Way back when… I purposely bought disposable plastic containers to store leftovers because I wanted the option of just throwing it away if it got stuffed in the back and turned into a science experiment. But that was before I was a minimalist and an environmentalist. So, yes, now I have a limited number of storage containers and…
Read MoreCrepe Cream
I know it’s not the most creative name… …and it sounds kind of funny when you hear across the table: “Pass the crepe cream please!” But it is what it is. And it’s delicious. It’s like eating cheesecake for breakfast. Cheesecake doesn’t have a very creative name either and we all love it!! Crepe Cream…
Read MoreSalmon Salad in Lettuce Wrap
This is a cool summertime lunch and is so quick and easy! Salmon Salad Ingredients: 12 ounces wild caught salmon 3 pickles, chopped 4 tablespoons mayonnaise, more or less to taste 1 head romaine lettuce Directions: Drain the salmon and put the salmon in a small mixing bowl. Add pickles and mayonnaise, mix well. Serve in a lettuce leaf.…
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