I posted a lighter, more salad-like spaghetti squash recipe earlier, but if you need something with protein and heft, this is another way to eat that versatile veggie. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Cut your spaghetti squash in half, and de-seed it. Place cut-sides-down in a baking dish and bake for 40 minutes…. Continue Reading
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Mocha Maple Popsicles
For these smooth addictive (be careful!) summertime treats, you’ll need: 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 Tbsp whole milk 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp instant coffee granules 4 Popsicle molds Although my Popsicles were a little on the not-full side, so depending on the size of your molds, you may or… Continue Reading
Cucumber Tomato Summer Salad
If you’re lucky like my friend Shar, your garden is bursting with more cucumbers than you can handle. If you’re unlucky like me, your cucumber plants are dead, but you can still get them at the store (or from Shar). This cucumber tomato salad is one of my favorite parts of summer, and I can’t… Continue Reading
Bacon Buzz “What Crust?” Quiche
This crustless quiche was delicious and caused a buzz in my household (er… my husband and I had a conversation like, “This is good.” “I think so too.” “You should make it again.” “I think I will”). For the “stuff”: 1 pound of bacon, cut into small pieces and cooked 1 pint of sliced mushrooms,… Continue Reading
Guacamole Burgers with Squash “chips”
Quick post, not bogged down with too many words… just yum. For the burgers… Probably about 1.5ish pounds of ground beef 1 egg 1 t. paprika 1 t. salt 1 t. pepper 2-3 T Worcestershire sauce 1 t. onion powder Mix it together, shape into patties of whatever size you’d like, and grill. The guacamole… Continue Reading
Penguins with Pitchers
You see, there are these little penguins… with pitchers. And in the middle of the night, they fill up their pitchers at the faucet.They take the water to the freezer. It’s like a bucket brigade, Emily. It’s actually like slave labor — horrible working conditions. But we’re looking into improving their wages. They’re paid by… Continue Reading
Everybody look at me cause I’m sailing on a boat
Well, not me… but… he’s on a boat. (This video was made by a class several months ago.) He’s doing this 10 times…. Continue Reading
Asparagus with Caramelized Balsamic Onions
This vegetable side is the perfect accompaniment for spicy bronzed chicken. It’s certainly flavorful enough to hold its own with any strong entree. You’ll need: a bundle of asparagus 1 T extra virgin olive oil 1 onion salt and pepper 3 T aged balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons mustard (dijon is good but all I had… Continue Reading
Spicy Bronzed Chicken – Rub Recipe
Here’s a chicken rub that will make any piece of bland blah meat into the star of your dinner (well, unless you pair it with asparagus with caramelized balsamic onions, but we’ll get to that another day). Every bite will be deliciously tasty, with a little kick. This makes enough rub for 4 chicken breasts…. Continue Reading
BELT Salad (BLT with Egg) With Roasted Asparagus
I asked my husband to describe this salad (I made one for each of us for lunch) and he said it was, “substantially bacony good.” Ah, the eloquent words of man… but I can’t help but agree with him. Layer: baby romaine lettuce halved grape tomatoes or diced tomatoes sliced hard-boiled egg (I always have… Continue Reading
Pears with a twist
I’ve always been a fan of sweet and salty combos. Bacon-wrapped dates, fruit and cheese, that sort of thing. So here’s a sweet and salty dessert for you. It may sound a little unorthodox, but give it a try and you might just do what I did… gobble up the whole bowl, lick your lips,… Continue Reading
Tangy Breakfast Salad
Here’s a delicious breakfast salad you can make with your leftover walnut-crusted chicken. It’s so good you might want to make up a batch of the chicken just for breakfast salads. On a bed of baby romaine lettuce (or baby spinach, or mesclun) pile: walnut-crusted chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces blueberries sliced strawberries Top with… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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