We’ve harvested quite a few zucchinis from our garden by now, and thoroughly enjoyed each one. I’m LOVING the fact that I can go out into the back yard and pluck dinner off of a plant we’ve nurtured since it was a seedling. The first garden-zucchini-laden meal we’ve had this summer was a vegetable fried… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Meatless
Garlic Cheese bread in the bread machine
First of all, there were some ERRORs involved in this… the cheese didn’t mix in very well with the rest of the stuff (I added it at the “raisin beep” on my bread machine), which resulted in a lot of it being on top and bubbling over, burning in the machine. Also, it seems to… Continue Reading
Eggplant parmesan with whole wheat spaghetti
I love eggplant parmesan, when it’s done correctly! I’m not saying my way is “THE Right Way” but it works pretty well for me… what I DON’T like in an eggplant parmesan is bitterness or too-tough-ness due to undercooked eggplant. Soggy breading is also a downer. So here’s how I avoid those pitfalls. First, bitterness.… Continue Reading
Breakfast Burritos with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
This was back in Milton, not in the hotel room… though we have all of the ingredients and if we wanted to re-create it here, we certainly could! It’s pretty self-explanatory… the secret in its deliciousness is that I discovered a new way to make scrambled eggs. They’re fluffy and smooth and creamy … perfect… Continue Reading
How to Boil Corn on the Cob Perfectly – Too Easy for a Recipe!
If there’s one thing that says “summer” to me, it might just be corn on the cob. When my family visited my grandmother in Michigan every summer, “Doo-Dah” would bring us corn on the cob for the requisite family cookout. My dozens of cousins and second cousins (well, close to dozens) and I sat in… Continue Reading
Tomato Pie in Flaky Pastry Crust – Take 2 (This time, with peeled tomatoes!)
The first time I posted this recipe was back in September of ’07. Two things have happened since then: I figured out that I like this dish even better (if that was possible!) if I peel the tomatoes first, and I have gotten much, much better at food photography. So, here’s the same recipe, a… Continue Reading
Perfect Party Dips – Yummus Hummus
This is going to be part 1 in a 3-part series on perfect party dips. At first, I thought it would only be 1 of 2, but then I realized I have never posted about how to make homemade pita chips! Tortilla chips, yes, plenty of times, but not pita chips. So I’ll have to… Continue Reading
So Simple Baked Spaghetti – Pantry-Busting Recipe
This recipe is another “pantry-buster” (i.e., a recipe made completely of things most people will have lying around). It’s quick, easy, and so delicious. In hindsight, it probably would’ve been really tasty (and add some nutrients) to add frozen spinach in the cheese layer. You will need: 3/4 pound of spaghetti 1 jar of spaghetti… Continue Reading
Blueberries are so yum, and Blueberry Muffin/Biscuit Thingies
Yum, yum, yum! Blueberries are so delicious and delightful and all of those good things. I invented a spur-of-the-moment tasty thing and don’t know what to call it besides blueberry muffin/biscuit thingies with streusel on top. Here’s what I did: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix up some biscuit dough with more sugar… Continue Reading
Cheesy Garlic Biscuits a la Red Lobster – Step by Step Easy Recipe
I posted about these amazingly delicious biscuits in September, but the post isn’t very complete, I didn’t give you my actual recipe, and the picture is somewhat lacking. So I decided to take pictures when I made them last weekend and give you a play-by-play with photos. So here’s the copycat recipe for Cheddar Bay… Continue Reading
Creamy Stirred ( not Mashed ) Potatoes
These delicious and creamy potatoes are totally customizable … you can add cheese, broth, your favorite seasonings, whatever. It’s more of a technique than a recipe, so I’ll walk you through it. Basically, this came about because I was having a lot of people over, wanted to make a lot of mashed potatoes, but don’t… Continue Reading
Delicious Pancakes with Fresh Blueberries
The blueberries in the store are starting to look so good. They were on sale recently and we bought a bunch. Sometimes we like to have breakfast for dinner. You know, make all the fantastic breakfast foods that we don’t have time to make (or don’t feel like making) before we go to work in… 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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