Super easy! I made them for our small group vegan taco bar night and we loved them…just a wee bit too small…the recipe makes about 9 tortillas, don’t try to make more or you’ll have tiny tortillas…and the flatter you can roll them, the better…mine were a little puffy…but no matter the size or thickness, they are still yummy and super simple! I left the dough overnight after mixing it [ Read More ]
I have many friends who only buy organic; I have others who have no idea what it means to buy organic. I’ve heard many people go back and forth about buying organic and being more green, and I’ve always tried to make more organic choices with our family’s food. But this little Elise, makes an amazing discovery, a simple science project turns into an amazing argument for buying organic… Do [ Read More ]
…or as some call it, a Puree Party…I have one of these messy celebrations for my littlest Best 2 or 3 times a month through each babyhood in our home…and I LOVE it! And the best part, it’s super easy and saves our family lots of money! …easy and cheap, I’m all over that! So here’s how I do it all… 1. Buy the food. I buy most at the [ Read More ]
I found a couple recipes on Pinterest that I really wanted to try…then I decided to take them as inspiration for my own…here are the links. So take the meat filling, the sauce, grated cheese, and tortillas and layer them in a dish…just like a lasagna. INGREDIENTS …for the meat filling… 2 pounds ground beef OR chicken breasts, cut into pieces 1/2 package bacon, crispy and chopped 2 onions, chopped [ Read More ]
Oh, Avocados, how I love thee. And Oh, California, how I love thee. Year round cheap avocados are a serious perk here in the Valley. But, today, I didn’t buy, hass avocados. I know, call me crazy. I bought, after some research , I discovered they were Fuerte avocados. And I learned a lot here about them and all the other kinds of avocados. Here’s a little bit of avocado [ Read More ]
…the hidden veggies, you ask? I’m a Mom…they love spaghetti and will get some yummy veggies in there too! INGREDIENTS 1 pound (ish) hamburger meat 1 pound (ish) sausage …you can use ground turkey, or only beef or only sausage or a mixture thereof…it’s all your preference… 1-2 yellow onions, chopped 1-3 peppers, green, yellow, red, as desired 5-10 mushrooms, as desired 1 zucchini (about 1 cup grated) 1-2 carrots [ Read More ]
I made lasagna for a couple amazing friends this week and they RAVED about it and asked for seconds more than once, I think…such a blessing to be encouraged in my cooking! So I wanted to share my recipe for the veggie filled lasagna and spaghetti sauce! I made this recipe into one large lasagna for 5 people and a second smaller lasagna for Dale and myself via the freezer… [ Read More ]
When Caedmon was a baby, his first bites weren’t homemade, but eventually, I was making everything he ate with the exception of a few jars of bought food to take with us on the go. Lucy’s first bites have all been from my kitchen and that excites me. It’s SO EASY to make the baby food too! Here’s the simplicity of how I make everything for Lucy… BANANAS – mash [ Read More ]
It’s true, we can just use first names here. Mrs Paula Deen is simply Paula, because she’s in our kitchens so often! Here’s a recipe snippet I saw on hulu tonight and can’t wait to try! (the recipe is down below as well)… Don’t you just love how Paula says “spatula”…so southern, I love it! And she is not ashamed of loving her own food every time she takes a [ Read More ]
October is National Apple Month!…and we are going to celebrate! Apples, apples, apples… Here are the new recipes we will be trying using apples this month… Apple Oat Muffins Applesauce Spice Cookies Caramel Apple Cheesecake Chocolate and Applesauce Brownies Double Apple Mojitos Grilled Apples Homemade Applesauce Olga’s Giant Apple Crisp Pork Chop with Cider Gravy, Sauteed Apples and Onions Super Stuffed Baked Apples a la Mode Yukon Gold Potato Pancakes [ Read More ]
