I have suspected a dairy allergy in both of my kids for a long time. Since nursing them, really. Without going into all the gory details, I knew something was just not right with their tummies and how they reacted to milk. I tried soy milk, and that seemed to help. But their the symptoms remained. We did several rounds of allergy and metabolic testing, only to come up short, … [Read more...]
Garden Marinara Sauce
Ingredients 1 onion 1 green pepper 5-6 medium ripe tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 10 basil leaves 4 parsley sprigs 1-2 Tbsp EVOO Salt/Pepper Directions 1. Blend all ingredients in blender until chunky or pureed. I found that running the blender for about 15 seconds and then a few pulses did the trick. 2. Pour sauce from the blender into a saucepan or large skillet. Turn … [Read more...]
How to Stockpile & Freeze Blueberries
When blueberries are on sale for $1 a PINT, of course I’m gonna buy a few extras…and by a few, I mean 9! Yes, I bought 9 pints of blueberries last week! I tossed 1 pint into the week’s fruit salad. The other pints I froze…just like the raspberries. I rinsed and dried them, and then laid them out in baking dishes and put them into the freezer. Once frozen, I … [Read more...]
Eggplant Penne Pasta with How to Prepare Eggplant
This meal is sorta "2-n-1"...it could be vegetarian...or it could be done with meat or diced chicken! Here's the lowdown... Since I only used 1 cup of the crushed tomatoes, I ended up using the rest to make spaghetti sauce for the boys while I'm gone this weekend. Before stashing it in the fridge, I tossed about 1 cup with the eggplant and pasta for the boys...then tossed … [Read more...]
Blueberry-Strawberry Jam
Ingredients 2 quarts of strawberries 3 pints of blueberries 4 cups of sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 package pectin Follow the directions for canning that are found on the pectin packaging! Be sure to read the directions for your pressure canner as well! And keep jars and lids in HOT (not boiling water) water before adding jelly. All important canning instructions can be … [Read more...]
Super Why! Cake
I searched the interwebz HI and LO for some photos of a Super Why! cake. I came across two. One of his face. Another of the book/orbit symbol. I "needed" to see some examples before embarking on this "I can make this cake all by myself" journey!!! I ended up printing out an image of Super Why! and his Why! writer...and doing my own thang! There's the Why! … [Read more...]
How to Grill the BEST Burgers
No recipe from me tonight! But I do want to share a few things that I learned from my dad! He's whipping up Bacon Cheeseburgers with Tarragon Russian Dressing! {licks lips} What a treat!!! I'm really thankful for these 2 tips for grilling burgers that he shared with me! Place patties in bowl of ice water for 30 seconds before grilling. Makes them juicier. As … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Whole Corn on the Cob
How to Freeze Whole Corn on the Cob: Shuck the corn. Wrap each ear in plastic wrap. Wrap them all up in foil or drop into a freezer plastic bag. When ready to use, drop them frozen in boiling water for 4-5 minutes or until ready. Some prefer to blanch their corn for 4-6 min in boiling water, submerge in an ice bath for same amount of time, and then … [Read more...]
Homemade Pesto from the Garden
Learn how to make Homemade Pesto from the garden with this simple recipe! Because I didn't use it right away, I froze it in 2 portions...one I plan to use for a chicken pesto recipe, and the other with pasta! Homemade Pesto from the Garden How to make Homemade Pesto from the garden! 1/3 cup pine nuts2 tsp mint leaves2 Tbsp basil leaves2 Tbsp spinach … [Read more...]
July 4th Potato Salad
This is the perfect July 4th Potato Salad to take to your picnic, potluck or backyard BBQ. I adore a homemade potato salad. It's worth every minute of time and ounce of effort to prepare. For this recipe, I added my "all-time favorite" potato salad ingredient... Chopped pickles! I just happened to see them when grabbing the dijon mustard and miracle whip. … [Read more...]