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Herbs.  Herbs are a vital part of my cooking experience.  I just can’t cook without them.  It is always hard when I go up North for a weekend or to someone’s cottage and they don’t have the same stock of herbs as I do.  I love to cook wherever I go, so I have learned […]

I happen to have a savoy and a purple cabbage in my fridge right now. Handy. I had no idea cabbage was going to be the “secret” ingredient.
Natalie is back hosting the menu swap at Gluten Free Mommy so skip on over and check out her site and all the delish sounding menus on […]

Crunchy, creamy, tangy, fresh, spicy. That was my lunch. Oh, and deeply satisfying, as well as fat free. How can one have all of the above you ask? Aloo Chaat Masala bowl. Aloo means potato. I can still taste the chaat masala (that is what they called it) […]

I love potatoes! I grew up on a potato farm (cherries and apples too) in Leelanau County MI. We ate a lot of potatoes. My dad married a southern gal who liked to cook the occasional rice dish. While we were happy for the variation my dad would usually […]

Oh this was delicious! I could go for some right now. It must be lunch time. Smokey and spicy.

Kale Chorizo Potato Soup (Caldo Verde) This soup is really easy.
1 large onion chopped
1 large bunch of kale, washed and cut into bit size pieces
3 medium potatoes cut into large pieces - skin […]

This week’s menu of the week is hosted by Karen at Glutenfreesoxfan and the secret ingredient is cornmeal. She is trying to make polenta for the first time. It is one of my staples as it can be seasoned in so many ways, but this week the polenta will take a back seat […]

We arrived back from the Pacific NW last night close to midnight. I can’t wait to post all about our adventures and some of the most delicious meals I have ever had. I ate seafood almost everyday and I will be recreating those meals for all of us!
11 days on the road and […]

This week’s menu swap is being hosted by Ginger Lemon Girl and the theme is chocolate! Since it is Valentine’s Day this week, I thought I would send you all some flowers and remind you that spring is on the way:

If you look closely, you will see a honey bee flying in to the […]

I have jury duty this week, so since I my schedule is not in my control, I am going for more simplified meals, unless I get home early (I work out of my house when not on the road) then I might just change it up a bit. This week’s menu swap is hosted […]

This week’s menu swap is hosted by Ginger Lemon Girl!
Once again I am attempting to get organized.
1. It makes it a lot easier to plan ahead and not spend a lot of time every afternoon thinking about what to cook that eve.
2. It saves on trips to the grocery store.
3. I have a […]