It’s wet out. Soggy, and not very fun working out in the garden. My husband likes it better than I do. But one thing I do love is taking...
Read More Gearing up for Garden Season in the City
Don’t try to be the hostess you are not. You want to be gracious, and entertaining should feel natural. – The Reluctant Entertainer Probably the most important entertaining tip...
Read More Using What You Have and Not Comparing Yourself with Others
For every family there are nights when the kids have after-school activities, or you have a late meeting, for us many soccer games, only to get home late, with...
Read More Teaching Your Family to Eat at Home More
Happy Valentine’s Day! The true essence of Valentines Day–love spread around, many times through food and by doing good for others–for sure brings love and joy to the heart....
Read More How to Serve Soup to Your Guests
I pulled our last jar of fruit from the pantry this week. Homemade canned fruit, that is. I’ve been trying to be disciplined lately and not run to the...
Read More Replacing Fresh Fruit with Home Canned Fruit
In my home, pantry cupboards are lined with Bush’s Beans, primarily kidney, black, pinto and white cannellini beans. I keep one row of chick peas (delicious humus), and today...
Read More Warm Connections {Day 7}: Bush’s Garbanzos, Chicken, and Quinoa Soup for a Sports Family
I love how my daughter whistles while she works … Even in the midst of a messy kitchen, while canning homemade pear applesauce, Abby and I can have fun...
Read More Warm Connections {Day 3}: Multi-Generational Homemade Pear Applesauce
For the last 6 months I’ve been on a mission to teach my family how to eat up what’s in the fridge and pantry before running to the store...
Read More Tostadas with Mashed Pinto Beans
Last week I made our family’s favorite Strawberry Raspberry Jam. After asking my readers on my Facebook page if they wanted to learn more about canning, the cries for...
Read More Canning Jam Part 1: How to Find your Passion and Get Started With Canning
When we left town a few weeks back for Spring Vacation, I had several goals in mind. – One was to empty out as much as I could from...
Read More Spring Cleaning your Fridge and Freezer and “31 Days to Clean,” by Sarah Mae
Enjoy these salted Roasted Garbonzo Beans, the perfect healthy snack! I’m always cooking with beans, so today I’m sharing with you my new favorite snack.
Read More Healthy Snack: Bush’s Roasted Garbonzo Beans!
During my early years of entertaining I took pride in planning a 5-6 course meal. I say pride, because that is when I was in to: “impressing,” and unnecessarily...
Read More Appetizers: Are They Essential or Can You Do Without?
