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Trying something new: Lifeway Kefir
Recently, I was chosen to participate in a program through Influenster to try out Lifeway Kefir. Now, I had previously heard of Kefir, but I had never tried it. However, it was on my list of things...
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Farmer’s Market Finds: 8/8/2013
I missed the market last week, but after I picked my younger daughter up from school, we headed out to shop. Our first stop was for pork spring rolls from J’s Kitchen. Since we were there a little...
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Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
I got a lucky a few weeks back and was at Fry’s while they were putting out manager’s special whole chickens. So, I got 2 whole chickens, each just a little over $3. I put them in the freezer until I...
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“Unstuffed” Cabbage Rolls
Ah, cabbage rolls. Something I have always enjoyed, but just don’t get to make often enough. I used to live in Peoria, IL, and there was a little Lebanese restaurant named Haddad’s that made cabbage...
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Spaghetti Squash, Leek, Sausage, and Egg Bake
Yes, I really just put all those ingredients together in a sentence! A little over a month ago, remember how excited I was to have a new favorite, Summer Squash, Sausage, and Egg Bake? I’ve made it a...
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Watermelon Cucumber Cooler
I recently got a watermelon in my FarmBox, and since it usually takes a while to eat it, I decided to juice it instead. We’ve also been juicing cucumbers, and I thought that those tastes might be...
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Cheesy Hamburger Potato Casserole
I recently got a bag of potatoes, which I haven’t gotten in a few weeks, and wanted to make something with them and with ground beef. I considered making the packets again, but started looking more at...
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Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken, Spinach, and Angel Hair Pasta
Tonight was one of those nights where I had no idea what to make. Then, a friend of mine shared a picture on Facebook of a chicken and spinach pasta dish, and since I had the ingredients, I decided to...
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My Version of Bulgogi
Last week, we discovered a Korean restaurant in town, Sunna’s Korean Restaurant. In fact, we liked it so much for lunch one day, that we went back for dinner the next day! Super nice staff, go out of...
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Creamy Mushroom, Beef, and Potato Skillet
My new skillet has been getting a workout! I’ve been experimenting with a lot of skillet meals to not use the oven in the last of the heat of summer. This one turned out pretty good. I was just...
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Honey Lemon Basil Chicken
My husband wanted chicken tonight, and since I had basil I needed to use tonight, I thought about using it with some lemon. Then, I came across a honey, lemon, and basil mixture that sounded really...
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Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Sauce
From time to time, I’ve gotten tomatillos from Bountiful Baskets Mexican packs or when they were on sale at the store. They had them available through the Sunizona FarmBox program, so I got 1 pound of...
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Sausage, Cabbage, and Potato Dinner
I’m at a loss at what to call this one, but I can promise you that it tastes good! I just picked up 20 pounds of breakfast sausage yesterday, so I wanted to use some of it to make dinner. I also had...
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Dr. Scholl’s Active Series Insoles
Recently, I was chosen by Influenster to receive a pair of Dr. Scholl’s Active Series Insoles. These insoles are designed to reduce shock my 40%, and to help relieve and prevent pain from shin...
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Time to Change Your Batteries!
It’s time again for the reminder! With Daylight Savings Time being this weekend, it’s not only time to change the time on your clocks, it’s also the time to change the batteries in your smoke...
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Market on the Move
I’m finally getting around to writing about this program! Market on the Move was started by The 3000 Club. To give you a little background, here is some information from their website: In October of...
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Pesto Salmon
When I decided to make salmon for tonight’s dinner, I was thinking I would do it how I normally do, rubbed with olive oil and lemon pepper seasoning, then cooked on the George Foreman grill. However,...
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Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Since I haven’t had much success with making jams and jellies, I’m glad to have had success with making apple butter. Mid-October, my family made a trip to Apple Annie’s Orchard to pick apples. At...
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Make Your Own Pizza Night!
Last night, I had 2 packets of yeast that needed to be used, so I decided that we would make pizza! Both of my girls participated in mixing the dough, spreading it out, and putting on the toppings....
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PVC Bike and Kid Wash
It’s been a while since I made this, but I wanted to make sure to still share it. After making the PVC bike rack, which has been awesome to have in the garage to keep the bikes organized, I wanted to...
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