Some nights just scream for pizza. Even when you're trying to eat "right" and avoid processed food, sometimes it's just pizza time!One afternoon last week, this wasn't a last minute decision, I started working on my own cast iron skillet pizza, to see if it would pass muster … [Read more...] about Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
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Fresh Peach Galette
School is set to start next week for my kids, so I guess that marks the official end of summer. But just because summer is over doesn't mean that my favorite summertime fruit is all gone. Instead, I just picked up another box of hand picked fresh peaches this past weekend, and … [Read more...] about Fresh Peach Galette
Oven Roasted Chicken Saltimbocca
Back home in Louisville, there is a local Italian restaurant that serves a pretty awesome chicken saltimbocca entree that my kids are huge fans of. Sadly, my palate is not well defined enough to know exactly what goes into their recipe, but everything about it works well, the … [Read more...] about Oven Roasted Chicken Saltimbocca
Oven Roasted Asparagus
I'm not sure that oven roasted asparagus really counts as a recipe, and that I need to be devoting an entire page to this topic, but after trying asparagus at friends' homes, both my children have told me that they prefer the asparagus that I prepare, and they would really … [Read more...] about Oven Roasted Asparagus
Tomato Cucumber Salad
When I look at my overall repertoire of recipes that I like to cook, and also like to eat, it feels as though I am a little meat heavy. I'll probably always be a little meat heavy, it works for me, but at the same time I recognize that I need to be increasing the number of … [Read more...] about Tomato Cucumber Salad
Einkorn Flour Blueberry Muffins
Some months ago, maybe even longer, I found a recipe for gluten free blueberry muffins that used both coconut flour and almond flour. They were for a niece of mine who was following a gluten-free lifestyle, and I think she was very appreciative. I guess they must have been … [Read more...] about Einkorn Flour Blueberry Muffins
Oven Roasted Beets
Part of the exercise of creating my own food blog has been to push myself a bit, both when it comes to learning how to become a better cook, as well as simply trying new foods that are not yet a staple part of my dietary habits. As I have grown older and become more … [Read more...] about Oven Roasted Beets
Easy Salsa Verde Recipe
Now that I've been cooking for a few years, and some of the shine of cooking every single night for a family of four has worn off, I welcome simple additions to my repertoire, especially those that are quick and easy, and make a fairly straight-forward recipe taste as if I … [Read more...] about Easy Salsa Verde Recipe
Einkorn Wheat Flour Tortillas
As of last week, I had never made homemade tortillas. Not that I'm against eating them, I just haven't ever gotten around to making my own. Then again, on some levels, I probably do have a problem with tortillas in general.Some of the store bought tortillas that I've looked … [Read more...] about Einkorn Wheat Flour Tortillas