Here are some ideas for vegetable stock and soup base from my neighbors. My next door neighbor saw one of my blog posts where I deposited the tough ends of my asparagus in the compost. He advises: do...

After Tony was successful making polenta, he searched online for other ways of serving polenta and found a breakfast casserole that we modified. We like having breakfast for dinner on occasion so it...

I’m not going to say how old I was the first time I tried risotto, but I can tell you it was in the past year! It tastes so much better than it looks. I had it at a restaurant and I’ve been wanting to...

Another dinner from my daughter the potato fan. Show the kids how to cut the whole potato to eat it including the skin, not just the filling, since most of the nutrients are in the skin. You can mix...

Happy Easter! We don’t have any particular food traditions in our family for Easter, how about you? I always make deviled eggs for an appetizer, but anything goes as far as the main course. This year...

When kids start cooking, the first few times they can build their self-confidence by making something healthy in their comfort zone. When my son first made dinner we bought hot dogs from the farmer. I...

What’s the difference between a quiche, strata, or frittata? So far we’ve made a quiche, which usually has a bottom crust filled with a baked custard of creamy eggs and all sorts of vegetables, meats...

My daughter said one time that she likes it better when I am home when she cooks because she doesn’t have to worry about making a mistake. One reason not to stress when cooking, is that sometimes when...

Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed some spring fever – but not the real kind you sometimes get with the weather change. Today was very Monday for me: wake up, go to work, pick up...

How are the baby vegie plants looking? I couldn’t believe how fast mine came up; the first week they were pushing at their greenhouse lid. It’s still too cold to move them outside. Although, out front...

I looked through my entire blog history and cannot find a time in the past year when I made sloppy joes. That is really weird – it’s a staple of American food. Now that spring sports started, I need...

For Tony’s menu day he did a search online for “healthy casserole.” I think I told you one time that his dad never allowed his mom to make casseroles, so we’re making up for the lack of childhood...