I’ll admit. When our son was younger (he’s now 13) and before the instant education of the internet, I fell into the pit of fast food meals. Why not? As a busy parent of a young child, it was all too convenient to just drive-thru, pick up a quick meal and get on with the…
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How To NOT Make Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Spring is here…summer is coming…you can already taste those ripe, meaty tomatoes growing in your garden… Yeah… Caprese salad…garden tomatoes so fresh they still think they are on the vine, aromatic basil freshly picked and creamy HOMEMADE mozzarella cheese all drizzled with olive oil and balsamic. That was me today. I was already tasting this…
Healthy Snacks: Apple Cinnamon Soft Pretzels
Baseball season has begun. Between practices and games, you can find us at some baseball field (around northern Indiana) from now until late October (regular ball plus Fall ball.) That’s a lot of NOT being at home, which includes a lot of meals on the run. Since our family does not eat fast food or…
A Slice of Organic Life – A Is For April…And Asparagus
Longer daylight hours, warm rainy days, bits of green poking out of the hard ground…it’s finally Springtime, yo. With Spring comes all sorts of in-season produce. Off the top of your head, do you know what produce is fresh and available each month? Some of us have a slight idea: berries in the summer and…
20 Must Have Items for Every Cook, Newbie or Not
In recent conversation, a friend (who considers herself a “newbie cook”), shared a kitchen frustration with me. “I always want to try new recipes, but it seems I never have the right ingredients on hand! I hate going into the store and searching for products which I may never use again. I wish someone would…
Foodie Pen Pal: November Reveal
Foodie Pen Pals is a fun program started by Lindsey at The Lean Green Bean. Basically, it’s a “snail mail” program where you get to send a complete stranger a box of fun food goodies. All the while, another person is sending you one! Of course, there are some other rules so be sure to…
It’s Your Thing, Do What You Wanna Do
How often do you get to do what you want to do? I don’t mean spending time with the kids or cleaning out the closet mess you’ve been looking at for years days, I’m talking about what you REALLY WANT to do. It seems like everyone is so caught up in “getting stuff done” or…
Take Your Kids Around the World: Culinary Passport
When friends realize we are an “organic living” family, they tend to have a lot of questions and concerns. Them: “Where do you buy food?” Me: “At many of the same stores in which you already shop.” Them: “How do you NOT eat fast food?” Me: “I just don’t go there. To be honest, I…
Join Me For The Best Hors and Cocks
…That would be hors d’oeuvres and cocktails for all of my non-gutter minded friends. Hey, do you expect anything less of me? Even though it’s been gorgeous here in the Midwest, the official first day of summer happens in less than two weeks…June 20th to be exact. In celebration of the “longest day of the…
I’m A Yo-Getter, Yo!
Being an “organic family,” I can’t even begin to guess how much Stonyfield yogurt and milk we have purchased over the years. Therefore, you can imagine my excitement when I first got to meet the great folks from Stonyfield and then be invited to become one of their “Yo-Getter” ambassadors! Yay me! Since the program…
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