You know it's been a long, cold winter when a temperature of 37 degrees prompts you to wear shorts. Â Yes, I saw another mom wearing shorts at Meghan's school drop-off yesterday. Â I kind of shrugged because I get it. Â It did feel like a freaking heat wave compared to the frigid cold mornings we've ...
Lunch Recipes
Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad
This Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad is a versatile recipe you can use for so many things! We had some friends over for dinner this weekend. Â It was a casual gathering that we planned at the last minute, so I was making the risotto that was already on the menu before we were decided to have guests ...
Open-faced sandwich with smoky kale and goat cheese
I would like to introduce you to my new favorite lunch. Â It graced my lunch plate the last two days and I'll probably have it today, too. And tomorrow. Â After that I'll have to make a trip to the grocery store to get more kale. Â I'm 100% addicted. This is the only recipe that allows me to eat an ...
Cheddar and smoky cherry panini
I don't generally eat too many paninis in the summer months. Â Something about a hot sandwich when it's hot outside doesn't usually appeal to me. This panini, however, is a summer panini if there ever was one. Â Made with fresh seasonal cherries, this panini has summer written all over it. Â I had ...
Roasted butternut squash soup with ginger and lime
Here's the thing with kids. Â I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen. Â I want to be with them when they're at the table, painting hearts and learning that markers should not be eaten. Even if I didn't want to, I need to be there for table time activities like this, because Luke will eat those ...
Sunflower veggie wraps {Gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, nut-free}
Last week, I had a gift card to Barnes and Noble and forty five minutes, by myself, to browse the store. Â I haven't had that luxury in too long. Â It was heaven. Â I love bookstores. In addition to making the stack to t0-be-read-books on my night stand even bigger, I also left ...
End-of-summer vegetable soup
When I woke up Saturday morning to dark clouds and pouring rain, I knew exactly what I was going to make later that day. Â It was time for soup. I had a myriad of CSA vegetables that I needed to use up, and there is no better way to use up vegetables than throw them in a soup. As the final days ...
Roasted vegetable quinoa pie
Can you feel that? Â The light breeze. Â The sunlight on your face. Â I don't know what the weather is like where you are at, but here in southwest Ohio, spring is in the air. It might not last. Â We may have one last angry snow storm to punish us for the mild winter. Â Either way, spring is coming ...
Apple cheddar frittata
When I need a quick and easy dinner, one staple item I turn to often is eggs.  They lend fast preparation, are a good source of protein, and are chock full of nutrients.  Eggs also happen to be economical and delicious. This is a dinner that can be on your table in under 30 minutes.  If you're ...
New year’s resolution: master homemade sandwich bread
I'm not posting about my experiences with homemade bread because I'm a bread expert or even remotely know what I'm doing when it comes to making yeast bread from scratch. Â I'm a novice at best. I'm posting about making homemade bread because I know there must be a number of my readers who are in ...
Baked parmesan-crusted parsnip (er-daikon radish) fries
Every Wednesday since March, a box, full of local, organic vegetables lands on my doorstep. Â It feels like Christmas every week when I open it up and see what's inside. Â I realize that it's a strange person who gets excited about vegetables, but I do. Â I really do. The last few weeks I've seen ...
Spinach salad with roasted grapes, feta, and walnuts
I haven't been in the mood for salads as much since fall arrived. Â Comfort foods and soups took their place on the menu as the temperatures started to drop. Then, Mother Nature got confused and summer-like temperatures re-emerged. Â I'm not complaining. Â I'll take as many sunny and 80 degree days ...