Ryan and I are meat eaters. Carnivores. But, eating meatless meals at least once a week is a practical and realistic way to save money, eat healthier and reduce our carbon footprint. (Check out the facts here. Lots of good reasons to make Monday your new meatless night.) Eating meatless is also a fun way […]

I picked what may be the last 6 small green peppers from the garden a few weeks back before the crop-killing frost. I usually make baked stuffed peppers.  The only bad thing about baked stuffed peppers is all the prep and pans – I boil the peppers, cook the stuffing, cook the rice separately, etc.  […]

This week is pie week at my friend Emily at imperfect’s. This is exciting enough, but it’s also the last week of her Rookie Thanksgiving, which she celebrated by making a variety of Thanksgiving dishes over the past six weeks. While I didn’t get a chance to try every challenge, it was fun to read […]

Sunday was week 4 of Emily’s Rookie Thanksgiving, sweet potatoes. But, because I don’t follow rules well, I decided to use my abundance of butternut squash instead. I picked 32 of them (I’m not exaggerating) and I’ve heard that you can use it in much the same way one uses sweet potatoes. So, while it doesn’t really […]

This is week 2 of Emily’s Rookie Thanksgiving, mashed potatoes. I was totally game for this one, because I’ve been wanting to try to make potatoes in the crock pot. I’m not sure if I’m cheating at Emily’s challenge, because I’m not going all the way to homemade with these recipes. Last week, I made the rolls […]