Lightened Up: Creamy Mushroom Soup
It's cold, it's been cold which means it's soup weather! America's Test Kitchen recently tweeted a recipe for mushroom soup. I was so excited because it has been insanely difficult…
Adventures in Pasta Making: Pepper Pasta
Dave got a pasta maker for Christmas, so we decided to give it a go recently. The whole process was actually pretty easy, but there's still definitely room for improvement!…
Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie
For the past few years I have had a Thanksgiving problem - Pumpkin Pie. I love pumpkin pie, but I don't have the typical 9" pie dish nearly every recipe…
First Snow, First Hot Cocoa
We had our first real snowfall of the season here in Pittsburgh today. Hot Cocoa made with Ovaltine makes a quick and tasty after school treat. The girls picked marshmallows, …
Basil and Spinach Pesto
After our spinach bolted in June, we sort of haphazardly planted a whole packet of Basil seeds. I thought we would get a few plants, so we let them all…
Salsa Fresca (Fresh Salsa)
One of the best things about summer is fresh salsa made from ingredients we grow at home. We have lots of great herbs growing on the deck and a crazy…
Beets, beets and more beets
Beets, beets, BEETS! The beets from the garden have been awesome, and the girls have been loving them too. We harvested our first beets just after the Fourth of July…
Red, White and Blue Fruit Pizza
Happy Fourth of July! This is one of our favorite summertime picnic treats. Use your favorite fruits, sometimes I like kiwi in it. I prefer to skip the fruit glaze…
E&J XO Brandy and the Classic Sidecar
The history of E&J Gallo brandy dates back to 1938, when Ernest and Julio Gallo used a grape surplus in California’s wine country to make their Cream of California Brandy.…
Berry and Feta Greek Salad
Part of our dinner tonight! We have so many salad greens it's crazy around here! We found Greek Seasoning at Penzeys, an 8oz glass bottle at the kitchen store and…