Chocolate chip banana bread has been a family favorite since I was a kid but now that I have a sourdough starter growing on my counter I embarked on an adventure to combine the two! This Sourdough Chocolate Chip Banana Bread turned out so delicious our little nugget and I couldn't stop eating it and polished off half a loaf in one sitting! You know what else makes this … [Read more...]
Tomatillo Salsa aka Salsa Verde
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote in this post that I volunteered at the local community garden and brought home a bunch of veggies? Part of my haul was a big bag of beautiful dark purple and green tomatillos! I had never seen a tomatillo up close until this summer and had no idea they were the main ingredient in my favorite kind of salsa, salsa verde. I've made … [Read more...]
Women in Hunting Series Part 4: Bow Hunting for Grouse and Wild Grouse in Garlic Butter Recipe
I've mentioned in some of the other posts in our Women in Hunting Series that I love to hunt grouse with my bow. Most people hunt for grouse with a shotgun but I prefer my bow since it is more of a challenge and hones my archery skills. The first grouse I harvested this season with my bow was a 20 yard quick kill neck shot while the bird was sitting about 30 feet up in a tree. … [Read more...]
Foodie Friday: Simple Dutch Oven Lemon Roasted Chicken
I’ve been writing in our Women in Hunting Series about my love of hunting and wild harvesting the majority of the meat we eat throughout the year. The meat we wild harvest is primarily red meat. We hunt for grouse during archery season but we never harvest enough to last throughout the year. This means that when I get a craving for white meat like chicken, I have to head to the … [Read more...]
Foodie Friday: Becoming a Food Snob and Canning Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce
I am a food snob. I’m probably no different than many of you in this way. I’m sure we can all agree that eating healthy, wholesome, homegrown, locally grown or organic foods are much tastier than highly processed foods from the grocery store. I strive to preserve and can as much of our family’s fruit and veggies as I am able throughout the year. We also hunt and wild harvest … [Read more...]
Foodie Friday: Kohlrabi Coleslaw
This summer I've written about Kohlrabi several times. There was the traditional kohlrabi soup recipe and then the post about how to preserve kohlrabi. I've heard from a lot of folks who had never seen a kohlrabi before but were curious to learn more and give it a try. Kohlrabi is my new favorite veggie so I'm excited to be sharing yet another kohlrabi recipe!I love the unique … [Read more...]
Foodie Friday: Cherry Kale Crackers for Baby and Family
Cherry kale crackers are a tasty healthy snack that are pretty easy to make at home. We go through a lot of finger food snacks in our house, especially crackers and rice puffs. Between my high metabolism and our little nugget’s love for food she can feed herself, snack foods go fast. I try to buy healthy, organic snacks but this can be expensive.This week I decided to embark on … [Read more...]
Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes
This recipe for Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes has been in our family for a number of years. I remember back when my mom first found this recipe and made it for our family. We loved it so much it became one of our favorite recipes to use up our abundance of zucchini in the the summer.This recipe also freezes well. When my mom came out to help us shortly after our little nugget … [Read more...]