We are always striving to grow our own food, live a little more off-grid, teach gratitude, life-skills, and all sorts of granola stuff like that.  It’s simply a by-product of leaving my career, producing more offspring, and having to shave more and more off the food budget to survive in this economy.  And so, it’s [...]

We were using up eggs in the Eating Up Eggs Series when I realized that not everyone is getting eggs from their hens in the winter.  Yes, we’re new at this, but we’re also getting eggs year-round, leaving our fellow farmer friends guessing!  What is the trick to winter eggs?
Light. There is certainly less of [...]

We have eggs up to our ears, so what better time to make a quiche?  In fact, we have hens laying so many eggs that this recipe is the first in a new Eating Up Eggs Series.  Please come back each Tuesday for more ways to eat ‘em up and enjoy!
Spinach and Green Chile Quiche [...]

This quick salsa recipe is just what we need, seeing as how we have tomatoes up to our ears around here.  Tune in tomorrow to see what my kids have done with a good share of those tomatoes!
Super Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
* 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
*1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
* 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
* 5 [...]

Tomato salad marinade is a new essential in our kitchen.  Yes, I did promise the spaghetti casserole and a banana bread recipe, but with such hot weather, I think few of us are in the mood to crank up the oven these days.
The garden is growing and our mouths are watering for some fresh eats.  [...]