Category Archives: Dinner

Nut Burgers, Another Take on Veggie Burgers

My daughter, Stella has been a vegetarian all her 11 years.  When I had her I was vegetarian, eating fish on occasion, and that is how I raised her.  I knew that when she became 3 or 4 I would … Continue reading

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Food Stamp Challenge: Week 4, Quiche

I really did not have to make anything new for either breakfast or dinner, since we had enough in the freezer from earlier cooking – but I decided it would be nice to have something new.  Looking at what was … Continue reading

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Food Stamp Challenge – Week 1 Dinners

Usually we do not do a different dinner each night of the week.  I might make a big pot of soup on Sunday along with a pot of rice, a pot of beans and one or two other things.  From … Continue reading

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Chile With Sweet Potato and Cocoa

I have never really liked chili – or so I thought.  Lately I have been having chili at other people’s houses and instead of saying I don’t like chili – I have been venturing out and taking whole bowls full. … Continue reading

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Stuffed Shells (Veggie or Meat)

After making lasagna for Stella’s birthday party – that seems to be her go to request.  Lasagna is a lot of work, but is a really good make ahead meal for a large group.  Well I found another one, that … Continue reading

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Lasagna, Make Ahead For Later

This past weekend was one of many birthday celebrations.  My daughter, Stella, turns 10 this month and I can’t believe it!  Where has the time gone?  I hugged her the other day and she came up to my chin – … Continue reading

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A Meal In Itself – Vegetable Bread

Here is another meal that my cousin and I made during our cooking extravaganza weekend!  I used to make this all the time, but for some reason it fell off the roster of breads and winter meal recipes.  This goes … Continue reading

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Prepare Ahead Egg Lasagna

I love to cook and bake, but doing it with someone else makes it even better!  I spent a weekend cooking with my cousin.  Both of us take great pride and effort in preparing wholesome, nourishing foods for our families, … Continue reading

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Garlic Scape Pesto – Wonderful

I recently received in my weekly CSA (community supported agriculture) a bunch of garlic scapes.  I love garlic scapes, but am a fairly newbie to them.  I came across them about 2 years ago and my local farmer’s market and … Continue reading

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Macaroni and Cheese, Need I Say More?!

Stella was recently invited over to a her first sleep-over in or new home town!  She was very excited to say the least.  We were asked to bring a dish for the pot luck and one that the kids would … Continue reading

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