One of the things I love about teaching is getting great ideas from other teachers. One awesome kindergarten teacher I worked with shared this amazingly easy recipe for mini pumpkin pies for kids to make at parties. This simple mini pumpkin pie recipe also has another added benefit. It keeps kids busy during a party! … Read more
Are you a fan of one-pan meals? It’s great to be able to put together a whole meal in just one pot, pan, or skillet. When our family goes camping, the fewer dishes there are to clean, the better. Can you relate? The recipe I’m going to share with you today is ideal for camping, … Read more
Make the most of your garden produce with this easy canned salsa recipe. It’s such a satisfying feeling to see the jars of canned salsa lined up on the pantry shelf, and it’s simpler than you might think. As a gardener with over 20 years of trial and error (and error and error) experience growing … Read more
I am a huge fan of potato salad, but I haven’t always enjoyed making it. There’s a reason most deli counters in grocery stores keep a stock of potato salad on hand. Traditional potato salad is time-consuming to make from scratch. Today I’m going to let you in on a few shortcuts that make potato … Read more
I am not much of a tossed salad person. There are a few salads I like, such as seafood salad, and chicken, bacon avocado, corn salad. I usually like warm food, and sometimes salads make me feel chilly. There are occasions when it is good to feel refreshed by a cool salad, and that’s what … Read more
I have never felt the need to have the latest in gadgets or “keep up with the Joneses” so to speak. Here’s the way my family acquires new technology or gadgets, such as an air fryer. We wait until “the Joneses” have spent hours on the phone with customer service working out the glitches in … Read more
Are you blessed with an abundance of frozen berries? Learn how to use frozen berries in many delicious ways. Over the years I’ve accumulated recipes for raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries to make the most of the berry crops we grow on our small Oregon farm. Ready for some berry jam, smoothie, syrup, and baked goods … Read more
When I was growing up, my parents used to joke about serving a whole meal consisting of different dishes made with zucchini as an ingredient. I was horrified by this. Zucchini was not one of my favorite foods. Little did I realize that years later, as a budget-minded, gardening parent of constantly-hungry boys, I would … Read more