by Josie | Jan 20, 2025 | Citrus, Cooking, Fish, Gluten Free, Herbs, Potatoes, Recipes, Salmon, Seasonal Produce, Sheet Pan Roasting, Sweet Potatoes, Turmeric
Anytime I see sheet pan roasting recipes, I take a peak. Nine times out of ten, it’s an easier way to get a multi-component meal done in fewer steps. All I ever want is more time and time to enjoy my people. Less steps means I’m able to do that. Looking at...
by Josie | Dec 28, 2024 | Butter, Chicken Broth, Cooking, Corn, Dairy, Food History, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Greens, Herbs, Lamb, Meal Planning, Potatoes, Recipes, Spices, Tomato paste
Reposting this recipe. It’s a good recipe ~ one that should be considered in the months to come. It’s easy, hearty and great the next day. It’s time to “winter up” so maybe consider this dish for a midweek meal. For no particular reason,...
by Josie | Sep 17, 2024 | Bacon, Cheese, Citrus, Cooking, Dairy, Greens, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Sides, Vinaigrettes
It’s pear season and our two trees have out-produced themselves again this year. We have a young tree, one we bought five years ago. We thought our 75 year old tree would have fallen over by now, so the new tree was to take the place of the older tree. The old...
by Josie | Jun 29, 2024 | Chef Inspired, Cooking, Fermented Foods, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Pork, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Spices
I found this recipe a couple of years ago, held onto it and decided recently to give it a try. It’s kind of amazing. We loved these chops! Pickle juice is vinegar based and so it makes for the perfect brine, especially if your pickles are like ours ~ with lots...
by Josie | Feb 1, 2024 | Cooking, Meal Planning, Recipes, Seasonal Produce
January was a tough year, but we made it though. Omgoodness. Well, it’s February and we’re still knee deep in winter, but little glimmers of sunshine are a reminder that spring is not that far off. February is one of those months that tends to be wet and...
by Josie | Jan 16, 2024 | Cooking, Dairy, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing, Recipes, Saffron, Soup, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
I had made salsas, tarts, chutneys, jams and all kinds of sauces when I decided to make soup in the middle of 90 degree September weather. The tomatoes were still coming on strong when I wrote this yellow tomato soup recipe, but it had to be done. This is garden gold...
