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 | Jan 27, 2023 | Citrus, Cooking, Freezer Friendly, Herbs, Pasta, Pork, Recipes, Soup, Vegetarian Option
This soup is easy, versatile and eye catching, as my Mother would say. What makes this easy are the ingredient options you have. You can choose to use ready-made, store bought ingredients or home-made. In addition, there are many options for greens and vegetables that...
by Josie | Dec 17, 2022 | Baking, Beef, Cheese, Citrus, Dairy, Freezer Friendly, Herbs, Pasta, Pork, Recipes
The flavors in this dish are amazing ~ a beautiful balance of herbs in both the meatballs and yellow bell pepper sauce give the dish a depth of flavor that’s memorable. Taking simple steps with the meatballs such as adding in cream and breadcrumbs prior to...
by Josie | Jul 21, 2022 | Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Pistou, Pork, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Soup, Vegan Option
One hot day, when Plan A for dinner became a ridiculous idea because it was so hot out, I made this. I had all the ingredients locked in for other meals, but decided to sacrifice those meal plans for this one. Best decision ever for a mid-week day when my skin was...
by Josie | Jan 21, 2022 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Chicken, Dumplings, Noodles, Pork, Sipping Broths / Bone Broths, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!, Vegan Option
This chicken ramen dish has a lot of ingredients in it, but it can be simplified pretty easily. Just a little less over the top and it’s still soooo good to slurp on. It really uses dry ramen noodles and store bought dumplings, so that in itself takes a load...
by Josie | Jun 22, 2021 | Cooking, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Meal Planning, Pork, Recipes, Sauces, Sides
Ribs will be on the menu for many families celebrating the 4th of July and if you’re like our family, you seem to have enough for an army. If you have leftovers, here’s an idea for stretching your ribs into a completely different dish. Recently we...
