January 30, 2012
Over the course of 2 weeks, our family was hit with a terribly nasty tummy bug. Three out of four of us were knocked down for 36 hours each, with fevers raging around 104 degrees F. I won’t go into details but suffice it to say, we each found ourselves cozying up to the porcelain. [...]
January 19, 2012
Have you ever tasted Parisian carrots? These very sweet, cute little carrot balls burst with color, taste and nutrients! According to the Seed Savers Exchange, the Parisian market carrot (Daucus carota), is a nineteenth-century French heirloom. It grows early in the season and can be a red-orange color. These sweet little carrots are about 1-2″ [...]
November 1, 2011
I wish you could have been in my kitchen as this stock was simmering on the stove top! You could really smell the taste of warm chicken noodle soup, quinoa pilaf, chicken pot pie and so many other recipes that can benefit from a wholesome homemade stock recipe. Chicken stock can be a blessing during [...]
October 25, 2011
Tomato soup is one of those soups that you really can’t do wrong. You simply chop up tomatoes, toss them in a pot, add some liquid then puree and presto – Tomato Soup. Tomatoes are bursting with lycopene, beta carotene and vitamin C; all nutrients that babies benefit from greatly. Yet tomatoes and babies often [...]
October 27, 2010
Did you know that the black eye pea is not a pea at all? The black eye (or eyed) pea is a legume and is also known as the purple hull pea, the crowder pea and sometimes the pink eyed pea. Black eyed peas are super nutritious, containing a great amount of iron, zinc, potassium [...]
October 12, 2010
Yes, I’m at it again with a few more pumpkin recipes for you! Tommorow I’ll be sharing my pumpkin bread and, pumpkin cornbread recipes; I will share them if I don’t forget to turn on the timer and reduce the breads to ashes Savory & Creamy Pumpkin Soup (8 months) Ingredients: 2 cups of pumpkin(canned [...]
August 25, 2010
Butternut Squash Soup 8 months+ due to spices On a cold, wet rainy day there’s nothing as good as a nice warm soup with a nice loaf of hot crusty bread. With Fall just around the corner (you can smell it in the air!) a butternut squash soup is just the thing to warm [...]