I got brave and chose to go the natural egg dying route this year for Easter. So glad we did! But I think the best part was the excuse to make my favorite sautéed beet greens. #beets #redcabbage #turmeric #soeasy#thislesswastelife

Historically, I haven’t liked lentils. I’ve wanted to but I literally could not like them. I mean, lentils? Blech!!! Vegetarians are always talking about how you can use them instead of ground meat and it tastes just as good and every time I’ve tried, it’s been, “Um no, these are lentils. You can’t fool me.” …

“We can’t, Emily. We don’t have the money for that.” “Here. Take it. It’s my last dollar. That’s all I have. I literally have no more dollars.” “Your dad gets paid on Friday, you will need to wait until then.” These are statements I heard often growing up as a child and even if they, …

Being a Floridian who married a Midwesterner that attended university in Canada has provided many opportunities over the years for Andrew and I confuse each other about what we’re really talking about. The first time I referred to swim trunks as “baggies” had him wondering why he needed to wear plastic sandwich bags and the …

Veggies+day old bread+balsamic vinaigrette= Panzanella The first thing I have to say about this dish is that it’s so freakin good. The other thing I have to say is after you make it once, you will see how simple it is (you won’t even need the recipe after you make it once or twice, as …

* leftovers tonight since last week’s meals made a lot so need to finish it all up. * down to the last 3 quarts of my canned tomatoes from this past summer and I want to cry. They have been life giving for all of us this past fall and winter. Using 2 of them …

In the Midwest, winter is for cooking, eating, and decorating. Since it’s so cold and dreary out, your soul yearns for those things. When your decorating budget is $8/month though, it gets tricky. Thankfully, small houseplants are inexpensive and we have spare boards, ropes, hooks, and bowls lying around. The large empty space above the …