Canned Cream of Mushroom soup is a staple in the cupboards of my region. It is the heart and soul of myriad casseroles. We make Green Bean Casserole with it for potlucks and holidays. It’s one of those magical ingredients that you can just dump in with something from each food group and voila! dinner is served. You’ll find it in Chicken, Rice and Broccoli Casserole, and Poor Man’s Steak and in… Continue Reading
Dry Onion Soup Mix {Make it Myself Monday}
Making your own dry onion soup mix not only saves you money, but it also helps you eliminate unnecessary (and often harmful) chemicals from your family’s diet. My baby step in this area originally included using bouillon, but most commercial bouillons include MSG. I was delighted to find this recipe that does not use bouillon. One caution, however…the turmeric in the recipe means a very yellow color! This does… Continue Reading
Corn on the Cob – in the Crock Pot: Another Reason to Love Your Slow Cooker!
If summer has a flavor, it’s corn on the cob. It’s green and earthy and summer in the midwest would not be complete without those golden, sweet, juicy ears dripping with real butter. Monsanto had to go and make corn all Frankenstein-y, but you can find heirloom varieties that are not genetically modified, at least for now. While I love to eat freshly picked sweet corn on the cob, I… Continue Reading
A Gluten and Grain Free Picnic at the Beach
Since my last post, which was waaaaay too long ago (but I’m sure you can understand that moving, a grandbaby, a spur-of-the-moment wedding, a graduation and open house plus company from out of state, not once but twice, can make for a very busy life!), I have decided to go grain-free. Sort of a “modified paleo” diet, as I don’t think giving up good quality organic grass-fed raw milk and… Continue Reading
Home Ground Burgers with Caramelized Onions
After making my own ground beef from a grassfed beef chuck roast yesterday, I could only do one thing…make hamburgers for supper! There’s lots of fancy ways to make burgers, but I opted for simple. Salt and pepper were the only seasonings this flavorful meat needed, although I should have used more salt. But, other than that they were delicious, juicy and tender. Grinding your own beef really results in… Continue Reading
Gluten Free Spiced Peach Buckwheat Waffles, Sans Xanthan Gum
Light, fluffy, flavorful and without gluten and xanthan gum!Our family’s favorite waffle recipe Many gluten free recipes call for xanthan gum…at least the ones that are mimicking their evil gluten-containing twins, like cakes, cookies and breads. Since xanthan gum is derived from corn, that can be an issue for people with corn allergy. I’m considering exploring that possibility here, but just haven’t been able to bring myself to that point yet. Going… Continue Reading