Pork Tenderloin.  Farm Raised without hormones or antibiotics.  So, incredibly delicious.  I have never cooked a Pork Tenderloin before, I do not know why.  We were in heaven!  This lovely meal will grace our plates more often for sure. I really was not sure how to proceed, but went on a whim.  Such simple ingredients to ...

Wow - that was a long title!  I was not sure what to call this lovely dish - there were so many great flavors going on.  We found a local farmer that raises his own pigs, no hormones, no antibiotics, naturally raised, and these were the gluten free sausages he created.  They are a spicy, ...

Upon going to the market, it was my hope to come home with a fillet of Coho Salmon.  No Coho.  So I bought a chunk of Sockeye Salmon - and with this recipe, I knew I would have to fillet it.  Having never filleted a salmon before - it did not turn out to be ...

A few times a year, we are lucky to get Free Range Turkey Breasts.  Such a nice treat to have instead of the whole bird.  Well, when I got home and unwrapped this large turkey breast, I discovered the butcher had removed the skin!  I was a little annoyed - you need the skin to ...

This may not look so tasty, but dang, it sure was.  By now, those that know me, know that I love rustic food.  I think that is also why I am such a huge Jamie Oliver fan...most of his food is comfy/rustic...just the way I like it! 🙂 Our fall plantings provided early spring harvesting of ...

This picture was taken with our old, and failing camera.  Dang.  We had been using our daughter's camera, when all of a sudden the memory card would no longer work.  Back to the old one.  Dang. (meanwhile, I have learned how to use a cable line to the computer, via the good camera - more ...

Using a herb butter under the skin of poultry has been something I always thought I would not do.  Too greasy, too much butter.  But you know what?  I am a convert.  This was so so delicious.  And talk about tender!  It was very easy to remove the excess fat from the pan - all ...

Having found a store where we can now buy hormone/antibiotic free pork has made us so happy!  The flavor of this pork meat is unbelievable - such a huge, huge difference compared to industrialized raised pigs. I have discovered, of all the meats that are NOT hormone/antibiotic free - pork meat of any kind will make ...

Phew!   That was a long title for this pasta.  I did not know what to call this pasta dish - there were so many components but so easy to whip up too.  And did I mention mighty tasty? I love coming up with new pasta dishes with just what I have on hand.  Actually ...

Every Wednesday and Sunday in our town's newspaper, a Chef - Chef Erik Akis does up wonderful recipes.  I have seen a number of his recipes now, they always sound really good.  Well he made this Tomato Basil Pesto Meatloaf that sounded so good, I had to try.  He used ground beef with Italian sausage ...

This was mighty tasty.  Much better than I would have anticipated.  I think marinating the fish, and the cabbage slaw made a huge difference.  It is a two part meal, but no worries - as it was really, really easy, and honestly did not take all that long to make.  We have been wanting ...

These chicken tenders were mighty tasty.  Actually, I do have a confession to make.  These were supposed to be chicken burgers, but I got over zealous with the rolling pin, and soon ended up with chicken tenders.  Wondering if I had a tad bit of inner frustration that day that needed to come out?  Mercy! Despite ...

I was inspired to do another Quiche recipe after reading Shirley's post at Gluten Free Easily - this is so worth checking out! And honestly, when it comes to Quiche, you don't need to twist my arm.  We never, and I mean, never get tired of Quiche.  In this house, if I make Quiche, everyone ...

I have always been intrigued with Stroganoff recipes.  I could not begin to tell you why.  As far as I can recall, I have never even tasted Stroganoff. There are many recipe variations of Stroganoff out there.   Most recipes call for sour cream, which can easily be replaced with yogurt, or SCD cream.  Traditionally ...

Before I get into this recipe....with the coming weekend, do you plan to watch the Royal Wedding?? I can not wait.  And I will explain why.  You see, my children are just a few years older than William and Harry. I too, lost my mother at a young age, 16 years old.  When I saw ...

This picture might not show it...but this was a 3 lb. turkey breast...it was huge! At our local grocery store they had on sale previously frozen organic turkey breasts. This dinner was a myriad of flavors. What a great treat to have a little turkey, instead of a whole bird! And ...

This recipe taught me a lesson.  A lesson in patience, a lesson to keep trying.  Nothing I did, (on the computer) seemed to be working.  Nothing.  This picture only took me 10 minutes to download.  Why?  I have no idea....but I must have done something wrong...dang!! (p.s. I hope my laptop is not dying???  ...

This was a two part meal, as I started the roasted tomato sauce in the morning.  I knew I would use chicken breasts for the meat, and then I was thinking to steam up some rice to have along side of it. As the day progressed, things got busy, really busy.  By the mid afternoon, we ...

Hello?....Hello?.... run.... run for your lives!  Warning...read at your own peril. Cranky person in the kitchen today - Lord have mercy! There are three things I would like to share today. Okay, confession time. I am mad at myself, and this was my own *!#% fault!  This post is not about a recipe, but ...

What can I say about this recipe?  Wow, exceeded my expectations to say the least!  So, so, delicious!  I was flipping through the cooking channels the other day, when I saw a recipe from Everyday Food, -  for their original recipe, please check here. Their recipe called for layers of Phylo pastry.  I made this ...

Thank the heavens for Asparagus...Mercy!  I love, love asparagus...any which way.  Originally, this was going to be a cream of Asparagus Soup. I ended up adding extra vegetables to the stock which really enhanced the flavor - so, so good! Recipe: 1 knob of butter and a drizzle of Olive Oil 1 1/2 lbs. of fresh ...

We love meatballs, of any kind, and this was made on a whim. Tasty and satisfying!  Plus I have found using Yogurt cheese really adds another wonderful dimension to foods.  I may have mentioned previously that I have been dripping my yogurt for 48 hours...really makes a difference.  It really becomes more like cream cheese ...

Last night  I had a nightmare.  Oh yes a doozie, at least in my oh so tiny world.  You see, my DH looks after my blog.  He maintains windows, updates, programing etc.  Honestly, I am computer illiterate - truly I am.  I can type out recipes, write up silly stories with my oh so poor ...

Sometimes it is just darn hard to take a decent picture!  I seem to have the occasional good day, and many not so good days, sigh.  Despite the picture, these fish burgers were a yummy meal, which we had with a creamy coleslaw, recipe pending. The other part to this post, is that I made a ...

Here is the simple quiche recipe using the leftovers from the Cannelloni.  My daughter, the newly converted quiche lover, says this is a recipe I should be selling.  Hmmm. We ate the entire pie. It was beyond delicious. Maybe, just maybe she has a point. But, I would rather share with you! As with many leftovers, particularly meat and sauce ...

I am super excited about this meal...wholly mama!  Now there are a few steps to this recipe, but it is not difficult, no more different to make than lasagna, so no worries!   The only thing you need to do ahead of time, is to drip the yogurt for 48 hours.  I have discovered, dripping ...

Gluten Free Crepes are probably one of the most versatile easiest recipes to make, whether sweet or savory.  I am hoping to create a number of different recipes using these lovely crepes.  This recipe was adapted from GLUTEN FREE ITALIAN, BY JACQUELINE MALLORCA.  If you love Italian food, this is a wonderful Gluten Free Cookbook ...

These were yummy, filling and healthy.  Not a great picture, - dang! They would also be tasty as vegetarian, just omit the chicken.  This meal was a great way to use up extra things in the fridge.  Who knew purred pumpkin could be so tasty?  And funny thing - no one in the family believed me ...

Do you have a really fond memory of food, one that stands out more than any other?  When you think about that dish, it is as if you could taste it right now?  That's how it is for me with this Seafood Gratin. One summer, when I was fifteen years old, I got a summer job ...

Our Miss Lily girl is as fascinated with this French Oval Enameled Cast Iron Pot as I am.  I love it.  It is a 6 quart in size, perfect for 4-5 lb. chickens or roasts.  It is also great for braising.  This was a Christmas gift, and so far I have used this pot at ...