Simple Onion RollsThese delicate rolls are rich in flavor and taste so good. The best part.."really easy to make" , not a lot of mess and not bread machine required :D. The house is filled with a beautiful aroma of Homemade Bread and memories of chi (read full article)

Danica’s Daily SHOP PROMO ~ Don’t miss it!

This morning I woke up thinking about MMMMMM, Muffins!  LOL ~ funny name.  Really, since it has been cooler here in the mornings, I really wanted to try out my new Better Oats Oatmeal. I LOVE reading all the fun things the (read full article)

So many new things, so little time…

Happy Hump Day all!  I am glad you all liked My Wordless Wednesday pictures today.  I have to say I LOVE them too, but, I might be a bit impartial.  Do you all remember when I first got my Blackberry Storm but then tra (read full article)

Repurposing Mustard

Mustard isn’t just a condiment for sandwiches anymore.  Use it to make a sauce for poultry or, as I’ve recently discovered, make a delightful salad dressing. I’m in love with the mixed greens I pick up at the farmer’s market (read full article)

Kürbiskernweckerl (Pumpkin seed rolls)

Now here is a bread that really sounds interesting. Give this one a try. Try this variation: Change the seeds to sunflower seeds and call the rolls Sonnenblumenkerne Rolls. Just a thought. Thanks Gary for passing this recipe along. Might be good with (read full article)

New Food Trends Spotted at 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show

What’s the latest thing in food?  One of the best ways to find out what’s hot is to browse the aisles of the Fancy Food Show.  Organized by the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade, it’s the largest marketplace for sp (read full article)

Fried Okra

Okra! The vegetable, which also goes by the name of ladies fingers, may either induce feelings of love or hate in you. The lovers will probably adore its flavour and the slightly crunchy, popping texture of the large white seeds. The haters probably (read full article)

Market Matters- Squash Blossom and Ricotta Salad

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Mixed Vegetable Upma ( Uppumaavu )

Mixed Vegetable Upma / UppumaavuUpma is a dish ubiquitous in South India. It’s advantages are : - easy /quick to make, easy to digest and it can be made of minimum ingredients. A variety of Upma dishes can be made - right from the plain variety to (read full article)

Picnic Snack Recipes

Picnic Snack Recipes Picnic is a joy for everyone. No one has enough time to spend with their family. That is why people decide to go on picnics so everyone can take out time from their busy lives and spend it together having fun. There are many ques (read full article)

Greek Quinoa Salad

I have just discovered that I am completely in love with quinoa. Thankfully, so is the rest of my family. I have tried serving them other types of grains as salads before, but nothing was ever really been a hit. However, this quinoa was loved by eve (read full article)

A Lovely Little Summer Lunch - Kale & Red Cabbage Salad with Tamari Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds

 It is always nice to spend a leisurely afternoon with friends. A couple of weeks ago, my kiddos and I were invited to friend's home for food, laughter, and some good old backyard fun. Jane, opened her lovely home to us all, and served us a wond (read full article)

Stocking A Healthy Kitchen: My Pantry Staples

by shannahsin I've always try to keep healthy food staples in my kitchen. Although there has been times when my stockpile dwindled to the point that I was left with several foods that didn't exactly go together such as oatmeal, broccoli and apple c (read full article)

Tomato-Scape Pasta

It’s finally scape season…and I’ve been waiting for week.  I mean literally…WEEKS.  It may not sound long, but to me it feels like forever, and when I got to the farmer’s market this week and was literally surrounded b (read full article)

Traveling, "Cracker Jacks" and a Give Away

The kids are roaming free around the neighborhood, the blue jeans and jackets are quietly tucked away in the closet, and the ice cream maker hums its happy tune. Ahhh . . . it must be summer. In a few weeks, we're embarking on a month (read full article)

My Monday Menu Plan: Lettuce

Healthy Salads Our box from Two Small Farms is loaded with lettuce, so I think this week is going to be all about salads. Hopefully the weather will cooperate, as salads are best, IMHO, when it is too hot to cook. And, as it turns out, the folks at (read full article)

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Two-Seed Dressing

There are endless variations to this salad listed in Simply in Season , and I chose the one that most appealed to me. The base is 4 C spinach (remove stems and tear into pieces) and 1 C strawberries. But you can use any kind of greens or sliced frui (read full article)

About Artisan Breads . . . Can We Talk?

"Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it's flat." -- Carmen Macrae, (1820-1994) jazz singer and pianistIn culinary school, this short spring semester, I'm taking an artisan breads class. Kind of a crash course, it's ten weeks wor (read full article)

7 Day Raw Food Detox Day 3:The Day When Everything Went Wrong

Only four more days to go on the 7 Day Raw Food Detox. Thank goodness. Day three was hard.  I had a smoothie this morning. It was made of bananas, water and spinach.  It seems as though bananas are big on the raw food diet circuit. Each smo (read full article)

Sprouted Buckwheat Salad Recipe, Ep240

You’ve got to try this amazing salad!! (Full recipe, down below!) Raw Food Recipe- Sprouted Buckwheat Salad, Ep240 Jump start your weight loss and healthy diet–  Join the next 7 Day Raw Food Challenge starting May 24!! Click Here to sig (read full article)