Embracing the Simple Life... Body & Soul
This section will contain basics of cooking, as well as some of my Southern family’s cooking secrets. The most basic and best advice I can lend is to cook with fresh, organic food. If at all possible, grow your own even if you have to create your garden space on your front lawn as I have done. At the very least, buy locally! Not only is it a healthier choice; it is also good for your local economy!
Good morning everyone~
It is a cloudy and cool morning here in the Piedmont…a perfect day for baking a batch of Crazy Good Granola!
There is nothing like the smell of this golden deliciousness baking in the oven for hours on end. Happy Thursday to me~ Yum!!!!!
This section will contain basics of cooking, as well as some of my Southern family’s cooking secrets.
The most basic and best advice I can lend is to cook with fresh, organic food. If at all possible, grow your own even if you have to create your garden space on your front lawn as I have done. At the very least, buy locally! Not only is it a healthier choice; it is also good for your local economy!
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Ratatouille Stuffed Peppers Tess Hutchens (Original recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray) Yield: 6 servings Ingredients About ½ C EVOO and/or coconut oil 2 T butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 C grated Parmigiano-Reggiano ¼ C fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped 7 medium red and orange bell peppers (pick square-ish/rectangular shaped ones for better plate […]
Well…finally! A beautiful spring-like day and I was chomping at the bit to get outside and get started doing something…anything in my little garden on the front lawn!It really was the perfect day for planting my Yukon Gold and Red Pontiac potatoes – weather-wise AND Mr. Almanac-wise. Yep, Mr. Almanac said it was a good day to […]
