The Return....

...to my recipe blog...
It has been a while, yes?
While I have been absent, life in the kitchen has been great.  I joined Greenling and OHMIGOODNESS...every 2 weeks I receive the "Local Box" on my front porch!  It also comes with recipes for the items in the box.  I have learned so much about food and the kids have eaten some things that I never thought they would.  It is worth checking out.  They were only in Central Texas, but have recently started the service in the DFW area.  There are services similar to Greenling all over so maybe you can find something like this where you live.  If not, check around for when the Farmer's Markets are being held near you.
No, Greenling didn't give me anything to say this stuff...I just love it, this much!!

I am "kind of" a foodie, so I have been known to post photos of meals I have prepared on my facebook page...yeah...I'm one of those...and people ask for the recipe...sometimes I even remember to send it to them.  I have a stack of these recipes and I am going to begin posting them.  My baked pancake with fresh blueberries and bacon was a hit.  I made a killer batch of Lady Cream Peas the other night, with white corn bread on the side...Kids.ate.it.up.  It was gone...no leftovers.
A summer squash casserole went over pretty well, as well as spaghetti squash carbonara...yeah...they recently found out that very little of that was pasta. I have started making my own chicken broth on a weekly basis and I think I have figured out my recipe.  I tried a few that I found, but I finally figured out what the most basic of flavors are...our "house seasoning", if you will.... From that stock, I make my chicken and dumplings and I tried an Italian Stracciatella soup with meatballs and tortellini...delizious!!
I am also venturing into gardening....well...it's just a little garden inside of what once was a work table, but, it's a start. This Texas summer heat is frightening for a beginner.
I am looking forward to getting back into my blog.  I really have missed it, but I have been enjoying my family and all the wonderful changes we are making in order to have a more healthy life!