Ohio Fruit Season – Farm Share Week 9

Our Ohio Farm Share in week 9 is fruity and such a surprise! Fruit is included in our diet weekly, but I never really thought about an Ohio fruit season until this year. I know most vegetables and when they’re available in Northeast Ohio because I have grown them, even if I don’t grow everything…

Category: Food, Garden, What's for Dinner?

CSA Farm Share Experiment Week 8

We’re back to splitting our Vegetarian CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm Share from Fresh Fork Market between two couples in week 8, while still munching on some of what’s left from week 7. It’s hard to believe that we’re in week 9 and about to pick up that week’s share while I’m still thinking about…

Category: Food, What's for Dinner?

Low Fat Fresh Green Beans Recipe

This low fat fresh green beans recipe can be fixed so easily that there is no reason to open a can when you can have these delectable morsels most of the year. Here in Northeast Ohio, the local green beans started coming in this past week around July 15th. I’m sure some came in earlier…

Category: Food, Misc, Recipe, What's for Dinner?

Simple Foil Wrapped Chicken

Foil Wrapped Chicken is a simple, fast, super tender way to make chicken that I use whenever I’m in the mood for more veggies and Mr. Carnivore wants protein. Sometimes I’ll stir-fry vegetables, roast them or simply make a salad. Add a microwaved baked potato to foil wrapped chicken, plus salad, and you have an…

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Time savers for Fresh Veggie lovers

I believe in eating as organic as possible and the only way to do that in an affordable manner is to grow or buy your vegetables and fruits within your local harvesting season. If you’re not a gardener, the easiest way to do this is to frequent farmers’ markets, join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)…

Category: Food, Garden, What's for Dinner?

Rhubarb + Kale with Chops – Recipe Review

I create recipes weekly and have done this for years, so it’s actually difficult for me to follow a recipe without drifting off into my head somewhere and losing my place, or I keep making changes as I go. I don’t think I will ever really know a recipe by its exact recreation because I…

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Simple Strawberry Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

Fresh strawberries are one of the many reasons to love June in Ohio. Since my great-grandparents farmed strawberries, I was spoiled rotten with everything strawberry as a kid. I also love strawberry and spinach salad, so it was instinct to make it for a light dinner the night after our week one CSA pickup. I…

Category: Food, Recipe, What's for Dinner?

REVIEW: Fat-Free Vegetarian by Editor Anne Sheasby

I collect recipe books and this FAT-FREE VEGETARIAN cookbook is one of the most enticing on vegetables that I have on my shelf because it’s beautiful and easy. Fat-Free Vegetarian by Editor Anne Sheasby Category: Cookbook Publisher: Anness Publishing Ltd 2012 edition for Barnes & Noble. ISBN: 9781435142251 Rated 4.5 out of 5 Format:…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015, What's for Dinner?

REVIEW: Skinny-Size It by Molly Morgan

“Food is Fuel” is just one of the many healthy ideas presented in this delicious way to nutritious eating that’s flavorful and fun. Skinny-Size It by Molly Morgan Category: Cookbook Publisher: Harlequin (March 25, 2014) ISBN: 978-0373892983 Rated 4 out of 5 Stars Formats available: eBook and Print I shopped, thought, and cooked…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2014, What's for Dinner?

CONTEST: Meet Sharla Lovelace + The Reason is You!

Please help me welcome my guest, Sharla Lovelace, and comment to be entered into her contest (described below), as well as my contest for a second winner of a $25.00 gift card for Barnes and Noble or Amazon — winner’s choice! (If you’re outside the US and win, I’ll come up with a comparable prize…