Stepping out of my comfort zone seems to be a common theme lately. Selling our house, moving to Phoenix, starting a new life in baseball? Not so comfortable. Sharing my faith on my blog? As comfortable as jumping off a wobbly pole 30 feet in the air. Going to Ethiopia in July? That’s about 8,942 miles away from my comfort zone. But you know what I’ve learned from all of…
I was all ready to make a gluten-free apple crisp for Father’s Day yesterday until I had some extra raspberries from making this beautiful creation from Pinterest. The sangria was something I had been eyeing for a while. I was excited to finally give it a try and even found the right wine at Target. The good news? The sangria was delicious. Not too sweet, and deliciously spicy. The bad…
I am WAY behind on my cookbook reviews, but I have some good ones to share with you. Up first is the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. There seems to have been an explosion in the craft world when it comes to making over Ball jars. They’ve been spray-painted, turned into lights, and made into snow-globes. But did you know that you can actually use them as they were…
This morning, we took a trip to the Gilbert Farmers’ Market. We picked up a colorful array of local produce, and something new that we’ve never tried before. Our haul included chile peppers, sweet potatoes, green tomatoes, heirloom cherry tomatoes, onions, a shallot, garlic, sunflower shoots, peaches, golden beets, squash blossoms, armenian cucumbers, and rainbow carrots. Before we talk about the squash blossoms, let me hit on my plans for…
Pssst, I learned the easiest way to roast corn on the cob last week. Want to know how to do it? Take your corn, Stick it into a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Yep, right on the rack. Pull it out (careful, it’s hot!), pull back the husk and eat! Or add it to your cowboy caviar, because that’s delicious too. I know, I know, you don’t want to…
Who doesn’t love the summery flavors bursting from a caprese salad? I know I do! If you are serving someone who is following a vegan or dairy-free diet, this version works perfectly. Simply substitute the typical mozzarella with fresh avocado. Try finding different brightly colored tomatoes at local farmers’ markets or grow your own. Find the full recipe on Mamavation.com. Happy Summer!
I stopped buying conventional poultry at the grocery store quite a few years ago because frankly, it just started to gross me out. I vowed to go all organic and free range until the day I die, but HELLO that stuff is expensive. To compensate, I learned how to cook more vegetarian meals so that when we do eat meat, we can afford to buy organic. One way that our…