I love sourdough bread, especially that unique and authentic sourdough smell and flavor. Oftentimes I see sourdough with all the frills but it does not have to be complicated with the fancy score lines and flour dusting — it can be simple too. I love sprinkling a little food history here and there because I…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment Week Four
It’s week four and we made it! We made a month without grocery shopping, although we did shop a couple times for milk, we made it until the end of the month to do the main grocery shopping. It was a challenge for sure. We did this because we were simply spending too much money…
Southwestern Veggie Tater Tot Chili Casserole
My family loves vegetarian meals like this veggie tater tot chili casserole. It is slightly spicy, and hearty which makes it a great meal for any cold winter’s day. Let’s get started. Saute onion and celery in a spoon of oil and seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder or garlic salt and a sprinkle…
Cast Iron Bannock
Doing the No Grocery Shopping Challenge has me thinking how important bread was at meal time to feed a large hungry family. Breads definitely help to stretch a meal — that’s something I definitely learned doing this challenge. Bread doesn’t have to be complicated — it can be as simple as this cast iron bannock….
Dill Pickle Soup with Drop Noodles (Spaetzle)
Dill pickle soup is delicious and made even better with homemade drop noodles, which is similar to spaetzle, but cooked right in the soup. So good! Let’s get started! First, saute onion, carrot and celery seasoned with salt, pepper, dill and minced garlic. I am using dried minced garlic since I do not have any…
January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment Week Three
Week Three has had a few more challenges than the last two weeks. It is definitely a challenge to not grocery shop for ingredients, or what we have run out of not to mention using what’s on hand while coming up with yummy recipes using those ingredients in new and delicious ways. I can see…
Cheeseburger Lentil Open-Faced Tortillas
My family loves lentils. We try to have vegetarian meals a few times a week and try to eat lentils and beans in different ways like in these yummy cheeseburger lentil open-faced tortillas. These cheeseburger lentils are delicious and reminds me of the flavors of a cheeseburger, even perhaps the flavors of the famous Big…
