Over the past several years, our family has tried several different ways of eating. Some were because of intolerances, like eating mostly gluten free, but a lot were just to try out new methods, get out of a rut, or find some new recipes. We tried eating vegetarian for a month to not only see if we could do it, but also to save some money on our grocery budget by not buying meat. Spoiler: eating vegetarian is pretty easy, except when you go out to the pizza buffet and there's only one … [Read more...]
Recipe: Unstuffed Squash with Bacon and Pears
I like squash. I like bacon. And I like a little bit of sweet with my savory. So this recipe was a natural combination of all of those. And the fact that we have oodles of pears. But really? This is just easy and yummy. Also, totally a side note, but this works for breakfast, or for dinner, or if you're Whole 30-ing but want something that you can eat with or without eggs. Because I totally get if you're on day 19 and you're sick of eggs. Unstuffed Squash with Bacon and … [Read more...]
On Making My Own Birthday Cake
Every year, I make my own birthday cake. I could have one of my family members make one for me. I could even buy one from the store. But I enjoy picking a fancy cake, a new recipe, a new technique - something special - and spending a few hours baking and assembling my own cake. Where normally I stick to really easy, quick, budget friendly recipes, my birthday cake is different. It's something frivolous. Something that uses far too much butter and sugar. Something that my children obsess … [Read more...]
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