{Dark Days} Week 8: Soup by Trial & Error

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible.  – Christina The more I have thought about possible meals for the Dark Days Challenge, the more I…

{Dark Days} Week 7: A Rib Roast

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible.  – Christina The Dark Days Challenge, well, yes I have found this to be quite the challenge. …

{Dark Days & GIVEAWAY} Week 6

Editor’s Note: This is our fourth installment of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, taken up by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. I’m talking gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi, my very own quart of canned tomatoes and some sautéed broccoli rabe….

{Dark Days} Week Five: Simple, Local and Delish!

Editor’s Note: This is our third installment of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, taken up by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. Sarah discusses the process from phone call to table of a half pig they purchase from a farm…

{Meals in Busytown} Greek Chicken & Chickpea Stew

Meals in a hurry… Isn’t that what we all wish for? I know I do.  I’m tired when I get home from work and the last question that I want to try an answer is what are we having for dinner.  Nevermind trying to create something from nothing on the days that I forgot to…

{Meals in Busytown} Crock Pot Taco Chili

When I think of getting dinner on the table on a busy night, the first thing I think of is my beloved crock pot. What could be better than having dinner ready and waiting when you walk in the door after a long day? I have several go-to crock pot meals for times when life…

{Meals in Busytown} Mexican Chicken at Lightening Speed

My father gave me this cookbook before he moved me into my first apartment.  I think he was a little nervous.  I didn’t grow up in a home where we cooked many meals.  We ate out a lot. This was a perfect start for me as everything was simple in technique and ingredients and pretty delicious!  Several of…

{Meals in Busytown} Fried Rice Goodness

Fried Rice has become a staple in our house. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – my husband is half Korean, born in Seoul, who grew up all over Europe then ended up in Watertown, NY. (wow) Anyways, he grew up with his mother’s cooking, which is amazing, so various Asian flavors; sesame,…

Tomatos- No, not sauce…….

SANDWICH’S, what to do with the ones that didn’t make the cut, for the sauce.  I love all things tomatoes, but I am the WORST tomato grower ever, I mean WORST.  This year we planted three different varieties The sauce/ eating tomato I can’t remember the name of,  Sun Gold ( Orange Cherry) and Golden…