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SAUSAGE, ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST HASH

SAUSAGE, ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST HASH

Since our local farmer’s market has fresh apples until late fall, I have been making apple desserts like apple pie & apple crisp. I have also been working on savory dishes with apples. Not only is this savory dish delicious it’s also very healthy. I 

TOMATO PIZZA/SPAGHETTI SAUCE

TOMATO PIZZA/SPAGHETTI SAUCE

This is my favorite way to make a simple, but delicious tomato sauce to use for pizza or spaghetti .  In the mid to late summer I buy pounds of tomatoes from the local farmers, make my own tomato sauce & preserve it for the fall 

ZUCCHINI PATTIES

ZUCCHINI PATTIES

Zucchinis are in abundance during the late summer and fall.  Due to it’s light flavor it can be used for zucchini bread, patties, spiraled noodles or casseroles.  Some of my favorite dinners is using traditional breakfast foods for dinner & zucchini is one of those 

Apple, Cranberry, Almond Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing

Apple, Cranberry, Almond Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing

These last couple years I’ve been trying to add more leafy greens to my daily dietary intake. Some days I succeed and other days I just don’t feel like eating salads. Since it’s not always easy to get plenty of greens in my daily meals 

Baked Oatmeal With Figs & Pecans

Baked Oatmeal With Figs & Pecans

Lately I’ve been craving cereal, but I have not eaten traditional store bought cereal in several years. So on this Funday Sunday morning I made the best alternative to conventional cereal, baked oatmeal. My mom has made baked oatmeal for the last few years and 

TURNIP, MUSHROOM & GARLIC PIZZA

TURNIP, MUSHROOM & GARLIC PIZZA

Earlier this summer I had fresh turnips from the farmer’s market & wanted to find a new way to cook turnips besides using them as a side dish sautéed in butter like I have in the past. Adding some chopped shiitake mushrooms, adds some depth 

Homemade Spelt Flour Pizza Dough

Homemade Spelt Flour Pizza Dough

Who doesn’t like pizza on the weekend? There is nothing like the crunch of a perfect pizza crust loaded with your favorite toppings. Unlike most of the carryout & store bought pizzas, made from scratch pizza is not loaded with salt, sugar, & other preservatives. 

Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte

Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte

Dairy free but filled with all the Fall flavors! I love warm drinks first thing in the mornings, especially when the colors of fall are out and there’s a crisp coolness in the air.  While coming up with this recipe, I used three different non-dairy 

Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo Salsa

I have found that tomatillos plants are pretty easy to grow and usually give an abundance of fruit. The second year that . Last Year I only had two plants, but I had enough to make at least 20 pints of salsa that I preserved