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Recipe Connection: 3 Fresh Summer Popsicles {Guest Post}

July 7th, 2011 · 17 Comments · Recipes

This is a guest post from Nicole Hough of Kitchen Cavalry. At The Kitchen Cavalry we are focused on teaching people the techniques, ingredients, and philosophies to make cooking for a family simpler, healthier, less stressful. And right now we are thinking about the beautiful bounty of Summer! Popsicles are a treat for adults and [...]

Eat Well, Spend Less: Food Sources in Michigan and the Midwest

April 19th, 2011 · 36 Comments · Frugality

People seem to love knowing what others spend, don’t they? Whether it’s to assure yourself that you’re doing okay, compare and wonder what the other person knows that you don’t, or just to have a peek into someone else’s life, it’s amazing what a hot topic budgets can be, especially grocery budgets. I’ve often been [...]

In-Season Recipe Connection: Katie’s Canned Salsa

September 9th, 2010 · 23 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes

Is it conceited if I say we’re kind of salsa connoisseurs around here? I suppose it’s not even that we have particularly trained palates, but more because of a deep love of spicy, Mexican foods that makes us qualified. That and the massive quantity of salsa we consume. On taco night, my husband polishes off [...]

In-Season Recipe Connection: Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

September 2nd, 2010 · 13 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods

Need a potluck or party dish to pass for Labor Day weekend? I got you covered. This recipe is so simple, and so in season, you might be growing the ingredients right in your garden, maybe even incorporated into your landscape gardening, like mine. I’m generally a little relaxed on the portions, so sometimes I [...]

In-Season Recipe Connection: Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup

August 24th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Recipes

I just can’t stop making soup, even when it’s ninety degrees outside. You may think of soup as purely a winter thing, but with all the fresh produce coming into my house (from the Farmer’s Market…remember, the organic gardening series were all guest posts!) I can’t help but make some of my favorites. This soup [...]

In-Season Recipe Connection: Mexican Stuffed Peppers

August 17th, 2010 · 24 Comments · Recipes

Are you tempted by the lovely basket of peppers at the Farmer’s Market but not quite sure how to deal with so many all at once? Since most recipes seem to call for one pepper at a time, you either have to preserve the peppers by freezing or dehydrating, or find a great stuffed pepper [...]

WFMW: How to Throw a Messy Party (The Best Summer Kids’ Gathering You’ll Ever See!)

June 2nd, 2010 · 31 Comments · Special Situations

27 kids. 12 adults. Jello, flour, chocolate syrup, and lots of cream – both whipped and shaving. The goal? To make a mess. The end result? More fun than we even expected. Many of you appreciated the servitude my son showed with his 5th birthday party, and rightfully so. If you’ve got a wild side, [...]