Roasted Marinara Sauce Sitting in a restaurant at the beginning of September, I overheard a waitress ask another customer, "How was your summer?" He replied, "So far, so good." It made me smile. So far? Doesn't he realize that school buses loaded with backpack-clad children are rumbling down the street as he speaks? Or maybe instead, kids have started their Zoom classes and online learning? #2020 The more I thought about it, though, the more I had to agree with his present-tense assessment of summer. Despite the fact that school has started, early September really is prime summer time here in the Northwest. The days are comfortable and hazy. Keep Reading
How to make homemade breadcrumbs
Homemade Breadcrumbs TODAY'S TOPIC: What do I do with leftover bread that has dried out? ONE ANSWER: Make homemade breadcrumbs! Over the past two years, I have been slowly working my way through my pantry, replacing processed, packaged food items for homemade alternatives. Bread crumbs were high on the hit list. After all, I was paying five bucks at New Seasons in exchange for breadcrumbs! Something was clearly wrong with this picture. I started making my own to use in our very favorite Raw Tuscan Kale Salad and Quinoa Patties, along with good ol' standards like breading or meatloaf. You can even spread a thin layer of fine breadcrumbs on the Keep Reading
Blackened Salmon with Roasted Vegetables
Blackened Salmon with Roasted Vegetables Sometimes frugality has its' concessions. My husband and I are big fans of wild salmon, but somehow paying $14.99 per pound (and up) for it doesn't really have a place in our food budget. Purchasing clearance fish has never been my thing, and I had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that the only wild salmon we would be consuming came in a can from Costco. New Seasons Market sent me a little sample of two affordable varieties of wild salmon to try: Pink and Keta. One serving of Pink salmon actually contains 107% of the daily recommended value of vitamin D, which I'm pretty sure we are all deficient Keep Reading
How to grow garlic
How to Grow Garlic There are a number of cool weather crops, like kale or cauliflower, that grow during our normally mild Pacific Northwest winters (more cool season planting ideas), but my heart belongs to garlic. You plant it in early fall (September/October), harvest it in mid-summer (July), and do very little in between. If you are looking to ease into this green thumb stuff, garlic is a great way to do it. If you are interested in growing your own, here are a few simple steps & tips: Buy full heads of garlic I have heard that you want to buy local garlic so you have a guarantee it grows in your climate. Local farmers markets or Keep Reading
Healthy Coconut Chicken Soup recipe (Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free)
Coconut Chicken Soup My friend Rebecca has been raving about this Coconut Chicken Soup for years. I couldn't take it any longer. Friends don't let friends describe delicious food without inviting themselves to dinner, so naturally I suggested she make it for me. Last month, she did just that. I ate one bowl and decided she was definitely onto something. Then I ate a second bowl just to be sure. My husband was equally as thorough in his taste testing. Instead of dropping by for dinner each month, I decided it was time to learn how to make it myself. This healthy soup is creamy and flavorful, thanks to the base which combines chicken broth, Keep Reading
How to can apple pie filling
How to Can Apple Pie Filling My husband is a HUGE apple pie fan, so ever since his Aunt Anita started giving some of her canned apple pie filling to us for Christmas, I have been wanting to learn to do the same. Well, I finally did it! Armed with six large boxes of apples, Aunt Anita taught me all the steps to canning and sent me home with 16 jars AND a box of apples. We had fun and I learned a lot, including the fact that canning apples is not very difficult. I now have a delicious dessert that takes only minutes to prepare and is just waiting in my pantry. Since I'm not great at planning ahead for events, this is the perfect way for me to Keep Reading
7 ways to build your stockpile on a budget
How to stockpile on a budget Stockpiling, or buying more of an item than you immediately need because it's heavily discounted or at a great price point, is essential if you really want to slash your monthly grocery budget. For some, it's financially difficult to begin the stockpiling process as there may be little room in the budget to devote to purchasing extras. Here are some suggestions on how you can free up some cash to start stockpiling: Eat out of your pantry Dig through those high cupboard shelves and your freezer and start meal planning around the food you find. I did this when I first started meal planning and was amazed how often I Keep Reading
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