Welcome to My Kitchen

This is the place that I love to be. I like to be creative and cooking is what is doing it for me these days. It's kind of a necessity and it makes me feel accomplished. I like knowing what we are eating and where it comes from. I go out of my way to make sure this happens.
I like that I don't buy several household staples from a grocery store. I enjoy making applesauce, jams and jellies, apple butter, spaghetti sauce, spicy mustard, pickles and anything else I can.
I like getting dirty, getting my hands into things, feeling and experiencing my food from the beginning to the end. I like making things, growing things and bringing those two together to create a healthy meal. I like nourishing others and knowing that I did my best to give them the best.











Thursday, May 3, 2012

Easy Weeks ahead!

This week I have been doing more traditional and somewhat easy recipes.  I experimented on my family for two full weeks.  Now I want to remind them why they like my cooking so much and give them some of their favorites. 

Monday- Leftovers
Tuesday- Crock-pot kielbasa and sauerkraut with cheese and potato pirogi and salad.
Wednesday- Cheeseburgers on the grill, baked potato wedges and sauteed zucchini.
Thursday-BLTA's, broccoli soup.
Friday-Homemade pizza and salad.

The crock-pot kielbasa is so easy.  I used the rest of the jar of organic sauerkraut from the week I did Reuben sandwiches.  I added a can of low fat mushroom soup and some turkey kielbasa.  I cooked on low for several hours and then boiled pirogi and threw a salad together.

I was looking forward to cheeseburgers on the grill for some time.  I used pepper-jack cheese on two, swiss on one and colby-jack on another.
I cut some Yukon potatoes into wedges and sprayed with olive oil and baked at 425 degrees until browned.
Meanwhile, I tossed three sliced zucchini with 1 TBSP of butter.  This was yummy!

The BLTA's are another favorite.  Sometimes the kids use lettuce and usually use tomato.  I have an avocado that is ready to slice so I am adding that to the mix. 
I will also whip up some of the broccoli soup.  This will be a double batch since I have two bunched of broccoli to use.  That will leave plenty leftover for the weekend for easy lunches with sandwiches.

Pizza night never goes wrong here.  I will get fresh veggies from Door to Door tomorrow so will make the salad with whatever fresh stuff we get.



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