Its been super hot out lately and the other night on my way home from work I stopped at local farm stand and picked up some grass fed beef a bunch of asparagus and a hot house cucumber. Now like I said it was super steamy out so with necessity being the mother… Continue reading Super Fast and Super Yummy Cucumber and Asparagus Salad.

I was reminiscing  the other day that I thought moving from the desolate country to a small country village was going to be full of painful change and although the change blessedly happened the pai… Source: Adaptation.

  Its been a crazy warm March this year but April has brought a little snow and winter like weather and since its Sunday and blustery out I figured it was the perfect night to make Gumbo. It smells amazing in here!   Serves 4   1lb raw shrimp peeled (fresh frozen medium large or… Continue reading Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo

my beautiful homegrown leeks! Ingredients: 2 medium or 1 large Leek 2  lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes 1 32 oz box of chicken stock or homemade if you have it 2 tbs butter 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup Half and Half 1) Prep Veggies:  Cut the tough green leaves and the stem end off leaving all… Continue reading Potato Leek Soup – soup of the gods.

Since it was the first day of spring yesterday it made me wax nostalgic for summer and I found this old post. Enjoy and dream of warm days and the smell of freshly picked tomatoes! . the cherry tomatoes on display at market! Okay its that time of year where you might have a surplus… Continue reading Recipe: Mixed Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce