Clean Eating Machines

I had no idea what day it was when we got home! We left for Connecticut on a Sunday, and returned on the second Thursday. For most of our ex...

The H was supposed to be traveling this week, and I had a great idea for my meals this week with that in mind--more on that later. Anyway, I...

This recipe comes from celiac.com , a great resource for those transitioning to gluten-free living. We were planning dinner with The H's...

The fridge, freezer, and pantry are looking lean indeed. I had to dig deep to create this plan. My goal is to put off shopping until payday ...

Tonight we had burgers and fries--the clean and local way! Or, at least the way *I* do clean and local. The fries were made from local parsn...

Apparently May is "meat month" here in our household. The H has been asking for beef burgers lately, but I keep holding him off by...

Know how I know? The little guy and I went to the FARMERS MARKET on Wednesday! I was happy to see "my" egg person again, selling l...

The ordering window for the co-op opened this morning and I wasted no time filling up my virtual basket. On the list this month: Eggs - the ...

Tonight is co-op pickup, and I am so excited. Just like always! First, The H and I are having dinner at our favorite local place, the Cheeta...

Meatless Monday -- Vegetarian fried rice Tuesday -- Vegan split pea soup , modified for the slow cooker Wednesday -- Date night at our favor...

Don't tell The H, but I burned the chili tonight. I've been meaning to make CrockPot chili since Monday, so when the turkey was stil...

One of my self-chosen Dark Days Challenge rules was to make local-food items for family gatherings or potlucks as much as possible, so when ...

This was my first meal for the DDC . It's been a month since our last co-op pickup and I am not (yet) a canner/freezer/preserver so our ...

The other night I finally got to make the kale and sausage soup I've had my eye on for days. I used this recipe as my inspiration, whic...

A fellow food blogger ( Hi, Wendy !) suggested I participate in the Dark Days of Winter Eat Local Challenge , and after reading about it onl...

Yesterday was a snowy, blowy day here on the west side of the mitten state, a perfect day for beef stew in the slow cooker. As I was putting...

Here's a confession: some days I crave vegetables. The really hearty, filling, warm and steamy, make-your-house-smell-divine roasted kin...

Today is the first day of shopping on my second-ever co-op cycle. Supposedly November is a big month for the co-op, as I imagine people are ...

Remember how excited I was about my first co-op order? So far nothing has disappointed! I've been munching Honey Crisp apples for two we...

I'm so very excited to report that I've joined a local co-op! Rather than relying on the farmers' market from May-November, I no...