Most every week I am gifted with about seven bananas in each Bountiful Basket. One for each day. Sounds like a perfect plan. I only like them when they start looking more like a cheetah than a banana. Here’s where the war begins. ….My other half sees one of those […]
Recipes
One Pot Hobo Stew
We have many Sunday evenings where we need a quick and easy meal. This is often when I create most my family recipes. One Sunday we were busy, I was sick, and just wanted to have a warm easy soup. I had plans to make Beef Stroganoff but did not […]
Japanese Fried Rice
My step dad is Japanese. His mom is from Okinawa, she is the sweetest woman in the world. She stands 4’2 but her smile brightens a room! When they came into our family they also brought a whole new world of foods with them. This is one of the easier […]
Zuppa Bountifulla
This recipe was modeled after Zuppa Toscana, from Olive Garden. I wanted to lower the fat and salt content of this recipe, make it lactose free, and use more nutritious ingredients. Changing the original potatoes to white yams, gives this soup a completely different flavor than the original. I […]
Butternut Squash Fries
Butternut squash is amazing. It is sooooo tasty and has endless uses! Here is one of the many ways I love to use it! Great and easy holiday add-on.
Spinach with Cranberries and Almonds
Bright, vibrant-looking spinach leaves are not only more appealing to the eye but more nourishing as well. Spinach has been called the world’s healthiest food. We all know that Popeye made himself super strong by eating spinach, but you may be surprised to learn that he may also have been […]
No Churn Grapefruit Gelato
I had never seen a green grapefruit! (If you read my blog posts, that probably doesn’t surprise you). But what may surprise you is that my husband who is a daily grapefruit eater, hasn’t either! So I do what I normally do when I don’t know how to use something. […]
Harvest Stew
I was calling this hungarian stew (not sure why) until I asked a friend what she called it. Harvest stew…..as in what is fresh for the season. I thought that fit. I have been known to sub what I can to save money. I love to […]
Thanksgiving, Again
Bountiful Baskets is so much more than a way to get great food on the cheap. It has really become an integral part of my life, and I’m made so many close friends from my association with it. I’m really thankful for how it has changed my life for […]
Honey Garlic Pork Chops, Cabbage Salad with Crunchy Noodles and Parmesan Crusted Asparagus
Someone once asked me why I volunteer every week at Bountiful Baskets. It’s not like I’m not busy enough already. I have an extremely busy and demanding life. I have a beautiful family that cook for, clean up after, run a household for, play tag with…. I’m a mom; a […]