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Ever since I can remember, I was fascinated by different cuisines and flavors. When I finally started to cook on my own, I discovered how much joy I get from watching others enjoy my creations. Today, I’m excited to share those delicious and nutritious recipes with you.
From healthy quick bites to an impressive meal for your friends and family, I'm here to give you the skills and confidence to ace each recipe. Browse my site for flavorful inspirations and don’t forget to subscribe to get new ideas straight to your inbox.
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Harvesting Carrots 🥕 🧑🌾👩🌾
It was time to harvest some of our carrots! 🥕👩🌾🧑🌾 #carrots #freezingcarrots #garden #gardening #greenhouse #greenhousegarden #fyp...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
Sauteed Purslane
Sauteed Purslane- Purslane looks like a weed but has a surprising amount of health benefits. Grow your own purslane so you can experiment...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
Sautéed Patty Pan Squash
Sautéed Patty Pan Squash Ingredients • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 3 cloves garlic minced • 3 patty pan squash cut into 1-inch...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
Harvesting Onions 🧅
We harvested two large batches of onions today! 🧅 It came out to about 80 cups of chopped onions. The scraps were saved for the compost...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read
Preserving Foods
Busy day preserving all kinds of food! 🍒 🌽 🧅 🫛 #freezingfood #oregano #gardening #garden #foodie #fyp #growyourownfood #homecooking...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read
Lemon Butter Spaghetti with Purple Snap Peas & Pistachios
Lemon butter spaghetti with purple snap peas & pistachios INGREDIENTS • 1 pint (2 cups) sugar snap peas • 8 oz spaghetti • 2 tbsp butter...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read
Dried Cilantro
Dried Cilantro - We keep a close eye on all of our herbs but certain ones like cilantro like to take off very quickly. To ensure that the...
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Jun 19, 20241 min read
Herbed Corn and Carrots with Spinach
Herbed Corn and Carrots with Spinach - The garden has provided us with a lot of carrots and spinach right now so to the kitchen we go! We...
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May 29, 20241 min read
It’s grilling time!
It’s grilling time! We made our staple Amish macaroni salad to go along with our green beans and steak! Yum! #grilling #grill #greenbeans...
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
Seedlings and Onions
Our tomato and pepper plants are doing well! 🍅 🫑 We are preparing to plant our red and yellow onions next! 🧅 #gardening #garden...
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Apr 11, 20241 min read
Creamy Pesto Chicken with Preserved Tomatoes and Fresh Spinach
Creamy Pesto Chicken with Preserved Tomatoes and Fresh Spinach - This dish is full of flavor because every ingredient is either fresh or...
justahomecook2017
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Springtime in the Greenhouse & Garden
The greenhouse has done well over the winter and the spinach and radishes are looking great! Our fall planting of garlic has taken very...
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Mar 12, 20241 min read
Baked Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken
Baked Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken - We had one last batch of tomatoes from the greenhouse that we needed to use. Sad to see the garden...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
Acorn Squash Soup
Acorn Squash Soup Ingredients • 3 pounds acorn squash 2 medium or 1 large (4 cups) • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil • 2 Tablespoons butter • 1...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
Easy Sheet Pan Tomato Herb Pizza
Easy sheet pan Tomato Herb Pizza Ingredients • 1/2 pound pizza dough, homemade or store-bought • 3 cups cherry tomatoes (or one 14 ounce...
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Nov 27, 20232 min read
Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecans and Goat Cheese
Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecan and Goat Cheese Ingredients • 2 pounds carrots peeled • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 4 tablespoons unsalted...
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Nov 23, 20231 min read
Smashed Parsnips with Mascarpone Cheese
Smashed Parsnips with Mascarpone Cheese Ingredients • 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces • 2 tablespoons butter •...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
Pumpkin Pasta (in this case our canned butternut squash) with Candied Prosciutto and Walnuts
Quick Pumpkin (but in this case our canned butternut squash) Pasta with Candied Prosciutto and Walnuts Ingredients • 3 ounces prosciutto,...
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Nov 13, 20232 min read
Stewed Apples
Stewed Apples Ingredients • 3 tablespoons butter • 1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1-inch chunks ...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
Creamy Pierogi Chicken Soup with Rosemary Bacon Bits
Creamy Pierogi Chicken Soup with Rosemary Bacon Bits Ingredients • 6 slices thick cut bacon, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary...
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Nov 8, 20232 min read
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