Winter arrives and the slumbering fields lie waiting under blankets of frost and ice. Branches scrape bare against the gray winter sky. Foraging in the wild is scarce until springtime. Yet, there stands the pine tree, tall and green and fierce against the biting winds of winter. With 4 times…
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Brown Sugar & Vanilla Bean Marshmallows (No Corn Syrup)
It’s December. The cold has set in and the farm markets are beginning to slow. It is the season of shorter days, longer nights, wood burning fires, and mugs filled with piping hot cocoa. To make these long evenings even cozier, cue in a homemade batch of Brown Sugar and…
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Spicy Movie Night Beans & Greens (Vegan)
Whether it’s movie night or game day, staying in shouldn’t mean skimping on quality fare. If you follow along on Instagram, you’ve seen me make Beans and Greens on IG Stories, likely one time too many. This is hands-down my favorite go-to movie night and game day dish. Beans &…
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Loaded Sweet Potato & Ranch Tortilla Crunch
Are you familiar with the tortilla wrap hack that went viral? I’ll show you how to do it here! While we are not a vegan family, we do eat plant based quite often – especially in the months when the harvest provides. And in the winter, while braised chicken and…
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Fire-Roasted Lentil Bolognese
Lentils add a hearty texture and an earthy flavor to an otherwise simple, pantry-inspired pasta dish. Winter cooking lends itself to making good use of winter pantry staples, like lentils and canned tomatoes, along with those odds and ends that we don’t always have a plan for in the refrigerator,…