I picked up this recipe online from Bob Morano's Facebook page and altered it to my taste (I used Swiss chard instead of spinach, since the chard is coming in strong right now in the garden). I also added seasonings, left the salt out (not needed), and instead added Parmesan cheese for a nice, deep,… Continue reading Breakfast High Protein Frittata
Bread Machine Banana Bread
Even though I have baked bread in a bread machine for a very long time, I have not made banana bread in one before this. With a hot week in the upper 80s and just touching 90, it has been nice not to turn the oven on. Was it my best banana bread? No, but… Continue reading Bread Machine Banana Bread
Bread Machine Cheese and Onion Bread
An advantage of a bread machine is the ability to make a loaf of bread without heating up the kitchen by running the oven. In the south, that is a blessing.I have been using a Zojirushi Bakery Home Supreme for 14 or 15 years now, as it bakes a normal-looking 2-pound loaf. With school out… Continue reading Bread Machine Cheese and Onion Bread
In The Garden: May
May began with one last frost and chillier days, then started the nighttime warm-up that is spring in the Shenandoah Valley. If that doesn't lead to visiting plant sales everywhere you see one.... I bought a lot of lavender starts, which I am growing to plant around the house. The beds are filling in and… Continue reading In The Garden: May
Sausage and Kale Pasta
Kale... is something I always seem to plant and not eat. I grew it for the chickens at the previous place; they loved it. But this year, I told myself I would find reasons to consume it. I saw a recipe Bob Morona posted on his Facebook page and decided to make it. It was… Continue reading Sausage and Kale Pasta