I love to cook. It is one of my favorite hobbies. But I don’t like to cook every day. Therefore, the fact that I can tend to be extremely busy, unorganized lazy means that our family has been eating out way too much.  With a family our size eating out is just not that practical. Eating out is...

My family prefers this recipe over all others that I have tried. I have adapted it from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens Plaid). 4 to 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (you can also replace 1 cup whole wheat for 1 cup of all-purpose) 2 1/4 tsp. yeast 1 cup milk 1/8 tsp...

Our menus will be changing a little over the next few weeks. There are couple of reasons as to why, the first as a New Years resolution we decided to try harder to move from our “somewhat vegan” status to a “very vegan status. We have all been suffering from low energy, stomach issues...

It’s Thanksgiving week! It sure did sneak up on me. I haven’t even begun to think about what our menu will be. I guess I will be doing our traditional meal except with a vegan twist. I will be working on side dish recipes and posting them this week. For now, here is what this weeks menu looks...

This week I decided I needed to add an event column at the bottom of my menu. That way I know at a glance what we have going on that day. It should help me to remember why I am using the crockpot that day ( super busy day planned) and help remind me to prepare some things for future meals ahead of time....

I hope you all had a fun Halloween. It has finally started to quiet down here, the kids are coming off their sugar high and the trick-or-treaters have all finally called it a night. After all the treats from tonight and the last couple of weeks of non-vegan eating we are all feeling a little sluggish....

  This is the best Mexican rice that you will ever put in your mouth. Guaranteed. All you need is long grain rice, salsa, catsup, water and a little oil.   Start with a heavy bottomed sauce pan that has a tight-fitting lid. Pour a thin coat of oil in the bottom and heat it on a high heat setting.   Once...