This is Marie, contributing an article about grapefruit marmalade. I first ran across the recipe at a blog called Food in Jars. This reminds me, incidentally, that my husband has been on a tear trying to get out the message that people should not delete their blogs if they happen to lose interest in writing them, as they are a resource to others; while I have no expectation that a site as popular as this one will go down, it is nevertheless a good idea to print out any recipes you happen to run across online just in case. Continue reading “Grapefruit Marmalade” →

This is Marie, writing about a canning experiment that turned out very well. I had read an article about dandelion jelly here (http://www.simplycanning.com/dandelion-jelly.html) and it proved irresistible – in part because I’d been itching since January to do strawberry jam so anything to take the edge off (i.e. Feed my addiction to canning) was welcome, and in part because the flowers are free so the experiment would only cost the price of the sugar and any wasted lids. Continue reading “Dandelion Jelly” →

This is Marie, contributing an article about Boerenkool, a staple of my childhood. It is essentially boiled kale mashed into potatoes and eaten with sausage and vinegar, and it is not especially well received in my household. All the more for me! Seriously. I make this stuff, portion it out, freeze it, and use it for lunches at work. Continue reading “Boerenkool” →

This is Marie, contributing a recipe that Grant pointed out from a book he recently read and enjoyed tremendously, even though it made him hungry. The book is Pure Pork Awesomeness by Chef Kevin Gillespie, and we received a complimentary copy of it for review at The Hipster Dad’s Bookshelf. Continue reading “Kevin Gillespie’s Pork Minute Steaks with Potato Pancakes” →

This is Marie, contributing an article about a slow cooker recipe for beef short ribs. It’s just about the end of slow cooker season and I’d hardly used mine, so was feeling a bit of a.push toward getting some of those easy recipes cranked out. This is what seemed most interesting after a good bit of browsing: beef short ribs over cheesy polenta. The majority of my protein winds up as chicken and a certain teen of my acquaintance had mentioned steak with longing in her eyes (but that will need to wait for warmer weather when the grill becomes useful again), so it seemed like a good idea to get beef for once. Also, I’d meant for a long time to try making polenta and just hadn’t ever gotten around to it. Continue reading “Short Ribs over Cheesy Polenta” →

This is Marie, contributing an article about meatballs – specifically, a paleo meatball recipe that Grant turned up. We are unapologetically blase about mixing trends and served ours on noodles, but if you are looking for paleo it’s good up to that point. Continue reading “Pork Sausage Meatballs” →