Eat to the beat of your own drum
I have canning fever, for real. The Broad Ripple Farmers Market opens on Saturday, and I couldn’t be more excited! It was my main source of produce for my canning projects last year. As I start to realize that the season is approaching again, I decided to put together an inventory list, and then I [...]
I love my pups, but I’ve never made treats for them before. As I learn to treat myself better through food, I figured I ought to do the same for them, too. Dollar and Brandy were so excited, it’s almost like they knew what was going into the mixer was for them. And with it [...]
And here’s why it pays to work hard and reach for the stars.
Pantry, cupboards, your kitchen counter – wherever you place to put your kitchen essentials is, you’ve probably got a couple of items that your purchase to keep on hand. If you take a minute to write them down, I bet they’d say a lot about who you are!
We all have to start somewhere when it comes to home cooking. Kitchens take years to build (unless you’re cash money), and for all good reasons they should – you need time to learn how to use the equipment that you want to purchase. Don’t buy the expensive stainless-steel pots and pans until you learn [...]
August brings a new month of new opportunities – my tomatoes are starting to ripen, the bell peppers are starting to grow, and new produce is introduced to the farmers market. I’ve recently been grabbing up all the awesome cookbooks that our public library has to offer (don’t worry, I’ll list them out in another [...]
Canning can be a daunting process even if you’ve done it a thousand times, so partnering up is a no-brainer. Especially when that person likes canning just as much as you do.
Homebrewing is cost effective and makes for one interesting afternoon.
Beer pickles are an excuse to drink beer at 10am.
My kitchen is very blue. The cabinet doors are an aztec blue and the tile floor is a faded, spotted teal tile. The walls are a light shade of blue. When I first saw the kitchen I definitely thought “Uh, can I do this?” because it was so unexpected that it really threw me off. [...]
My name is Sara - welcome to my small blue kitchen and all of its creations. Here you'll find one-pot meals, my adventures in baking, canning and preserving methods, and a photo or two of my two pups and my loving boyfriend John. These recipes are about my life, and I can't wait to share it all with you!
