Eat to the beat of your own drum
Have you ever gone “mushroom hunting?” If you grew up in a city, back-to-back with neighbors, then maybe you haven’t, but if you grew up outside of the city like I did, you’ve probably been mushroom hunting at least once. For some reason, we never had these beautiful morel mushrooms in our backyard. Our yard [...]
More strawberries. Yes, I know, I can’t help it. But if you make this strawberry rhubarb crumble, and you smell it baking in your oven, you too will realize the power of strawberries. This recipe happened somewhat by accident. I picked up 2 pounds of strawberries at the grocery store for absolutely no reason. I [...]
Almond milk is a new player at the dinner table in my house. I was genuinely curious about the flavor and how I could use it, so I to use it instead of whole milk or buttermilk in a simple pancake. Also, I had a craving for brinner. You know, breakfast for dinner. When that [...]
MORE strawberry recipes? But of course! I cannot get enough of them right now, and luckily I cannot run out of ideas for them, either. While I do have an excuse (May is National Salad Month), I’m so in love with strawberries that I’ll shout it to the world! Have you ever tried adding strawberries [...]
Carrots are just starting to appear at the farmer’s market, and I’m grabbing them up as fast as I can! But carrots can be tough to use in sandwiches. They’re rigid and crunchy, not necessarily the best things for sandwiches. Pickling them is key – it softens the carrot and leaves them tangy (and in [...]
I don’t know what season it is anymore, because apparently it’s OK to be 37 degrees when you wake up in the middle of MAY. MAY, Indiana, May. And what is this? It’s going to go from 60 one day to 83 the next? SURE. Why not. Obviously I have a few issues with the [...]
Kale, my favorite leafy green at the moment. It’s great for your health and can be used in so many ways (hence me never telling you to make kale chips, because there’s so much more out there people!). But kale, in burgers? BEAN burger? Yes, it can happen! These burgers are very filling and you [...]
Last week totally got away from me. I’m sorry that I’ve been absent from my blog. With after work events and weekend outings, I’ve still been eating (duh) but I haven’t had the time to compile the photos and words to share with you. So what’s been going on? John has received a few Indianapolis [...]
Polenta. Yeah, I said it. The first time I cooked it, I failed. I used the instant roll of polenta and simply cut and grilled it. I’m sure some people would enjoy polenta like that, but without any seasoning, it really failed. It’s been a long time since I considered bringing polenta back, and I [...]
We’ve eaten Sloppy Joes many times, but only recently have we strayed away from the ground beef and tomato combination for something with a bit more spunk. These Joes are made with ground turkey. Why? Because I said so! Sorry, I get a little defensive about ground turkey. I get that it’s not the same [...]
Roasted potatoes are fast and filling, but far too often we leave them untouched and boring. In this recipe, citrus and dill come to the rescue. Dill is one of my favorite herbs. I always use it in tuna salad, because my mom used it. That’s how I discovered it. Now I use dill on [...]
Grapefruit is one of those things that it seems most people either love or hate. There’s a stigma about grapefruit being a diet food, something that you eat for breakfast and only for breakfast. I have started to enjoy grapefruit more and more as I’ve gotten older, and this is one of my new favorite [...]
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!
