” Go and eat your bread with joy
and drink your wine with a merry heart ”
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Growing food is fascinating. Cooking food is art. Serving food is love. Eating food is joy.
Thanks for being here as I work to document and fill this page with the things I make in my kitchen for my family & friends. I hope you find something here you can take and make your own!
- Chicken Salad “on the Ranch”
In the throes of a Florida summer, especially when we’re working outside, likely on endless… Read more: Chicken Salad “on the Ranch” - Ermine Frosting : a Classic Fairytale
Ermine frosting really shines when you need a mild and beautiful accompaniment to something rich… Read more: Ermine Frosting : a Classic Fairytale - Freshly Milled Whole Wheat Tortillas
freshly milled whole wheat tortillas I’m here to say, homemade freshly milled whole wheat tortillas… Read more: Freshly Milled Whole Wheat Tortillas - Homemade Blueberry Muffins with Lemon Streusel, made with Freshly Milled Flour
Arguably, the last thing the world needs is yet another recipe for blueberry muffins. blueberry… Read more: Homemade Blueberry Muffins with Lemon Streusel, made with Freshly Milled Flour - Homemade Bone Broth
It’s hard for me to convey to you in mere words the deep satisfaction I… Read more: Homemade Bone Broth - Homemade Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
I wish I could just give you a plate of these homemade chicken enchiladas and… Read more: Homemade Creamy Chicken Enchiladas - Homemade Enchilada Sauce from Scratch
I use olive oil and as always, my trusty cast iron pan. Let your pan… Read more: Homemade Enchilada Sauce from Scratch - Mom’s Spaghetti
mom’s spaghetti Spaghetti: The Illusive Ideal “Spaghetti” means different things to different people. I feel… Read more: Mom’s Spaghetti - My 100% Fresh Milled Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
I am the Huck Finn of sourdough. I say “my” 100% fresh milled whole wheat… Read more: My 100% Fresh Milled Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread - Surprisingly Good Quinoa Salad
This quinoa salad has become a favorite at lunchtime around here. It’s quick, easy, inexpensive, healthy and most importantly, it’s so good! - Wild Blackberry Muffins (with freshly milled whole grain)
June means wild blackberries The wild blackberry bushes that grow around our property are scraggly,… Read more: Wild Blackberry Muffins (with freshly milled whole grain)