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Berries from the Garden / Granola Delight!

This weekends favorite recipe was my yummy Berry Granola Delight which can be enjoyed any time of the day.  This time of the year in the Midwest we are either enjoying Berries fresh from Florida or finishing up the berries we have frozen from last summers harvest.  In this recipe I use my frozen blueberries [...]

Brens’ Rustic Italian Meatloaf Meal

Italian MeatLoaf Dinner You know, true Italian cooking is basically using what you have on hand.  FRESH and usually out of the garden used to create a fabulous meal to put on the table for the family is my favorite way of cooking.  With that in mind, there is no wonder why I am a big fan of [...]

Cream Alfredo w/garden veggies warms the March rain.

Rainy spring day here in the BGgarden.  The sun has not peaked out once today so I have not had to water the seedlings in the greenhouse.  What better way to warm the family then by baking a fresh loaf of Italian bread and mixing up some creamy Alfredo sauce with ingredients from my garden. [...]

Chorizo Wrap & Salsa

With the sudden jump from winter into spring I have been super busy working to keep my seedlings growing strong in the greenhouse.  With the busy days filled with garden work and the switch over to warm weather I am totally in the mood for some fun summer food.  Tonight I grabbed a few of [...]

Potato Soup

This is an all time favorite recipe that I can create from memory.  My best dishes are created when I use what we have in the kitchen on hand.  Today I had a bag of fresh Idaho potatoes, bacon defrosting from the freezer box and some fresh parsley from the greenhouse. Potato Soup SERVES 4-6 [...]

Swiss Chard Winter Soup

I have always loved this soup on a cold winters day but even better now that I grow my own Swiss Chard in my garden.  This meal for 6 can be made for under $6 and cheaper yet if you grow your own Swiss Chard. Swiss Chard Winter Soup (Feeds a family of six in [...]

Capturing childhood memories to bring to the table

Zuke Muffin Some of my fondest childhood memories are usually from the Holidays or a fabulous dish that came from our Mothers’ kitchen.  Being able to create those memories is not as easy as opening an old cookbook.  It takes time and plenty of trail and error to capture that perfect dish.  Over the past 15 years [...]

Festive Friday – Chicken Salsa Soup

I always joke that I should live in the extreme south because I could eat Mexican cuisine any time of the day!   One of my favorite recipes is a spin off from a dear friend of mines Sopa Azteca that he serves in their Mexican restaurant.  I’m always sure to plant Tomatillo starters and HOT [...]
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