Homemade potato chips rule! They are super possible, and super delicious. I made a big batch of these a few months ago for a St. Patrick’s Day party. They made for amazing Irish Nachos, with beer cheese, sour cream, and bacon. BACON! There are a few tricks to making these potato chips successful and crispy….
Side Dishes
Thai Cucumber Salad
Summer is almost over! Say it ain’t so! For me it really is over. School has started (why I haven’t posted in forever!) and our garden and pool filled days are winding down. Don’t let go of summer in the kitchen yet at least! Keep it alive with thai cucumber salad! It’s cool, crisp, full…
Lemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
I’ve loved broccoli since birth, weird I know. Wouldn’t touch potatoes until I was 8 but would eat broccoli anyway you gave it to me! Luckily you can find broccoli in most farmer’s markets right now, so it is a perfect time to serve broccoli simply with just a few ingredients! This broccoli dish…
Zucchini Parmesan
Does anyone else hate eggplant? I always feel sad that I do not like it. I make myself try it every year, just to see if I’ve changed my mind, but to date it’s still on the hate list. Hating eggplant=hating eggplant parmesan. In comes zucchini parmesan. Our gardens are literally overflowing with these babies….
Pasta with Garlic and Oil
So it sounds pretty simple right? Pasta, garlic, oil…..aka Aglio Et Olio, but although this classic dish has only a few ingredients, there is a way to prepare it to make it extra garlicky, creamy, and delicious! It’s all about saving some of that good pasta water. Steve takes after his grandfather and absolutely…
I'm a country girl at heart. I tried living in the city and it just didn't work. Welcome to my ramblings as a teacher and wife. 
