Family Food Blog 

I don't play favorites. I Love all Turkey Chili recipes. If, however, I absolutely had to pick a favorite Turkey Chili-baby, it would be...

Last weekend I had the pleasure of bringing treats to my middle child's spring piano recital. The recital was lovely, all the kids did a...

When the weather gets warm and I cannot bring myself roast vegetables because of how hot our oven makes our house, this is our answer to...

I love this mild, smoky and sweet shredded chicken. It's the perfect base for tacos, burritos, enchiladas and so much more. This shredded...

These are the rice cereal treats that dreams are made of. They are like marshmallow clouds: gooey, slightly salty, flavorful, and wayyyyy...

Personally, I always found plain banana swirl to be cloying. So, a few weeks ago I decided to figure out how to make banana swirl delicious.

My family spends an inordinate amount of time talking about strawberry season: predicting when it will arrive, planning when we can go...

This soup is adapted from Chef Matt Fleming's recipe served at Fort Defiance. Fort Defiance recently closed its doors...

Scones are simple: flour, butter, cream, salt, baking powder, and maybe egg. Yet, there are so many styles of scone: American, English,...

One of my favorite things from the late 90s was the overabundance of sun-dried tomatoes in oil. For example, there was a Cheese Cake...

Sometimes you need a smoothie that tastes green and fresh and gives you the superpower to not eat a whole block of cheese. Sometimes your...

I think that buckwheat is such a nourishing way to start the day. It's like oatmeal in that it satisfies you without weighing you down or...

I have had sumac in my spice rack for a while, and it's mostly gathered dust. Thanks to the prodding of my friend Emily I did some...

I have two fathers-in-law (that's like attorneys general right?). Sadly, my step-father-in-law, Tom, passed away almost 8 years ago. He...

At this point in the calendar year a vibrant fresh salads can seem hard to come by. In Michigan we're still weeks away from the smell of...

I recently learned to par-cook my oatmeal, and now I eat it on the regular. It only takes 5 minutes of prep the night before.

I make this garlicky and herbaceous lamb with chickpeas when I want to impress someone but I don't want to work very hard. It's also the...

Once upon a time, lunch meant a burrito or a plate of ravioli, or (when pregnant) both! Now when I eat a lunch like that I have to lie...