Bounteous Beauty! September is Organic Harvest Month, and nothing says bounty more than a bowl of steaming soup, chock full of beautiful veggies.  I’ve been waiting all month for cooler weather to share this delicious recipe, but we’re nearly out of month!  Here is my hearty vegetable soup, created just for you!  This is a

Creamy and Delicious! I found this recipe in the Williams-Sonoma catalog, and the combo of a sage-ie white sauce, butternut squash, and sausage had me intrigued.  I first made it as directed, and then adapted it to make it more healthy!  Here is my adaptation. Butternut Squash Skillet Lasagne You’ll Need 1 TBSP olive oil 1

Take Advantage of Them with a Little Caramel Sauce Apples, apples, apples! They take me back to my childhood in Central Washington’s apple orchards!  And September is the perfect time to try a new recipe with this versatile fruit.  I love caramel with apples, but wanted to keep this recipe dairy free, so I played

Organic is Important I recently heard a report about how many people are cynical about the word organic–they feel that it is just an excuse to charge more for essentially the same thing. They are skeptical that “organic”even means anything, or that the farmers claiming that their products are organic are lying.  And there is

Healthy and Happy Apple Slice Cookies, That Is! “Go have a piece of fruit” was my general go-to answer for the after school hungries, but here’s a way to make that fruit more fun, too!  The peanut (or other nut) butter adds needed protein for energy and will hold hunger at bay! You’ll Need: Apples

And Some Like Them Hot! You know I love me some roasted sweet potatoes.  (English teacher mother is rolling in her grave right now.) Anyway.  I had some fun goofing off in the kitchen today with a couple of nice firm sweet potatoes, an avocado,  spices….  Well, let’s just get to it! Roasted Sweet Potato