Cracking Our Backyard Pecans for Pie and Granola
Our backyard pecan tree dropped about twelve pounds this fall. How we gather, crack and store them, and …
Instant Pot Charro Beans From a $1.29 Bag of Pintos
A $1.29 bag of pinto beans, a little bacon and one jalapeño become charro beans for two dinners …
Packed Lunches for a Fifth Grader and a First Grader at About $1.60 Each
Two lunchboxes, five days, about $1.60 per lunch. The rotation I use for Wyatt and Eli, what I …
Cold Peanut Noodles for the Hottest Weeknights of July
Cold peanut noodles with cucumbers and shredded chicken take 20 minutes and no oven. A summer weeknight dinner …
Quick-Pickled Jalapeños From Two Backyard Plants
Two jalapeño plants gave us more peppers than we could eat in June. My quick refrigerator pickle, ready …
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas That Our Picky Six-Year-Old Eats
Sheet pan fajitas work here because Eli can grab his plain chicken strips before the peppers touch them. …
Lent Friday Fish Tacos for Five, About $14 All In
Meatless Lent Fridays usually mean fish tacos at our house: crispy pollock, cabbage slaw and lime crema for …