In the Kitchen/Recipes

Learning to be Keen on Kale

I admit, I wasn’t a big kale lover, as a matter of fact, I didn’t like it at all. It wasn’t the texture, which a friend of mine says reminds her of a garnish...

I’m Sticking to Veggies

This past weekend, Dale and I decided to go out to brunch. We don’t eat out a lot anymore, particularly breakfast because I’m still trying to follow an all-plant based diet as closely as possible....

Grilling Veggies at Our Little House

  Dale has grills, lots of grills. He loves grilling. So, when we decided to try a plant based diet, which happened to coincide with the beginning of spring this year, he said, “Well,...

An Update on Our Vegan Diet

  Back in April, we decided to go to an all plant based diet after we watched the documentary, Forks Over Knives. Some people, including me, thought a vegan diet might be too extreme,...

Avoiding the Dirty Dozen

  I finally got my container garden in this past week! It did get down into the high 30s on Sunday morning, but I’m hoping we’re done with the threat of frost. This will...

When Everyday is Meatless Monday

    Have you ever watched a documentary that changed the way you looked at things? Last week, we watched the movie, “Forks Over Knives,” which advocates a “plant based, whole foods” diet, which...

Sunday Meals at Our Little House

Sundays are special dinner nights around Our Little House, another throwback from my childhood. Since my father worked two jobs throughout most of my childhood, it was the rare day when we all got...