It is that time of year… The sun is out and the air is warm. This means the beginning of an abundant amount of zucchini! When my plants first start producing I love it and I can’t wait to cook up all my zucchini! By Summers end I just want to rip my plants out. (That is just…
I have been avoiding eating processed meats so my lunch menu has been a bit tricky. When I say tricky I really mean time-consuming. During the lunch rush at my house it is hard to have a good nutritious lunch so I need meals that are easy and quick or else I will end up eating…
I saw these Honey Lime Skewers on Pinterest and I knew I had to make them. Ashley’s picture of them made my mouth water! My chicken did not end up looking as delicious as hers because I ran into a few issues. I spent so much time working on this recipe, I cut my chicken up, marinated my…
If you have been following me you know that a little over a week ago my father in law had 2 heart attacks in one night and then had to have open heart surgery a day later. This was an eye-opening experience for all of us. Especially when it comes to how we take care…
I am a pretty simple girl, there’s no doubt about that. This dish is as simple as it gets. I grew up having beef tacos weekly so it’s not surprising that I cook beef tacos nearly every week as an adult. It’s one of the first things that I was taught to cook as a…
That’s right you can have a delicious egg breakfast with only 5 ingredients. What’s great is that these 5 ingredients are items I usually always have on hand. I had a play date arranged with one of my best friends and I wanted to have a little something for us to munch on when they arrived.…
Years ago I threw together beef enchiladas and My husband and I loved them but I never made them again. I don’t know why because I have thought about them a lot since then. When I went grocery shopping last week I bought a big pack of tortillas not realizing that I had a 30…
I love chicken pot pie. I have perfected a semi homemade version of it. But even that version takes some effort because I make my own pie crust and I HATE making pie crust. So when I am craving something similar and want something that really hits the spot and meets my comfort food cravings I…
Who doesn’t love spaghetti? Surely not me. Within the last year I have started making my spaghetti differently then how I had it growing up. It’s not because that way was bad, trust me it was delicious, it’s because I realized that I prefer my spaghetti a bit more creamy. (Translation…fattening) This recipe is as simple…
I made cupcakes over the weekend for a birthday party and I feel the need to share the frosting recipe because it is so delicious. I have to say since taking cake decorating classes and getting a KitchenAid mixer I RARELY buy canned frosting. It was a bit of trial and error finding the perfect…
Life in the Orchard 