5 Reason Why I Love Local Farming

  Hey guys! You’ve probably heard me talk before about Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga and my experiences there, along with some recipes I’ve made thanks to their plentiful harvest! Well, this year I have signed up to be in their CSA, which stands for Community Supporting Agriculture. This is different from just volunteering because once a week […]

Vegetarian and/or Meat Lasagna.

Who doesn’t love lasagna? It’s certainly a favorite in our house. Here’s the recipe I made below, inspired by Allrecipes and Barry Lewis. Ingredients: 1/2 lb lasagna noodles (1/2 box) 1 lb ground meat (I used turkey), fully cooked 2-4 TBS oil 1/2 red onion, diced 3 TBS garlic, minced 1/2 cup shredded carrots 3 leaves kale, […]

Natural vs. Organic

I recently watched this video that mocks what the advertising industry has been classifying as “natural.” The man narrating the Only Organic promo plays the boss at the infamous False Advertising Industry. He chuckles that people will buy a bag of chips if it says “natural” on it just because it seems fresh and inviting. […]

Peanut Butter Granola Cookies

If you haven’t figured it out by now, I love peanut butter! I’ll stir it into oatmeal, yogurt fruit dip, pasta, granola bites and smoothies! This cookie recipe I made the other day was originally an oatmeal chocolate chip recipe but I — of course — modified it to go with the ingredients that I […]