Ham and Bean Soup
This is the classic Ham and Bean Soup. The secret is using Navy Beans, which get creamier that other kinds of beans; I would not make it with any other kind of white bean. Using plenty of ham is the other key, to make this …
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Tomato Growing Tips
Since I love to make lots of tomato dishes, we’ve been growing a lot of tomato plants for a lot of years. This results in a lot of hard earned lessons!
Potato Cauliflower Mash
This is a delicious and easy alternative to mashed potatoes, with less starch and additional flavor. Mashing potatoes and vegetables together is an old Dutch custom, but that is usually done with cabbage, kales, carrots, or green beans. This brings a new twist to an …
Hot Fruit & Granola
This is a really simple and delicious breakfast. It’s popular with backpackers, but works great for car camping too. We always make it for two, but the recipe ingredients are per person so you can make as small or as large of a batch as …
Zucchini Boats
These make a nice side dish for Italian meals. If you add a pound of Italian sausage to the recipe you can fill a couple more zucchini and make them a complete meal.
Soda Bread
This is the classic Irish bread that goes so well with Shepherd’s Pie or Corned Beef & Cabbage. It also goes great with any dish and tastes great with just a little butter. I like to add the optional cheese and onions.