by No Ordinary Homestead | Jul 14, 2009 | Featured, Food
The weather was cooler last week; a nice change from the blazing sun we’d been having. So I thawed out some minestrone soup and decided to make breadsticks to accompany. I’ve never tried making breadsticks before but as usual, with a bread machine, the process can go...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Apr 15, 2009 | Featured, Food, Freezer Meals, Mains
Comfort food. There’s something special about it and everyone has their own special somethings that can just make the darkest days seem bright. We could have used a bit more comfort food around here the last few days. And now that Stefan is finally home again and...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Feb 16, 2009 | Featured, Food
While my mom was visiting us here in Germany, she reminded me about something I used to make all the time when I was in high school. My interest in cooking was really starting to blossom then, although I still didn’t really get into cooking until we moved over here –...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 14, 2008 | Featured, Food
I wasn’t feeling inspired by the recipe I had been planning to try for dinner last night…so I was thinking about doing a chicken & mushroom alfredo. When I went looking for a recipe online, I came across this recipe instead. Stefan isn’t much of an alfredo fan, so...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 4, 2008 | Featured, Food
I’ve been wanting to try a recipe from one of my favorite foodie blogs, Homesick Texan, for a while now but just been putting it off. It turns out that this recipe is incredibly easy and tastes fantastic. It’s sort of like a Mexican lasagna, using tortillas instead of...