Granola

I got this recipe from Chris Ebbers.  I love granola for all it’s oaty fiberous goodness, but it’s usually so full of oil that it’s not good for you.  Not this one!
6 cups oats (old fashion best)
1 cup wheat bran or wheat germ
1 cup whole wheat flour 
¼ tsp salt 
1 cup raw or not salted sunflower [...]

Lemon Basil Salmon

Salmon is by far our favorite fish — we usually broil it in foil with lemon, butter, onions, and mushrooms, but I recently discovered and made this EXTREMELY tasty recipe. It was well loved by the whole crew, including my one-year-old who isn’t so keen on the spices. In total, our little family [...]

Chicken Salad

This recipe is the epitome of my no-rules creations in cooking.  I’m sorry I lack more measuring rods for it, I hope you are still able to make and enjoy!  We had this the other night with corn on the cob and watermelon — made for a light dinner on a hot, summer evening.  If [...]

Rainbow Jell-O

Today was my second attempt at making this recipe–originally seen here. I think my problem the first time was that I was too impatient in letting the layers cool, so blue and yellow made green. (I also discovered that Jell-O can in fact be too old. I had a box of cranberry that had become [...]