Welcome. I grew up in large family in the Midwest, and so did my husband, Joe. Many of my favorite recipes are from the farms that our grandparents grew up on and were passed on to us by our mothers as we blended the cooking history of our two families when we raised our children. I was concerned about cooking healthy meals for our family and it has become a hobby to research different recipes and try to eat healthier meals. I often substitute low-fat options in the recipes that used to call for butter and heavy cream. There is a lot of truth in the saying “You are what you eat” and I want to eat healthy foods so that we can enjoy “good health”.
One of my favorite times of the day was when we would all sit down together in the evening as a family for “dinner time”. It seems nostalgic, but I can almost hear the dinner bell ring as we called the kids to the table. They are grown now. Joe is retired and we are cooking for two. He joins me in the kitchen and we like to cook together.
Eating healthy to me does not mean huge, tasteless portions of food (but I do like to have leftovers for the next day). I want to share with you some of my favorite ways to eat light and healthy, but I will still sneak in a piece of homemade pie every once in awhile (a skill that my Mom passed on to me when she taught me how to make rhubarb pie). I hope that you find something good to eat.
