Chicken of the Woods and Asparagus with Vodka Sauce

I love chicken of the woods.  It's a type of mushroom called a sulfur shelf that generally grow on hardwoods.  My favorite farmer at the local farmers market and his wife are fantastic mushroom foragers.  Anytime we have a day or two of heavy rains, they are out looking for oyster mushrooms, chicken of the woods, and morals. 

Meal Plan Monday - Mother's Day Edition

I think I'm finally over my migraines and weak tummy from glutening myself last week.  The rain really didn't bode well for our farmer's market though.  Most of the farmers just had small offerings, even the large cooperative that usually has several selections to choose from.  My favorite farmer, though, had some awesome chicken of the woods, which made me very happy.

Guest Posting at Feeding Big

On Monday I purposely glutened myself for a homemade turkey salad sandwich, thinking it'd be worth it.  It was not.  I've been sick with migraines, swollen legs, and an upset stomach since.  This morning is the first day I've really felt well.  So there haven't been any blog posts this week, and for that I'm truly sorry.  

I am, however, very excited to say that I'm guest posting today over at my blog friend, Cynthia's blog Feeding Big for her awesome series "Living Big on Less Money."  Cynthia has some great recipes on her blog like my favorite Best Granola Ever and her adaptation of Pioneer Woman's Chicken Fried Steak.  She also has some adorable DIY and decorating projects.  It's not too late to make up this sweet Canning Jar Sewing Kit as a Mother's Day gift for your sewing mom.

For my part, I'll be sharing teacher gift ideas that won't break the bank.  Between two classroom teachers and several special classes teachers, my son has lots of people he wants to give gifts to at his school.  Sometimes it's difficult to make sure everyone is included without spending a fortune, so come on over to Feeding Big for some ideas for your child's teacher.

Meal Plan Monday - May 5 - May 11

We missed the local market last week due to our yard sale.  I had every intention of taking a 30 minute break and driving down there for a quick shop around, but it didn't happen.  And let me tell you, second week in I already missed it.  But this week, even though it was darn chilly, we all tossed our jackets on over our Star Wars shirts (May the Fourth Be With You) and headed down to get our local goodies.

Potluck Round Up

Mother's Day is just around the corner, as is Cinco de Mayo, so it would stand to reason I'd do a round up of brunch ideas, easy meals dads can make, or Mexican inspired dishes.  However, for me, potluck season is just around the corner too.

Pimento Cheese

When the weather starts to turn warm, my whole mood toward food changes.  Instead of heavy, rich, brothy foods, I want cold, creamy, fresh foods.  One of the things I tend to start craving is pimento cheese.

Meal Plan Monday - April 28 - May 4

The yard sale this weekend was a smashing success, but it left us all exhausted.  The 8 year old ran a coffee and lemonade booth to earn money for a kayak and sold at least 40 cups of beverages.  Fortunately for him, the morning was cool and cloudy, so the coffee went over really well.  A few people even gave him extra money or donated to his fund but didn't buy anything once they found out what he was raising money for.  I guess some of them thought that was a much more worthy cause than an iPad or something.