A recipe for rhubarb almond danishes from a laminated dough with a frangipane and rhubarb swirl, glazed with rhubarb syrup. June has arrived, and my children count the days to summer vacation. The lilacs have gone from fragrant violet blooms to dried blossoms seemingly overnight. The irises and poppies are now full and colorful, each […]
A recipe for olive oil focaccia stuffed and topped with concord grapes in the style of a schiacciata con l’uva, with a salted honey glaze and rosemary. Sunday treated us to one last summer day, warming everything until we were clad in shorts and tank tops, soaking up every last ray. We rode our bikes […]
Soft, spiced pumpkin and cocoa combine in this pumpkin chocolate swirl muffin recipe. Serve spread with chocolate hazelnut spread for a real treat during Fair Trade Month. The air is crisp, the kind of crisp you feel chill your lungs when you inhale in the early morning hours. Our windows, which had been open all […]
A recipe for blueberry inspired chewy granola bites full of pumpkin and sunflower seeds, coconut, chia, hemp, and plenty of oats. They make a wonderful lunch box treat for back-to-school. Plus a special MightyFix Lunchskins offer from MightyNest. School for us doesn’t start until September. We’re on a “post Labor Day First Day of School” […]
A recipe for soft, fluffy potato dinner rolls topped with nutty, tangy cheese. I’m sitting here with my knees pulled up to my chest staring at my to-do lists. Multiple. A cup of coffee long cold sits on top of a stack of post-it notes on the desk, my water jar is empty. There are […]
A recipe for making pain d’epi or what stalk bread loaves, as well as a photo tutorial on how to cut the loaf. (Recipe from The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.) It is my life’s goal to do as little as possible. Let me rephrase. It’s my life’s goal to spend as […]
A recipe for soft, pillowy milk buns just waiting for you to turn them into your hamburger and cheeseburger dreams, topped with patties and all the fixings. It was my youngest daughter’s birthday. I’m sure she wanted sushi. For her, the sun rises in the morning with the sole purpose of acquiring raw fish and […]
Hi, I am Shaina Olmanson. I am a work-at-home mom of four, feeding my family and my friends one plate at a time. I share recipes, tips, opinions and my philosophy on food as I strive to teach my four children how to eat well: seasonally, locally, organically, deliciously and balanced.