Category Archives: Healthy Living

How to Make your own Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut 101 My husband is 100% German. This means we make sauerkraut every year. Fresh sauerkraut…..sauerkraut and spareribs kind of sauerkraut….homemade sausage and sauerkraut kind of sauerkraut, sit and ferment for a few months kind of sauerkraut …..Well, you … Read More

A Sexy Valentine Dinner

Posted on February 10, 2012 by gerknoop

Brush the tops with your butter cream sauce.

PASTA ROSES WITH HAM AND FONTINA “Roselline di Pasta alla Romagnola” is the proper Italian way to say it and I think this is a perfect Valentine dinner. It is a speciality dish from Italy and it is supposed to … Read More

Roasted Red Peppers EASY

Posted on January 19, 2012 by gerknoop

These roasted red peppers are so easy you will want to thank me till the cows come home. My friend Kellie showed me this a long time ago and I have thanked her over and over again….but her cows have … Read More

Stuffing Your Holiday Turkey with Pancetta and Chestnut dressing

Posted on December 2, 2011 by gerknoop

Ok, so I do realize that Thanksgiving is OVER, but hey the holidays are NOT. So in light of the fact that Christmas is right around the corner I would like you to consider this dressing if you choose to … Read More

How to Plant Garlic Upside Down

Posted on November 9, 2011 by gerknoop

It is a bit late, but not TOO late to plant my garlic again. We plant every year in the fall using the garlic bulbs from our harvest. Your supposed to plant in the fall. Actually my uncle Jack usually … Read More