Bringing Permaculture to Life in the Kitchen

Author Jenny Moriarty

Jenny is Jim's wife, an actual mom to a human, a cat mom, chicken wrangler, kitchen crusader and professional mess maker. She is CEO of animal husbandry in the Moriarty household, Chief Household Organizer and Head Mom to the most amazing little boy. She is a graduate in creative writing from the University of Hartford. Jenny looks forward to experimenting with new recipes and sharing her thoughts as a newbie in the world of Permaculture.

Tuna Salad

Lunches are always a struggle. While James is perfectly OK with his frozen tortellini and tomato sauce every day I get a little bored and antsy. I also usually am short on time. So it’s great to have something I… Continue Reading →

Honey Lemon Shrimp Pasta

This recipe came about after we found a bag of frozen shrimp in the fridge and since we couldn’t identify if it was ours, ex-roomate’s or current roomate’s we decided to claim them. It’s a great mix of sour and… Continue Reading →

Addictive Salad Dressing

We are officially in Florida! Stay tuned for a Harry Potter World post soon. So while we’re away here is a guest post from my Stepmom Theresa. She makes this amazing salad dressing that I find myself thinking about every… Continue Reading →

One-Skillet Potato, Ground Turkey and Spinach Frittata

Nothing is better than a hearty and filling Sunday morning brunch. Last Sunday was cold and rainy and I was in the mood for something different than the usual toast and scrambled eggs. So I went on the same old… Continue Reading →

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Clementines

I honestly haven’t made Chicken Thighs very often. There is one other chicken thighs recipe on the website and I’m pretty sure that is the only other time that I’ve made them. This recipe though, if I do say so… Continue Reading →

Baked Apple Chips

I snack a lot. It’s a flaw. But if I must snack I try and make them healthy snacks like craisins, raisins, nuts and popcorn. Recently dried fruit has made it’s way into my diet and is here to stay…. Continue Reading →

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Here’s another quick post on how to roast pumpkin seeds. I know this is more of a fall post. There aren’t pumpkins around now but save this for the future and (hopefully) remember to use it next fall. These are… Continue Reading →

Cubed Tofu

This is a quick little post on how to cube tofu so you can use it in several different dishes. As you know I’ve been learning how to cook and use tofu in different dishes and I’ve found this recipe… Continue Reading →

Gnocchi

Here is a step-by-step on how to make super easy, no fail gnocchi. Remember people, it doesn’t have to be pretty just yummy.

Potato Leek Soup

We harvested our leeks right in time. It looks like the cold is here to stay finally and this super easy recipe is the perfect winter soup to warm you up.

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