Posts by Shaina

Shaina Olmanson is the home cook and photographer behind Food for My Family, where she shares recipes, tips, opinions and her philosophy on food as she wades through the process of feeding her family, her friends and anyone else who will let her. She strives to teach her four children how to eat well: seasonally, locally, organically, deliciously and balanced.

Dinner

Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips

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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. If I look outside I’m greeted by a blanket of white. I’ve taken to wearing one of my husband’s sweatshirts around the house just to keep warm, and I’ve pulled out a pair of fingerless gloves to type in so that I retain a bit of feeling [...]

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Holidays

A Thanksgiving Dessert Twist: Black-Bottom Maple Pumpkin Pie

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Written by Shaina of Food for my Family. Sheets covered the couches to protect them from the greasy little hands that would scoot away from the table and be wiping their hands on them faster than you could spread butter on your roll. The kitchen was always bustling, but it was full with only one [...]

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Dinner

The Beauty of Braising {Recipe: Apple Cider Braised Brisket}

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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. Leaves change color and fall to the ground as the market fills with the bounty of summer. These weeks are my favorite at the market, where a sweater alone keeps you plenty warm and there’s a certain nip in the air that invites hot apple cider as [...]

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Preserving

Canning 101: Pickled Green Beans

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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. This summer has been one of rushing around, struggling to fit things in and generally moving faster than I’d like. Suddenly and without warning, it was time to start plucking food off my garden vines and begin packing them into jars. My plan yet to be formed, [...]

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Dinner

Grilling Burgers (Recipe: Bacon and Blue Cheese Sliders)

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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. Burgers. Hamburgers. Cheeseburgers. Sliders. Patties. I’m sure you have an opinion. How they should be cooked. What sorts of toppings adorn them. The type of bun that the orb of meat sits upon. Regardless of those opinions, these meat patty sandwiches are rather universal. There’s a good [...]

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