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.

Organization & Productivity

Planning what to grow in your backyard vegetable garden

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When we first purchased our own home, my first thought was that I finally had the chance to have a garden, a space all my own to do what I wanted. It took a year before the raised beds were in and ready to be planted in the spring – and plant them I did. [...]

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Pantry & Spotlight Ingredients

7 Ways to Use Homemade Greek Spice Blend (Recipe: Stuffed Peppers)

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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. Spice blends can be great timesavers in the kitchen. Ingredient lists for a single dish can shrink by eight-plus items just be replacing it with “____ spice blend.” Aimee demonstrated how the possibilities on creating your own spice blends are endless. Still, you may be thinking, “How [...]

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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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