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.

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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Quick Bites

Radishes 3 Ways (Recipe: Radish Sandwiches, Salad and Herb Butter)

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Written by Shaina of Food for My Family. Our farmers markets here in the Midwest U.S. of A are still lacking a bit in the fresh produce selection, though I did see the first few strawberries there just this past weekend, which made me giddy like a teenager on their first date. (Note: I did [...]

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Dinner

Salute Spring! Artichokes 101 {Recipe: Quinoa-Stuffed Artichokes}

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Join us as we Salute Spring with a week-long series featuring the finest fruits and vegetables of the season. Written by Shaina of Food for my Family. A few years ago I got a bee in my bonnet and decided that the jars of artichokes I was purchasing at the store just weren’t fulfilling my [...]

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Holidays

St. Patrick’s Day Feast: Guinness Beef Stew

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Written by Shaina Olmanson. St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Tomorrow, in fact. I’ve been cooking up a few Irish-inspired meals for the family to celebrate with stews, corned beef and plenty of potatoes. You’ll find no green beer here, but a pint of Guinness may be consumed by the of-age participants. With [...]

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