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Discover the joy of homemade goodness with Cook Grow Live, your guide to simple, flavorful recipes and the delightful world of homegrown treasures in the kitchen and garden!
For the Love of Food!
Welcome to my cozy corner of cooking and gardening joy! Through many jobs and careers, one thing has remained constant – my love for cooking. Hey, I’m Aubrey, and when I’m not experimenting in the kitchen, you’ll find me playing in my garden.
This blog is my way of sharing the fun I have with food. As a home cook and someone who finds inspiration in the kitchen, I’m excited to take you along on my culinary adventures.
Back in the day, I loved watching cooking shows and flipping through cookbooks for tasty ideas. Over many years of practice and experimentation I’ve developed unique methods and recipes. My love for food extends to growing it too. What started as a hobby garden has developed into a flourishing joy of harvesting fresh fruits and veggies for my from scratch kitchen.
Join me in the garden, where we’ll explore how to grow amazing food together. I’ve always been curious about unique fruits and veggies beyond the usual grocery store fare. Now, I appreciate the quirky-looking, soil-covered oddities that bring diversity to both my garden and dinner table.
This blog isn’t just about recipes; it’s a sharing of traditional skills, methods, and techniques that make cooking exciting. You might also find a sprinkle of homemaking wisdom because I believe in creating a home that’s a comforting refuge.
Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a kitchen rookie, come on in. Welcome to my kitchen and garden – let’s make, grow, and savor the joy of homemade goodness!
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New on the Blog
Unearth exciting recipes, garden adventures, and kitchen antics in our latest blog posts. Here’s what’s new!
7 Things I Learned From My Garden in 2021
In 2021 I decided to plant a much larger garden than I have in the past. And there are 7 specific lessons I learned in the process. I suppose in order to talk about what I learned from my garden this year I should first talk about what my goals were to begin with. I...
Garden Inventory and Production 2021
My 2021 garden was much larger than gardens I’ve grow in the past. Mostly I’ve only grown plants in containers and haven’t given them much attention. However, in 2021 I decided to get more serious about growing food. After much research I decided on specific varieties...
Braised Beef with Mushroom Tortellini
Braised Beef Tortellini was a Happy Accident This is going to be a little bit different than some of my other recipes. I developed this recipe for Braised Beef Tortellini on vacation and it turned out to be a bit of a happy accident. We were staying at our family...