Hello there! There are certain recipes that make it look like you put way more effort into them than you actually did—and this Olive Tapenade is absolutely one of them. It’s salty, briny, garlicky, a little tangy and packed with so much flavor that you really only need a spoonful […]
Author: Dana
The Best Lactation Cookies
Hello there! If you had told me a cookie would become one of my postpartum essentials, I probably wouldn’t have needed much convincing. Tell me it’s a cookie and it might help support milk supply? Now you really have my attention. I started making these lactation cookies because I was […]
Pickled Hot Bologna
Hello, hello! And happy 2023! It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a recipe on here. I was a bit busy growing our little nugget, who we had in November. He’s the best thing EVER! But needless to say, we’ve been a tad busy, so I haven’t really had […]
Kimchi Fried Rice
Hello there, It’s been a slow few weeks lately. We’ve been house-hunting, but the houses that have been hitting the market aren’t the types of houses we’re looking for, or they don’t have everything we would need in a next house. Plus the prices for homes that still need a […]
Vodka Pan Sauce
Hello fellow foodie, This past weekend was great! I got my latest short story’s first draft written and sent off to my editor. I’ve also been working a lot more on trying to get my second novel finished. I’ve been making great progress on it, so I’m really excited for […]
Coconut Red Curry Shrimp
Hello again! A lot has been going on the past few weeks. We’ve had our fair share of ups and downs. One positive thing that happened is we sold our first flip property. I’ve also been working lately on upgrading the look and feel of The Dainty Green Apron blog. […]
Vodka Sauce
Hello there! It’s sauce time yet again! I know, I’m like the crazy sauce lady. I just keep making variations of different types of sauce, but hey, I like to have food options and I like to keep things interesting in the kitchen. It challenges me to come up with […]
Best Meatballs
Hello there! For quite some time now, Dustin and I have been looking to put his meatball recipe on the blog, but every time he would whip them up, I realized I forgot to blog them by the time we were about to start frying. Whoops! But anyway, this past […]
Pork and Sauerkraut
Hello, and Happy New Year! Well, 2021 completely flew by with plenty of ups and downs. One great thing to come out of 2021 was that I finally got to celebrate Dustin and me getting married. The wedding was pushed from 2020, and lucky for us, we were finally able […]
Ham and Bean Soup
Hey there, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. Have you ever cooked a huge ham for Christmas Day and had no idea what to do with the leftovers? Well, here you go. This is a delicious and hearty ham and bean soup, chock full of goodness, veggies, beans, […]

