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The weather is starting to cool down and we find ourselves craving cozy meals- stews, soups, anything warm and hearty. T...
09/25/2026

The weather is starting to cool down and we find ourselves craving cozy meals- stews, soups, anything warm and hearty. The hubs requested a mushroom stroganoff this week, and that checks all the boxes! Warm creamy pasta stuffed with local mushrooms and savory sauce? Sign me up. The recipe is now live!

(Even the pup wanted in! Don't worry, the puppy guy was not fed any mushroom stroganoff, but he is very spoiled and did get extra snuggles and treats.)

Another busy bee week/end in the books- appointments and cleaning and cooking and crafting and supporting our local libr...
09/21/2026

Another busy bee week/end in the books- appointments and cleaning and cooking and crafting and supporting our local library and washing the dog and and..... 🐝.... Back to my kitchen groove today.

Our beautiful lineup:
-spinach, this BEAUTIFUL purple corn, eggs, angel hair squash, sweet peppers & celery from
-gala apples & peaches from
-corn, carrots & onions from
-a mixed box of mushrooms (shiitake, lions mane, and blue oyster) from

That burger was a boon to my tired bones this week. One friend raised the beef and grew the lettuce, another grew and made the pickles, and I grew the tomato and made the buns. Just... what cooking should be. This week's mission(s)- hug a loved one tight, and/or put on your comfiest sweater. Highly suggest both. πŸ’š

Read about what I've got on the docket for kitchen magic this week at the table. 🍲

That's TWO, count em'- 2 squares marked off my bingo board this week! This one covers "use pie spice in a new way". We l...
09/18/2026

That's TWO, count em'- 2 squares marked off my bingo board this week! This one covers "use pie spice in a new way". We love popcorn, especially for movie nights- and this sweet and salty blend was a nice change from our go-to recipe (which you can also find you-know-where!). It's a ridiculously easy way to sprinkle a little pizzazz into your popcorn.

The recipe for Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Dust is now available at the kitchen table! πŸΏπŸŽƒ

If you've been following along, I posted the Autumn Kitchen Bingo for some fun cooking inspiration as we head into the f...
09/16/2026

If you've been following along, I posted the Autumn Kitchen Bingo for some fun cooking inspiration as we head into the fall. I LOVE a randomly rolled/mystery basket/chaos idea challenge so for my first square, I went with Pie Roulette! I whipped up a list of random crusts, fillings, and toppings and let a die decide my fate.

Check out the kitchen table to see what chaos I created, and get the Roll for Pie list to try out yourself. πŸ₯§

We had a busy weekend so unfortunately taking a haul picture slipped my mind, but we enjoyed our weekly excursions and l...
09/14/2026

We had a busy weekend so unfortunately taking a haul picture slipped my mind, but we enjoyed our weekly excursions and love our farmers and artisans all the same! Check out the full post at the kitchen table to read about this week's kitchen magic and your mission (should you choose to accept it). πŸ‚πŸ

Our beautiful lineup:
-sweet green lettuce, onions, ground beef, broccoli & cucumbers from
-honeycrisp apples, white nectarines, & apple c***r from
-plain croissants & a pandan croissant from
-potatoes (my first ever harvest!), peppers, & roma tomatoes from the Mack's garden

Some honorable mentions from other artisans I've shopped lately, you can find them at markets or online:
-some new bowls from .of.cups.ceramics - custom made, they're absolutely beautiful!!
-fire c***r from - I use this for digestion, ya girl has a wonky stomach with low acid to I need to supplement when I eat! It has many benefits, check out the Raindrop Remedies website to read all about it!
-some gorgeous hand-poured beeswax candles from

Huge shout out to Walnut Hill , thank you so much for the beautiful candle haul!! These are some of my favorite candles ...
09/13/2026

Huge shout out to Walnut Hill , thank you so much for the beautiful candle haul!! These are some of my favorite candles and I burn them nearly every day. They're an integral part of my work routine and creative process- whether I'm writing, developing recipes, cooking, designing, or some combination of all of the above. Try to catch her at a market or event (check out their website if you can't make it out) and support local farms and the bees! πŸπŸ•―πŸ’š

IYKYK Week 17- Between restocking the fridge and putting up some food for the winter, we got a HAUL this week. Our beaut...
09/07/2026

IYKYK Week 17- Between restocking the fridge and putting up some food for the winter, we got a HAUL this week.

Our beautiful lineup:

-romaine lettuce, sweet peppers, onions, eggs, & cilantro from Plato Dale Farm
-watermelon, zestar apples, and bartlett pears from
-zucchini, yellow squash, CORN (the big box in the back), and hot peppers from
-lion's mane & shiitake mushrooms from Flat #12 Mushrooms
-mild chicken Italian sausage and hot chicken Italian sausage from Hanzlian Sausage Inc. (not at our market this year, but local and they attend other markets)

Friendly reminder to ask your farmers about half bushel/bushel amounts of veggies to freeze or can (pressure or water bath canning depending on the food) yourself! It's the time of year for bushels of corn, apples, tomatoes, so on and so forth! I got an insane deal for 3 dozen ears of corn (which should last us the winter) and was able to support local farming in the meantime.

I'm not rushing summer out the door, but fall is on its way!! To add a little extra fun to the season, I decided to whip...
09/04/2026

I'm not rushing summer out the door, but fall is on its way!! To add a little extra fun to the season, I decided to whip up a little seasonal bingo board. I'll be pulling from this board for recipes, and urge you to join in on the fun. Please share your food photos in the Bad Photos of Good Food group chat over at the kitchen table- I wanna see your creations!

Only members of the kitchen table can access the group chats (we also have an Ask the Chef chat), but it's super easy and costs exactly 0, (count em'! ZERO) dollhairs to join as a free member.

Come pull up a chair and join in on the fun! πŸŽƒπŸ₯§πŸ‚
www.patreon.com/mackthegoblin

Our monthly newsletter got delivered today- if you're not on the list yet, head over to the kitchen table to pull up a c...
08/31/2026

Our monthly newsletter got delivered today- if you're not on the list yet, head over to the kitchen table to pull up a chair and become a member! It's like a letter from a pen-pal, but more chaotic, and no postage. πŸ˜‰

Sometimes you just need a silly dinner. B made some octopus beanie weenies for his culinary assignment this time! The 'r...
08/28/2026

Sometimes you just need a silly dinner. B made some octopus beanie weenies for his culinary assignment this time! The 'recipe' is you-know-where. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‚πŸŒ­

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