Brown Eggs and Jam Jars (Family Recipes from the Kitchen of Simple Bites: A Cookbook)

Aimée’s rural homestead upbringing,  years working as a professional chef and everyday life as  a busy mom led to the creation of the hugely popular blog  Simple Bites . Raising three young children with husband  Danny, Aimée traded her tongs and chef whites for a  laptop and camera, married her two passions—mothering  and cooking—and has since been creating recipes with  an emphasis on whole foods for the family table, sharing  stories and tips and inspiring readers to make the family– food connection on the Simple Bites blog.

Brown Eggs and Jam Jars is Aimée’s long-awaited  cookbook inspired by her urban homesteading through  the seasons and the joyous events they bring. It embraces  year-round simple food with fresh flavors—celebrating  spring with a stack of Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes  and pure maple syrup, enjoying a simple late-summer  harvest dinner of Corn on the Cob with Chili Basil Brown  Butter and Lemon Oregano Roast Chicken. Autumn  favorites include Apple Cinnamon Layer Cake and Make- Ahead Currant Scones that are delicious topped with  homemade Strawberry-Honey Jam. Comfort meals  include Chicken Leek Shepherd’s Pie and Slow Cooker  Cider Ham, and homemade treats abound: Whole Wheat  Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Orange Zest, Cinnamon  Shortbread Bars with Dark Chocolate Ganache, Ice Cider  Caramel Corn and much more. Created for the family-minded  home cook, Brown Eggs and Jam Jars shares over  100 recipes that have a touch of nostalgia, feature natural  ingredients and boast plenty of love.

Aimée’s heart-warming stories capture everyday life  in a busy family. She also shares tips and advice on how  to get the whole family involved in cooking from the  ground up and enjoying homemade food. Brown Eggs  and Jam Jars will inspire you to connect your family  and food right where you are in life—from growing your  own tomatoes to making a batch of homemade cookies.  Enjoy your urban homestead.