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Erika

Yes I Need Coffee Before Anything Else Today

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Thanksgiving Reflections

The best food holiday of the year is already behind us, and just like that, it’s December and Christmas is just three weeks away.  I know the media has been saying that...

The Joys of Seasonal Eating

Today is a beautiful day. I bought the first bag of new crop mandarin oranges this morning.  I didn’t even have my coat off yet and the kids were in the bag,...

Smothered Pork Steaks

There should be more of these in the world! The other day I had decided that a nice fall-inspired dinner was in order, and smothered pork chops were going to be the...

Stuffed Acorn Squash

I’ll confess.  When I’m standing at the farmstand, looking at all the amazing winter squash available, the acorn squash is not one I usually reach for.   My preference, when it comes to...

Delicious Grape Chutney

It’s that time of year again for the Waz Fam here in Wisconsin.  Fall has arrived, which on the plus side, means it’s squash, apple and cranberry season.   On the negative side,...

Make Your Own… Chimichangas!!

Some time before our crazy spring arrived, I had this bright idea to buy a box of pre-made chicken and cheese chimichangas from Sam’s Club.  I had been out all morning and...

This. Is My Love Language.

Surely you’ve all heard of the concept of love languages?  Many years ago we did a study on the five love languages- how people show their love, and how they best see...

Whirlwind Preserving Season!

Wow! My kitchen has been fairly non-stop for a good month or so.  Every spare moment I had was spent preserving this or that.  Jams, jellies, salsas, tomatoes, peaches, pickles, pears, cherries,...

A FAT Success

It seems that deciding to gravitate our diet more and more in the natural unprocessed direction has consequences.   Specifically, when you don’t utilize chemical laden products, you start to begin to be...

Swordfish Tacos

There should be more Swordfish Tacos in the world!  Yesterday was an oddball day where it was just me home alone for dinner.   You wouldn’t believe all the possibilities that rolled through...