A week or so ago I was perusing some of my favorite blogs when I saw that Michelle’s menu plan included an oatmeal dinner roll. Oatmeal Pan Rolls to be specific. I love oatmeal and anything containing oatmeal- but especially oatmeal bread. When I saw her recipe though, I saw […]
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Chef Ramsey Would Have Kicked Me Out…
So when a friend called and asked if we wanted some fresh salmon, of course we said yes. What we didn’t expect was this: A whole fish. Nearly three feet long. I tackled this fish with gusto… but struggled with my footing accordingly. The first side was a mess, but […]
Revisiting An Old Favorite
You know that moment in time where you realize that your daughter seems to all-the-sudden outgrow some clothing? Then you notice that she is cleaning her plate at every meal? And asking for second helpings? We’re definitely there right now. So as I’m meal-planning these days, everything is getting a […]
A Fantastic Turkey Meatball!
I hope you can stand two ground meat posts in a row. That had not been my original intention this week, but the apple bars I made were only okay, and not really something I wanted to eat more of. That was okay though, because then I made these meatballs […]
Playing Around With Budget Cooking
It’s the time of year for us where we really begin to hunker down. Andy is in the construction business, and when we’re under several feet of snow for several months of the year, that means time off for him. After several years of not knowing if and when he’ll […]
The Best Use For Eggplant…That I Know Of
I’m just not totally in love with eggplant. I like it okay… it’s done a good job for me in stir frys and roasted vegetable dishes. Regular supermarket eggplant you can keep, because whenever I see a recipe for it, it indicates that you should salt it and soak it […]
Carrots To Clamor For
After spending all that time processing carrots a week ago, I decided that I was in the mood to do something with carrots for dinner. The problem is that there are only so many things to do with just carrots. I went out to the garden and pulled a handful […]
Finally! Red Gold!
Yesterday I went out to the garden to pick tomatoes. I’ve been doing that about every other day these days, and each time I’ve been getting a decent sized harvest of tomatoes. These heirlooms are doing very well right now, and I’m going to be so sad to see them […]
We Have A Winner!
I had this post planned as I baked away this morning. I had found two recipes for apple bread which sounded promising. The first one that went in was a basic apple quick bread with craisins thrown in as well. As that one baked, I prepared the second one, a […]
Looking For An Apple Quick Bread
Do you know of one? That actually tastes good? Last night I made an apple bread that had high reviews on a recipe site… okay, first of all, mixed as written, I ended up with something that was not a bread at all. It was dry and powdery- the liquid […]
The Return of Soup of The Week
With cooler weather upon us, and a weekly dance class session that keeps us out until close to bedtime, soup makes its natural return. There is nothing better for a late meal than a bowl of nourishing soup and a hunk of crusty homemade bread. Last night, I even gave […]
Freezing For Later
Have you read the book “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver? If you haven’t, you really should give it a shot. I’ve read it twice, and I’m sure I’ll be reading it again in the future, because to me it’s inspiring. When I first began hearing of local and seasonal […]