This past Sunday for Sunday Company Dinner we had a soup night. It was really fun to do, each person brought a pot of soup, and I made some homemade bread to accompany. I, of course, had to make two pots of soup because I like to overdo it. Overall […]
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Apparently It’s Mark Bittman Week Here
Without intending to, I made two Mark Bittman recipes this week, where previously, I don’t know that I’d really made any before. Both recipes were extremely simple to put together and took very little effort on my part. Yesterday I shared the squash pancakes, but a few days ago I […]
A New Leftover Re-Invention
After last weeks wonderful black bean and pumpkin enchiladas, I had a lone cup of pumpkin puree sitting in the fridge waiting to be used. Part of me wanted to make muffins with it, but part of me was holding out for something more unique- and maybe savory. Well, I […]
Let’s Kick Off The Week With A Brownie
A Peanut Butter brownie to be exact. When I first saw this recipe on the CLBB I was very intrigued. It called for demerera sugar to be in the brownie, and to me, that sounded strange. I use demerera (or washed, raw) sugar for rolling cookies in or topping something […]
Penzey’s Blends- My Favorites
Someone recently asked my what Penzey spice blends I could recommend. I thought it was a good question, and I admit that my first thought was that it was Penzeys, how could any of them be bad? I told this person a few of my favorites, but then later on […]
A Dish Worthy of a Wow
Last night’s dinner was a recipe that has been on my radar for…well, at least 3 years. It originally was featured in Everyday Food magazine, but was brought to my attention, and adapted by a gentleman on the CLBB. I know I’ve mentioned Bob before on this blog- he is […]
Soup of The Week: Simple Clam Chowder
Last week after grocery shopping by myself, I arrived home to find two children who were very willing to help me unpack groceries. They were very willing helpers, scrutinizing everything and putting things where they belonged. It was very comical though when they removed the cans of clams and the […]
This One Is Clean-Your-Plate Good!
Just ask Zander! My son never, ever cleans his plate at dinner time. He eats until he’s full, and no more- sometimes less, but no more. Last night, he literally wiped his plate clean after polishing off two Spiced Pumpkin Waffles with homemade pear butter. In fact, he’s waiting patiently […]
Don’t You Hate It When…
You have an ingredient in your fridge that you know was on your most recent shopping list for a reason, and for the life of you cannot remember what it was? Why on earth did I buy jalapenos? All I recall is that the recipe called for one, and that […]
Reusable Bag Alert!
I don’t have a food post today… I have been cooking a few standbys, but I do have something in mind for tomorrow, so stay tuned.In the meantime though, for those of you checking in here who are near to me, I’m thrilled with this recent development! Woodman’s markets in […]
How To Serve A Trifle
Last night at Sunday Company Dinner we had a bit of a debate. 🙂 One of our friends was bringing dessert, and decided on a trifle. The problem ensued when the search for a serving bowl came about. You could layer the contents of a trifle in anything- but if […]
Weekend Extra: Eating Well on a Budget
I have been asked several questions in the real world that I thought would make interesting post topics sometime. A few of them ask about some of my favorite things, or a cooking technique, but today I thought I’d address the often-asked question of how I manage to feed my […]