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, peeling their first one. That first wedge was popped in the mouth, and all eyes were closed, as […]
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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 centerpiece. I’ve made a few different recipes for it, and actually, I think I could successfully just wing […]
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 winter squash, are the varieties that are really dense and thick with that squash/pumpkini flavor. My ultimate favorite […]
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, Andy is not working again. He was supposed to work until Christmas, but after the government shutdown, they […]
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 told the kids I’d bring lunch home. I thought the chimichangas sounded fun, ignored all the yucky ingredients […]
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 someone else’s love for them. Some people show their love by giving gifts, some show love through an […]
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, the list goes on and on! I feel so blessed to have these mountains of homemade preserves on […]
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 able to identify them by taste. I sort of wish I was kidding. An example. I’ve been trying […]
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 my head when it came to what I should have for dinner. I was leaning really hard towards […]
The Only Marinara With Meat Sauce You’ll Ever Need
It really is that good. I first had this meat sauce…hm… sometime last winter, I think. I wanted to make lasagna for dinner, and was debating making a lasagna different from my usual one. After searching around on a few websites and chatting with a few people, I settled on […]
Updates on Tuille Cookies and Oatmeal Bread
I thought I’d pop in for just a minute tonight and give some reports on these two recipes a day or so later. The Oatmeal Bread is a gem. I’ve made it twice this week. Andy absolutely loves it toasted in the morning with a bit of butter and jam. […]
Raspberry Tuille Cannoli Cookies
Yesterday was the first time in a very, very long time that we had no plans to go anywhere or do anything. I was revelling in the fact that I didn’t need to go anywhere. I put on something comfy, tackled a few things like dishes and laundry, but mostly […]