All appetizers, all the time… that’s what’s cooking this week. Last weekend my siblings and I threw a surprise retirement party for my Dad and I was in charge of appetizers. I wanted to do something fun and different so a-hunting I went for fresh and new recipes. I didn’t make all of these, but […]
When you go ugly-apple picking, you’re bound to have to find something to do with your apples besides just eating them whole (well, take bites) as an afternoon snack. I’m a big fan of the breakfast muffin, as I’m sure you’ve figured out by now since I’ve shared recipes for peachy flax molasses muffins, berry […]
The other day my wife and I were talking about what to do with the apples we got from our apple trees. We talked about canning them as pie filling, or making apple butter. I suggested that I could use some of them to make apple crisp. We both decided that would be good and […]
We had a really fun harvest this week, ranging from lots of leeks to two giant heads of radicchio and a pint of Brussels sprouts. Inspiration struck and I devised a pasta dish that would use all of those, plus some leftover fresh oregano and herbed feta I had in the fridge. Using the weekly […]
I had a revelation this week. For years now I’ve been working under the assumption that I just don’t like apples. I think it had a little something to do with listening to one too many people chomping loudly on an apple in the office or classroom. There’s something about the “crunch, slurp, chew” of […]
Each week, fabulous recipes grace Debbie’s in-box and pop up on her computer screen, and she’s sharing her favorites with you. Remember when I posted all of those freeze ahead meals? I’m still on my one dish kick. I guess I’m not so much scouring the internet for one dish meals, but when they cross […]
This week has been a good week. The ducks and geese are starting to migrate so there are more and more large flocks flying around; yet another reason why I love the fall. But the reason that this has been a good week is because of the onions. The wild onion is a mysterious creature. […]