Butter, heavy cream, peanut butter, sugar…..yeah not so healthy but sometimes you must indulge and if you are going to indulge this is one way to do it! Halloween might be just the right time to pull out this recipe and take it for a spin! I came across a fabulous picture of a chocolate…
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My Sweet Tooth
Those that know me at all know that I typically eat a pretty healthy diet. I do a lot of baking, and rarely do I actually follow the recipe. I substitute whole wheat flour for white flour; I use honey instead of refined sugar; I throw in fruits and veggies; I use applesauce instead of…
a lifetime of indulgent eating
As I sit writing this I am eating one of my most recently acquired indulgent food habits, a chocolate peanut butter sandwich. It’s a snack that I’ve made for several years now, and one that has evolved with my changing kitchens. When I lived alone in a city apartment with a very small kitchen, I…
{a time to ponder} INDULGENCE
Trick-Or-Treat? {boo!} October 31 begins the cornucopia of food-centered holidays; Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years. As a parent of a severely food allergic toddler, don’t get me started on the stress induced by these dates. You’ll hear more later in the week because during the days leading up to the big day, Alexis,…
{FOUR} simple applications for apple bliss
As our first week of our series {1 food 1 week} comes to a close , I will tackle apples with not one, two or three apple-based recipes but four moderately simple applications. 1. Juicing. When I lived in Los Angeles, I did A LOT of juicing. Daily. Blame it on the 98% sunshine and…
MY Favorite Breakfast: {Apple} Cinnamon Oatmeal
This is my favorite breakfast, and it is cooking on the stove in our home just about every morning in the Fall. It fills the entire house with warm, Fall-inspired smells–who doesn’t love that? It’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, and I’m not talking that instant Quaker, dehydrated apple stuff. REAL food. Here’s how to bring this…
Apple Pancakes…Bittman’s Way
I have the recipe for Mark Bittman’s Light and Fluffy Pancakes from his How to Cook Everything cookbook memorized because I have been making them for many many years. They require more of an effort than regular pancakes, but if you have the time and energy, I think they’re worth it! The content of these…
Apple Pancakes…Ellie’s Way
Last week after church we went out to breakfast which always makes everyone happy. One of the specials was “Apple Pancakes”. I thought about ordering it but didn’t. I was so happy that I didn’t order them because when they came out they were not the kind of apple pancakes I would have liked. (Doesn’t…
Adventures in … Apple Butter
A few weeks ago, Chris and I took the boys and went apple picking at Indian Ladder farms. As a result we got a bushel bag full of apples! C-man and I have been eating apples for weeks. I made and canned applesauce and more. We still have apples left. I hate to waste anything,…
Fall flavors explode with simplicity: SOUP!
There is something really lovely about the smell of apples cooking with onion. Especially when they’ve been showered with black pepper. We usually associate apples with sweet flavors, but mixing them with savory ingredients can be a wonderful way to appreciate the complexity of their flavor. Tonight as I pondered my options for dinner I…
{HOW YOU DO IT} cooking with the terrible twos
Editor’s Note: To kick off “{1 food 1 week} apple week” guest contributor, Erica, gives us a glimpse into her kitchen by discussing farm-to-table with apples. This is the first post of a new series “How You Do It” where guests share a snapshot into their life with food. I am pleased to welcome Erica,…
{Interview} Community Support Bakery with All Good Bakers
I first read about All Good Bakers’ entrance into the Community-Supported-World from a brief Table Hopping blog post a few weeks back. At that time they were in their “market research” phase of starting the area’s first Community Supported Bakery. They had a questionnaire for interested parties to fill out..so biz savvy LOVE it! I…
Curing Kitchen Boredom with Shrimp!
Purchasing the same foods each week can leave me feeling incredibly bored. My usual, figure-it-out-as-you-go cooking method is fun, but can get tiresome because if you’re always starting with the same ingredients, it’s challenging to end up with a different result. Even with the lovely variety of farmers market additions, the repetition of the same…
{How To} Squash…those darn ridges
{Hello Kilpatrick Family Farm Carnival Squash, Please to meet you Denison Farm Acorn Squash} I received a email from a friend who asked how to prepare an acorn squash that we had recieved in last week’s Denison Farm CSA share. Squashes with the deep ridges can be tricky to prepare. You don’t want to waste…
{Soup’s On!} Z is for Zucchini
Once the weather gets cool, all I want is to cook and eat soup. A bowl of soup with some homemade bread and butter, maybe a little salad…this is absolutely the perfect lunch. Or dinner. Or snack. 🙂 Soup just may be the perfect meal. This recipe (originally passed on to me from my sister,…
