{from scratch holidays} Cranberry Squares

Thanksgiving and its attendant leftovers are my favorite things about that holiday. I’m sure my family isn’t alone in that planning the Thanksgiving meal also means planning for maximum leftover efficiency. We all have our favorites – my son is the stuffing king, my daughter hoards the mashed potatoes and gravy, and my husband loves…

{foodie adventure} A Local, Foraging Potluck Feast

I have to apologize for my lack of photos of the amazing food that we ate. I was too entranced to think to take pictures of everything. However, if there were more, you’d probably drool on your computer, and then I’d owe you a new computer. Last week my husband, son, and I were invited…

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,…