Its pretty simple: I love baking bread and I love eating bread. I bring bread to almost every food swap and am always experimenting with a new kind. Lately, I have been making so much bread, English muffins, biscuits, etc, that I have not purchased any bread products from the grocery store in quite some…
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cold & flu season w/ fire cider
I was introduced to Fire Cider (produced by a local place, Shire City Herbals in Pittsfield, MA), a few weeks ago when a friend offered me a few precious shots of his stash after hearing me complain about inflamed lymph nodes in my throat, and the worry of a prolonged oncoming illness. Made with apple…
{from scratch holidays} A Family Cook Book
I am not a handy person. When I tried knitting, the scarf was lumpy and grubby. I bend nails. I am too impatient to do embroidery or calligraphy and inevitably cut the sleeves out of the material for the skirt if I try to sew. So when it comes to home-made gifts, I have three…
{edible gift} Deliciously Easy Toffee Cookies
Holiday time is here! It’s time to start thinking of the edible gifts, cookie swaps, and desserts for parties. In the mood for an easy cookie recipe that will garner rave reviews every time? Look no further than this toffee cookie recipe! It’s so easy that anyone can make it. Even experienced bakers who take pride…
{edible gift} homemade chai concentrate
As an avid chai drinker, I was ecstatic to stumble upon the realization that I could make my own creamy, spicy chai concentrate! This recipe is a cinch to make- just add the ingredients to a jar and stir- and is a perfect from-scratch holiday gift. You can make several batches at once and bottle…
{DIY Halloween Candy} Part 3: Chocolate-Coconut Mounds Bars
I hope you’ve loved my DIY Peanut Butter Cups & Lollipop posts because I am back with more candy making! I’m finishing up a 3-part serieson DIY Halloween Candy with Chocolate Covered “Mounds Bars”. One of the things I have loved about making my own candy is that I am able to customize the ingredients…
{Mexican Cooking} Chicken Tinga
My son Jacob spent Hurricane Irene with a Mexican friend in Washington Heights, New York City. Jose not only provided Jacob with shelter, he also cooked for him. When I called Jacob to see how he had fared in the storm, he didn’t mention the howling winds or the torrential rain. All he could talk…
{recipe} Butternut Squash Muffins
Editor’s Note: If you attended Honest Weight Food Coop‘s Harvest Fest, then you (hopefully) sampled these muffins before they were gone. For those who have been waiting for the recipe (sorry we ran out of recipe cards too!) here it is… its a keeper in the Fall Season Baked Goods Rotation if you ask me….
{DIY Halloween Candy} Part 2: Lollipops
Last week I showed you how easy it is to make your own Halloween Candy, starting a three part series with the old-school favorite: the peanut butter cup. No longer are you stuck shopping the candy aisles. Now you can have eat peanut butter cups even if you have food allergies, food restrictions, or even…
{meal plan routine} The Buddha Bowl
It’s Monday. You have a whole week of lunches and dinners to plan. Well here’s an idea that is super easy to slip into your weekly rotation: The Buddha Bowl! Make it for dinner and save the leftovers for a lunch that you can eat on the go. I’ve been experimenting with different rice bowl…
{Horn of Africa} Occupy your World…with a recipe!
A reader of this blog that I happen to be acquainted with shared some responses to Dianna’s post from Monday. “I didn’t know From Scratch Club was a political blog.” I don’t think it is, really, but we are a community of writers who share in a sort of hodge-podge way that represents a bit…
{drink it up} Rosie Collins
October is one of the busiest months for me. Well, make that August, September and October. Harvest time in the Northeast starts in August and doesn’t end until past Halloween (I won’t even begin to really harvest my pears until November!). Usually this means just cutting down and picking the wonderful veggies and apples and putting…
{recipe} Curried Butternut Squash Soup w/ Heirloom Tomatoes
I used to be a creative person. For years after completing a bachelors in art I made stuff and found ways to express myself visually. I am no longer like that. I have the usual excuses: child, work, household demands, tv, etc, but really none of them is adequate in explaining my lack of non-verbal…
{DIY Halloween Candy} Part 1: Peanut Butter Cups
Editor’s Note: I’m pleased to say that “we” (Becky) are ON TOP of Halloween early this year. Last year Alexis, Amanda, Leslie, Sarah & I wrote on the theme “Indulgence” whether that be reflections or recipes. This year I’m happy to report that Becky has done ALL the work for the 11 of us. Starting…
{Hot Sauce} putting peppers to good use
I have a lifelong history of love and hate with peppers. I think they are visually stunning and as a printmaking major in college I often used them as subject-matter. I love the human-like gestures inferred from their twists and turns. They look beautiful to me, but sadly, when it comes to eating peppers I’m…
