Most recipes for roasting pumpkin seeds start out by telling you to clean off the stringy pumpkin guts, rinse them well and pat dry. I am going to buck tradition here and say pumpkin is delicious and goes well with, well… pumpkin seeds of all things. Clean off the big…
Every year in early November I wrangle my rusty turkey making skills together, buy a smallish bird and do a practice turkey. You know, kinda a dry run for the big day. Greg doesn’t complain. He is a turkey lover from way back and as I start plotting my turkey…
Shrubs are all the rage at the moment – and understandably so. They are the best way to literally bottle up the flavor of summer or capture the elusive taste of fall. Shrubs were the original way to preserve fruit before canning came along and became a thing. Basically when…
One of our family traditions that I didn’t get into until recently really, is that my parents used to make chili for dinner every year on Halloween. I think there was a texture thing I couldn’t get past as a kid.But before we would go out trick or treating, we…
With fall and falling leaves firmly in the air, I apparently have turned to comfort food. For most people, this might mean carb-0-licious carbs, and don’t get me wrong, I love a good carb or two. For me though, comfort food means onions and garlic. Earlier this week, I posted…
As I am the primary dish washer around here, I like anything that requires the fewest number of dishes to prepare. And I think I have always had a thing for one pot meals. It’s all about efficiency for me. Plus, I think I just like the idea that I…
I am a huge fan of Roasted Chicken with extra crispy skin, dotted with salt and pepper and little else. I love that I can get 2-3 meals out of one bird. The drippings are delicious for roasting veggies. The leftover meat can begin day 2 in a salad, an…
You all remember the marketing campaign about the something or other Egg, right? Well the egg really is incredible. It is full of all kinds of healthy stuff. Choline to keep your brain working, plus the fat and cholesterol to keep your brain fueled and sheath your neurons. Once upon…
Ok, so I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a coffee snob. I like good coffee that is brewed well. I don’t understand how people can get coffee from a convenience store and be happy with it. I brew our coffee every morning, because I am picky about it, and…
We had some torrential rain this past week at my home base in the Salty City. It was my cue that it is time to kiss summer goodbye. Though I tend to do so kicking and screaming… I love harvest veggies and sweaters and soup that come along with the…