Run for your lives!
Yes, I know that there’s plenty to be scared of these days. Is it irresponsible for me to heap insult atop the terrifying fear that grips so many of us regarding the very future of our families, our country, our whole suffering planet? Sorry, I’m just telling it like I see it. [...]
Ok, Ok, I’ll give cauliflower another chance. Geez, I had no idea the cauliflower lobby had so many activists. You guys really love the stuff. Apparently you’ll go to the ends of the garden to make some converts (or at least leave me a comment…thanks!)
Our final CSA delivery featured this royalty of the cauliflower [...]
Go ahead and try it, but I can’t make any promises. This was not a big hit in our house, although most likely my attitude was the problem. Please, send your success stories my way!
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Grated cheese, [...]
Beautiful right? Like something you’d see hanging in a Parisian museum between a reclining nude and gaggle of ballerinas. Just don’t look too closely or you’ll notice for sure the wine glass towering above the tiny squashlings. Shortly after I snapped this shot I downed the glass of wine. I wasn’t exactly drowning sorrows, but [...]
Read more...Throngs of people will tell you that life in Colorado is just grand thanks to the 300+ days of glorious sunshine. I’ll let you in on a little secret: those sunny days can really grind on a person. They come with a burden of responsibility to get out there, get the kids outside, [...]
Read more...I like my apple pie on the not-so-sweet side, but you can always add more sugar to taste. I also like it piled super high, so base the amount of apples on the size of your pie plate.
For the filling:
12-15 apples, peeled and sliced in thin slices
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 Tbls cinnamon
Zest and [...]
Did I mention in that previous post how totally lucky I am to have parents that not only keep my children from falling out of trees better than I do, but also do all the leg work so that I can create squash-based masterpieces?
Lest my parents think me ungrateful, I took that squash and bam! [...]
These muffins are delicious, a perfect snack for the lunch box or after school. I’ve modified it many times, and no matter what, they always come out tasty. And the chips? Everyone knows that dark chocolate is good for you, so relax, indulge!
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar (or 1c brown and 1c white sugar or [...]
Away I went. Really. All by myself on a handful of airplanes and trains and cars to land at my high school reunion. Who me, worry? Not a chance, for back in the real world I had grandma and grandpa settled in to help Dave with the girls. I am told that all [...]
Read more...This is the perfect lunch for a cool fall day. I’ve only made it using butternut squash so far, but considering the abundance of mystery squash currently on hand, I’m going to try mixing it up. I’ll report back with results.
Ingredients:
2 Tbls olive oil
I [...]