Cranberry Sauce. I hated it as a child. It’s still not my favorite thing so it skips my mind when I’m planning Thanksgiving. I’ve tried all kinds of fancy things, but what people really want most is simple, basic cranberry sauce! But whether you are a make-ahead Polly planner or you just realized you forgot … Read more
It’s October and everything’s coming up pumpkin! Quick post here for an easy homemade pumpkin pie spice blend that you can use all year long to give that warm spice feeling to everything from smoothies, coffees, sweetbreads, homemade granola, oatmeal, muffins, roasted squash/pumpkin or sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds and, of course, pumpkin pie! Why spend … Read more
Cooking Season has Arrived!! Well, here in southern Arizona… ALMOST arrived! Still, the evenings and mornings are getting a bit cooler (or is it my imagination?) and the kids are back to school. Fall vegetables are just starting to show up in the markets, but yet, there are still some summer favorites hanging around (I’m … Read more
Ahhh, Easter! For those that celebrate it, it tends to have all those feeling of re-birth and rejuvenation and is a highly religious holiday that celebrates not only the resurrection of Jesus, but the re-birthing of the land and all its flora and fauna. We eat eggs and spring greens and ham and peas. Maybe … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and since I am a carbaholic and kind of steer clear of much meat, I am bringing this dish to my son and DIL’s party. It’s simple, humble ingredients and can be made vegan (although I added a bit of ham/bacon just to keep it close to … Read more
Depth of flavor with simple ingredients, this is a great recipe for batch cooking because it comes together pretty quickly after the squash is roasted and removed from the shell. The flavors all meld so well and the umami flavors of the olives and sun-dried tomatoes really give it depth. I urge you to try … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE gravy! This time of year always reminds me of that. I like to put it on everything! But, let’s face it, some of us are trying to eat less meat and don’t always have bones and parts or drippings to use to make good meat gravy. Enter this … Read more