It’s Christmas time! And what that means for our family is nut rolls! Kolacky as they are called in my family’s Slovak dialect. A nut roll is a yummy pastry consisting of a sweet yeast dough that is rolled out thin, spread with a paste made from sweetened ground nuts, poppy seeds, fruit, or even … Read more
Need a green vegetable to serve and don’t have a lot of time? This quick and easy version of green beans almondine is the answer to your prayers. Classically, this dish requires blanching the green beans and toasting the almonds separately. Then combining it all together in a lemon butter sauce. Well, I have skipped … Read more
As we continue on this long stretch of pandemic cooking, many of us are not wanting to go out too often for fresh things and are cooking more from our pantry. This is an easy, healthy veggie burger that can be customized to what you have on hand. I have deconstructed the veggie burger for … Read more
So July is here and this Independence Day will be very different for sure. We will be swimming in our pool and grilling and salading (new word!) with our small family cohort. Even though I try to keep things mostly healthy, sometimes I have to have some old-fashioned food memories in the mix. This burger … Read more
The best word I can use to describe this cake is enchanting! It grabbed me right away the first time I saw it online. I just HAD to make it. It only took me over a year, but I finally did, and I am not sorry. The recipe here is only slightly adapted from this … Read more
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
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
A high protein flavor booster for sandwiches or wraps that can also be used as a dip for your favorite crudite or flatbread. With the holidays coming up, it is nice to have something to serve as a quick appetizer that is also healthy! This bean spread is so easy and versatile and has lots … Read more
