I guess it’s not too hard to think of the whole cold weather season, from around October to February, as one long holiday season. Why is that? Even though there are several holidays thrown together in that time period, I’m thinking it has a lot to do with the fact that the weather’s cold, … Read more
How’s that for a November post? Ha. Yes, it’s almost Thanksgiving, but it was still grilling weather here in sunny Arizona when made these last week, along with some pork chops and mashed potatoes. We got the idea for making grilled pineapple from one of our favorite restaurants – every time we go there I … Read more
Hi friends! Remember earlier this week, when I told you not to throw out those spaghetti squash seeds? I’m here to show you what you can do with them. Have you ever wanted to know how to roast pumpkin seeds? I’ll show you! This tutorial will work with squash seeds as well as pumpkin seeds. … Read more
Maybe you’ve noticed it, especially around this time of year. That bright, big yellow veggie strangely named spaghetti squash – on sale at the grocery store, or prominently displayed at your nearby farmer’s market. Have you wondered what it was? How to cook it? How to eat it? I was initially intimidated by this unusual … Read more
You know what’s even better than having a wonderful husband? Having a wonderful husband who also creates recipes for your blog. My hubby was grilling some catfish this weekend and decided to get creative with some pears we had sitting around. Here’s what he did. . . Grilled Pears by: Hubby @ lovelovething.com Ingredients 3 pears, … Read more
How to Make Coconut Butter As time goes by and I become more experienced in the kitchen, it never fails to amaze me how simple some things are. I don’t know, I guess I’ve always imagined some huge factory somewhere with super secret recipes that pop out all our foods. . . well, … Read more
All right, folks. Let’s talk pumpkin. Specifically, pumpkin fudge. I’m pretty sure fudge is on everyone’s list of favorites. Creamy, super sweet, melts in your mouth. . . What’s not to love? You may also like: Eggless Pumpkin Fritters & Maple Glaze We associate fudge with the holidays, like Thanksgiving or Christmas, but what about the … Read more
Nut allergies are so common these days. . . especially peanut allergies. (I guess the peanut is technically a legume, but for simplicity’s sake we’ll refer to it as a nut.) My children at this point cannot have peanuts. What a bummer! They don’t know that they’re missing yummy PB & J’s, peanut butter on … Read more
We received some fresh green beans in our Bountiful Basket this last week. Oh how I love fresh green beans! I have to Keep it Simple Let me step back and explain a few things. . . Like every mom, my days are pretty full. I absolutely admire mamas who can churn out … Read more
Here a while back, we received two bunches of radishes in our Bountiful Basket. Now, maybe on a good week I’ll use a bunch of radishes when making hamburger stew. . . but I just can’t imagine myself going through two bunches of radishes before the next basket pick-up. What’s a girl … Read more