So, I was getting ready to can tomatoes and make pesto the other day when I realized it's basically Thanksgiving. Â Last I looked up, we were celebrating Labor Day weekend in our hometown (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) with many of our closest high school friends and their families. Â As we gathered in the basement of my … Continue reading Portuguese Stuffing
Butternut Squash and Apple Muffins with Pumpkin Seed Streusel
I have received one butternut squash and one dozen eggs every Tuesday for the last three weeks from my CSA. Â Up until yesterday, I had exactly three butternut squashes on my counter and three dozen eggs in my refrigerator. Â I always like to kid myself and say things like "When fall gets here and the … Continue reading Butternut Squash and Apple Muffins with Pumpkin Seed Streusel
Crispy Brown Rice Skillet Cookies
We went to a minor league baseball game the other night and it was apparently "Christmas in July" night. Â The ushers were dressed as elves, Santa was there, and they had the big, inflatable snow globes running. Â My kids were a bit confused when I told them that Christmas in July is just something that … Continue reading Crispy Brown Rice Skillet Cookies
Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Sunbutter Mousse Frosting
I am having a hard time listening to my own voice lately. Â The words are all the same ... "Eat over your plate, please. Do not get in the pool until your sunscreen is on. Â Why did you just get in the pool without sunscreen? It's not too hot. It's summer. Â Don't come back inside. … Continue reading Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Sunbutter Mousse Frosting
No Brainer Blueberry Ice Cream
For the first time in many years, I missed strawberry season. Â In my defense, the season fizzled out pretty quickly this year. Â But the reason doesn't really matter when there is no strawberry jam to fill the freezer for the entire winter. Â It just seemed that between travel and schedules, I couldn't get a flat … Continue reading No Brainer Blueberry Ice Cream
Garlic Scape Pesto with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Garlic Scapes. Who knew they even existed? They are not the kind of thing you generally see on a grocery store shelf and people very rarely know what they are unless they garden or belong to a CSA. I will be completely honest that I had never seen them before joining our farm share -- … Continue reading Garlic Scape Pesto with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Banana Pudding Popsicles
Maybe it's been the heat, or my lack of air conditioning during the heat, but I've been thinking about Jell-O Banana Pudding Pops lately. Â I generally believe that the entirely random thoughts that breeze through our brains are on their way to the discard pile -- unless we pay attention to them. Â Then they are … Continue reading Banana Pudding Popsicles
Aunt Cherry’s Rhubarb Cake
This has been a week for appliances and household items to take a shit. Â Our air conditioning broke during a heat wave (of course). Now we find out we need a new furnace and heat pump. Â Our new washing machine began to leak and created a nice little flood in our laundry room (on the … Continue reading Aunt Cherry’s Rhubarb Cake
Springtime Grilled Chicken Bread Salad with Roasted Asparagus and Fennel
There are certain recipes that have nearly cult followings online, and the Zuni Cafe Roast Chicken and Bread Salad is one of them. I've never had it in person, but have heard so many people rave about it that I recently decided to put my own spin on it. It seemed fitting -- fresh, small … Continue reading Springtime Grilled Chicken Bread Salad with Roasted Asparagus and Fennel
Sweet Pea Falafel with Minted Cucumber Salad
I have a long and interesting history with peas. As a child, my mother tells me that I once shoved a pea up my nose. (The other interesting childhood story about me related to the pea homophone, "pee," is that I once slept walk into the living room thinking that it was the bathroom and … Continue reading Sweet Pea Falafel with Minted Cucumber Salad