The older I get, the more I appreciate a scratchmade, delicious cranberry sauce. I’m not much of a meat or potatoes person, and I can take or leave the heavy casseroles on the holiday table. But give me a spoonful of sweet/tart cranberry sauce and I am in seventh heaven. I mixed up my cranberry […]
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The older I get, the more I appreciate a scratchmade, delicious cranberry sauce. I’m not much of a meat or potatoes person, and I can take or leave the heavy casseroles on the holiday table. But give me a spoonful of sweet/tart cranberry sauce and I am in seventh heaven. I mixed up my cranberry […]
Roasted potatoes are the most popular way to eat potatoes in our house – everyone will eat them happily and there are never any leftovers. So I got to thinking: how can I fancy up our roasted potatoes game? The important test here is whether the new recipe is as good or better than […]
Roasted potatoes are the most popular way to eat potatoes in our house – everyone will eat them happily and there are never any leftovers. So I got to thinking: how can I fancy up our roasted potatoes game? The important test here is whether the new recipe is as good or better than […]
There’s nothing more refreshing than a green salad! I like to eat light, so salads are my absolute favorite. Best of all, there are so many different types of greens and lettuces to choose from. There are so many different toppings that you could add – raw veggies, roasted veggies, fruits, nuts, cheeses, proteins and […]
There’s nothing more refreshing than a green salad! I like to eat light, so salads are my absolute favorite. Best of all, there are so many different types of greens and lettuces to choose from. There are so many different toppings that you could add – raw veggies, roasted veggies, fruits, nuts, cheeses, proteins and […]
Want to see a family divided on Thanksgiving (or any other holiday)? Start talking cranberry sauce. People hold strong opinions about the stuff; they’re either hardcore ‘canned jellied cranberry’ fans or they’re hardcore ‘homemade is the only way to go.’ There’s a verrrrrry small population of people that want it both ways. I’m hardcore ‘homemade is the […]
Want to see a family divided on Thanksgiving (or any other holiday)? Start talking cranberry sauce. People hold strong opinions about the stuff; they’re either hardcore ‘canned jellied cranberry’ fans or they’re hardcore ‘homemade is the only way to go.’ There’s a verrrrrry small population of people that want it both ways. I’m hardcore ‘homemade is the […]
Do you have flavors that you just dream about – ones that, if you see in a dish on a menu, you know that’s what you’re ordering? For me, lemon, basil and goat cheese are some of those gotta-have-it flavors, so I’ve combined them into this light, heavenly pasta salad! Since it’s practical summer – […]
When I was maybe 20, I made a butternut squash risotto at my parents’ house for the first time. It used white wine, and my parents don’t drink wine, so we couldn’t get the bottle open. My dad had to run up to the Dollar General in town and try to find a corkscrew! Oh, […]






