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Stewing

Year before last when we grew our own pumpkins I went on the hunt for beyond the bread and pie recipes.  I always heard of the pumpkin soup recipe that …

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Looking back

Every now and then I look back through this blog.  It laid dormant for so long and the big gap of time almost divides it into two different stories.  But …

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Save the pumpkins

Every fall I get super excited about one thing.  The arrival of pumpkins!  Finding a fresh pumpkin in the grocery store is definitely a seasonal thing.  You’re even hard pressed …

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Smell my feet

I always hated that part of the sing-songy-trick-or-treat-greeting.  It was gross and sounded rude. And I’ve never been a big fan of that kind of humor.I’ve always had a love …

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For the love of food

Homemade pizza: sautéed pears and onions with ham and feta. Me: “Doesn’t this look delicious?”   Phoebe: “Looks like something you would eat.”   Curious look from me.   “Well you know …

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Fall dressings

Fall is my favorite. Even though it feels like summer is still hanging around the cool evenings and crisp mornings give you hope.  Those are the times when you can …

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For the love of food

Turkey sandwich with homemade squash pickles.I love old cookbooks. Especially old cookbooks with canning and preserving recipes.This one I dug out of the donation pile when I worked at the …

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