As soon as I picked up a copy of the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Cookbook, I knew I had to try the Chewy Oatmeal Decorating Cookies recipe. I love to make rolled cutout cookies, but had never tried a recipe with oatmeal. So, with Valentine’s Day coming up, I decided to make some [...]
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Tropical Mahi Mahi
Let me just be honest and say that I’m slightly afraid of seafood. I generally prefer to have others prepare it for me (and by others, I mean upscale seafood restaurants). I have found a few things that I trust myself to make on my own, though, and mahi mahi is at the top of [...]
Gingerbread Cookies… My Favorite!
For me, it’s just not Christmas without gingerbread cookies… Don’t get me wrong – all of the other cookies are great, but they just aren’t the same!
I’ve been making the same gingerbread recipe since I was a kid and I made these with my mom. They puff up beautifully, making cookies that are soft and great [...]
Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry
Our CSA has ended for the year, and that makes me sad. It has actually been a bit of an adjustment for me because I got out of the habit of grocery shopping every week. I was enjoying getting a nice big box of fresh, organic veggies each week! Unfortunately, I’m not great about canning, [...]
Last Minute Pumpkin Mousse Dip
If you’re looking for last minute Thanksgiving ideas, I recommend this quick and easy pumpkin dip. It’s not one of my usual “from scratch” recipes, but it’s great in a pinch. It’s one of my favorites, and it is always a big hit.
It can be served with dessert or as a pre-dinner snack. We usually [...]
Cranberry Nut Pumpkin Bread
Hopefully you’re not getting sick of pumpkin recipes yet! If you are, let me apologize now, because I’ll probably be cooking with pumpkin until Christmas (at least). I wait all year for the few precious months when I can bake and cook with pumpkin, and I take full advantage of it when the time [...]
Cherry Rhubarb Crisp
It seems that rhubarb and strawberries are one of those food pairings that you see over and over again – like cilantro and lime, or tomato and basil. I like strawberries and rhubarb quite a bit, in fact. So, you may be wondering why this is a cherry rhubarb crisp instead of a strawberry rhubarb crisp.
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Thai Chicken and Peanut Slaw
Now that I am home from Boston and cooking again, I decided that it was time to conquer an Asian dish for my Challenging Cuisine Challenge. It has been very difficult to find authentic Asian ingredients at my local grocery store. I am in the process of trying to find an Asian grocery store in [...]
Asian Inspired Vegetable Stir Fry
I try to cook a few vegetarian meals each week. Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with new, flavorful, and satisfying recipes that both my husband and I will enjoy. This vegetable stir fry is filling, because it’s high in fiber, and also very flavorful. I have spiced things up with some of my [...]
