Our Share of the Harvest

If you read the market posts, you know that I was only been able to pick up two things at my last market visit–butternut squash and acorn squash.  Luckily, I love squashes and they can be worked into a lot of standard dishes, upping the nutrient content and keeping the flavors fresh. One of the [...]

I totally forgot the last Christmas cookie I made which ended up as more of a…lunch?…on the day after Christmas.  That’s so terrible, eating cookies for lunch, especially when you had panettone (a sweet fruit bread) for breakfast.  But that’s what happens when you hit 4 Christmases in 24 hours, all fueled by Red Bull.  [...]

I’m really not one for symbols of luck.  I believe in karma and in “what goes around comes around” but not sheer luck.  Apparently, other people do because it seems like every culture has foods that bring health and prosperity when consumed on the first day of the New Year. Honestly, the only foods I’ve [...]

When I got word that the December What’s Baking Challenge was to make something in holiday colors, my first thought was of these brownies.  The original version is mint which obviously satisfies the requirement of being green.  They are also a holiday staple on my mom’s side of the family–she got the recipe from my [...]

I’m old-school with Christmas cards.  The day after Christmas, I buy several packs  of the prettiest cards I find on sale for 50% off and send them the following year with a brief but heartfelt message on the inside.  Even this takes some time because I’m paranoid I’ve left someone out.  Not that anyone would [...]