Category Archives: Food (because life is better with treats)

Um?  What can I say?  If you’re looking for a recipe calling for butter and white flour, a serve-it-with-mashed-potatoes-and-soak-it-all-in-gravy dinner that’s the epitome of comfort food (and it’s easy to make, too), then this is for you!

for Vicki This is my favorite fall soup recipe; I got it from my sister-in-law Elizabeth years ago. The handwritten card fluttered down from the spice cabinet while I was unpacking, and I took it as a sign that it … Continue reading →

Rhubarb is one of those plants that seems to jump for joy with abundance: when you have rhubarb, you have a lot of it (I’m thinking here of zucchini, too, and the old joke about the only time you have … Continue reading →

I won a pie recipe contest!  Which means I have an award-winning pie recipe!  (Forgive me!  All the exclamation points!  I never win anything!)  Thanks go to killashandra at Fulltime in NM for all the excitement, which now inspires me … Continue reading →

Our little grocery store had organic baby arugula specially marked all the way down to 50 cents a package (such a good deal!):  I think because no one knew what to do with it.  But I know what to do!  … Continue reading →

The neighbors up the road, the ones who invited us for coffee, have chickens.  As we left, the wife shared a dozen eggs with me, and when I got home I opened the carton to find the prettiest eggs, with shells … Continue reading →

Gypsy Soup 3 T olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 cup peeled and diced sweet potato 1 cup peeled and diced squash, such as butternut or acorn or turkish hat 1 can diced tomatoes, with … Continue reading →

Black Bean Chili 3/4 lb. ground beef, ground turkey, or a combination of both 3/4 cup chopped green onion 1 small green or red sweet pepper, chopped 1/3 cup coarsely shredded carrot 1 can whole tomatoes, with juice 1 can … Continue reading →

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped carrot 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 pound lentils, rinsed 1 can diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon cumin lemon juice chopped … Continue reading →

Pie dough 2 c. pumpkin puree 1 1/2 c. evaporated milk 1/4 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. white sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. grated orange peel (zest) 2 eggs, beaten … Continue reading →

according to 8-year-old Carter, are: 1) Tootsie rolls 2) Nerds 3) M&Ms Me: “And what’s the best thing about Halloween?” Carter: “The candy, of course!”