Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
on Nov 16, 2009 in Product Reviews Recipes chocolate Christmas cookies holiday baking product review Scharffen Berger “These are quite possibly the best cookies you’ve ever made.” – my husband Yes, that is what my husband said when he tasted these double chocolate chunk cookies.  I expected them to be good, but I didn’t realize they...

Friday Favorites – Episode 33
on Nov 13, 2009 in Friday Favorites bolognese bread pudding carrot cinnamon fries Italian photography pumpkin If you were expecting a new Friday Favorites photo this week, I apologize.  You would think that I could have found something (anything!) in the thousands and thousands of pictures I have taken, but no. I am having trouble finding a suitable replace...

Broccoli and Cheese Quiche
on Nov 12, 2009 in Recipes broccoli cheese eggs pastry quiche tart Quiche or tart?  That is the question. At least, that is the question I posed to my twitterverse yesterday as I was making this dish.  When baking an egg mixture in pastry shell in a tart pan, is it a quiche or a tart? Turns out (thanks to @Epicure...

Acorn Squash with Cranberry Apple Stuffing
on Nov 11, 2009 in CSA Recipes acorn squash apple autumn cider cinnamon cranberry fall nutmeg stuffing Thanksgiving whole wheat Do you ever start out cooking with one dish in mind but end up making something totally different? Maybe it’s just me. If you follow my tweets, you may remember that I set out to make stuffed pork chops one evening last week…  However, w...

From the SOS Conference of Leaders… Back to Reality
on Nov 10, 2009 in Share Our Strength 2015 conference Hunger On Monday, I had the privilege to attend the final day of the Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders. I was invited to attend to be part of a brainstorming session about how to get bloggers more involved with Share Our Strength and build a strong o...

POM-Cider Glazed Pork Chops
on Nov 9, 2009 in Product Reviews Recipes cider fall glaze POM Wonderful Pomegranate pork chops product review Not long ago, I was sent a case of POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice. Not only is the juice loaded with antioxidants and great for you, it is also a beautiful color, so I knew it would be great to use in a recipe.  Around the same time, I just h...

Friday Favorites – Episode 32
on Nov 6, 2009 in Friday Favorites apple autumn caramel chicken cinnamon enchiladas fall ice cream sangria soup Another Friday is here, which means it’s time for this week’s Friday Favorites! After last week’s Halloween Edition, I am thinking that maybe I will have to look for a new picture for the Friday Favorites. After 30+ episodes of the...

Cranberry Nut Pumpkin Bread
on Nov 4, 2009 in Recipes bake bread cinnamon cloves cranberry ginger nutmeg pecan pumpkin whole wheat 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 wi...

Bacon, Leek, and Arugula Frittata
on Nov 3, 2009 in CSA Recipes Tips & Tricks arugula bacon eggs frittata leeks parsley tomato After only a few years of marriage, I had completely destroyed the set of pots and pans that I received as a wedding gift. The nonstick finish was pretty much nonexistent in that short time.  So, I switched over to All-Clad stainless pots and pans j...

Pumpkin Cranberry Apple Baked Oatmeal
on Nov 2, 2009 in Recipes apple autumn bake breakfast cinnamon cranberry fall oatmeal pumpkin soy milk walnuts We had a few chilly mornings last week which got me thinking about baked oatmeal.  It’s kind of strange that I immediately wanted baked oatmeal, though, because I’ve never been much of an oatmeal eater – baked or not.  It just sou...