It feels like autumn in West Michigan. The weather is cooler and the winter squash is here. This recipe made great use of both CSA veggies and the squash that my dad grew in his garden. While I’m kind of sad that the warm weather is nearly gone (and the Michigan winter is coming!) I’m [...]
Simply Me: A year of eating locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
September 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
Perhaps the week at the Franciscan renewal center brought me clarity. Over the past several days the goals of my blog have become clearer. For one thing, I decided to give myself a year to complete all the recipes in Simply in Season. I had thought about giving myself a shorter time frame; after all, [...]
Creamed (Asparagus or) Spinach (Omelet)
September 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
(Four Fruit) Apple Crisp
September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is another very versatile recipe from Simply in Season. While it suggests using 4 fruits, you can use one or more or any combination you want. Basically it needs to equal 6 cups. For this version, I used apples and raisins. Put the fruit in a pie plate, and then put the topping–you guessed [...]
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
September 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
(Vegetable or) Fruit Oven Pancake
September 26, 2009 By 1 Comment
Sometimes, on a lazy Saturday afternoon, you find yourself kind of hungry. Not super duper hungry (maybe because you went out for breakfast or had a late breakfast/lunch), but in the mood for a little something. And sometimes the weather is a bit cool, so you’re in your sweatpants just chilling with the dogs. Times [...]
Julie & Julia Book Review
September 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Chicken Cacciatore
September 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
There’s nothing like coming home from a hard day’s work, opening the door, and smelling the aroma of dinner ready and waiting. Yes, it’s that time of year to haul out a working woman’s best friend: the crock pot. For this recipe, adapted from Simply in Season, I started with a 4 lb whole chicken [...]
Roasted Summer Vegetables
September 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
Eggplant Cheese Pie
September 14, 2009 By 7 Comments
