Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread

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For some reason I’ve been on a ginger kick. I even bought some mints the other day that have ginger in them. So I thought I’d give this recipe from Simply in Season a try. In an ovenproof, microwavable casserole dish, combine 1/4 C brown sugar, 2 T sugar, 1 T butter, 1 T water [...]

Savory Squash Bread Pudding

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I was a little nervous to make this recipe, because DH and his family have this “thing” against mushy bread. My mother in law makes a creamed corn dish with bread in it and that is the only thing they like with that sort of texture. Peel and cube 3 C of butternut squash into [...]

Greens in Peanut Sauce

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From time to time, people tell me that they love the Simply in Season cookbook, but they don’t know what to make from it. Some of the recipes scare them, so they are glad that I’m doing this project so they can see how the dish turns out. Greens in Peanut Sauce is one of [...]

Better than Canned Hearty Broccoli Soup

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One of the amazing things that I’ve learned by cooking through Simply in Season is how many things you can make from scratch that don’t take much time at all. Not only does this make your food much healthier (no added preservatives or sodium, and you can control what’s in it) but it’s cheaper and [...]

Potato Leek Quiche

Warning: Do not make this on an empty stomach! The smell will drive you crazy while it bakes. This recipe is from the Spring Quiche Trio pages of Simply in Season. I’ve noticed that many of the vegetables available in the spring are also prevalent in the fall. In fact, the leeks were from today’s [...]

Cranberry Nut Loaf – GUEST BLOGGER

A huge thank you to Cathy at Cathy’s Kitchen Journey! Doesn’t this cranberry nut loaf look delish? After seeing some of these recipes reviewed and photographed by my fellow bloggers, I’m starting to despise this cranberry allergy of mine. Click on over to read her review!

Roasted Cauliflower and Sprouts

For this recipe, I used a romanesca cauliflower. It’s a fascinating looking vegetable, and DH couldn’t wait to try it. The night before, cut the cauliflower into 1 inch florets, halve the brussels sprouts, drizzle with 2 T olive oil and mix. Then, add 3 cloves of thinly sliced garlic, 1/2 tsp of rosemary, and [...]

Simply Me in the News

The publisher of Simply in Season recently wrote a story about my blog — click here to check out the article!

Liberian Pumpkin with Cock Sauce

Even though I’ve been cooking for two months now, my idea of what is “a cinch to throw together” is still miles away from what the editors at Simply in Season consider “a cinch to throw together.” First, for this recipe, one must peel and cube 2-3 C of butternut squash (or you can use [...]

Broccoli Gratin

Today I brought the ingredients to make Simply in Season’s Broccoli Gratin to my mom’s house for Sunday dinner. Imagine my surprise to arrive and discover that her main dish was very similar to this – she was making a broccoli/chicken bake. I decided to go ahead and make my side dish so that we [...]