I am not what you would call a “mixologist.” I love local wine and beer, so mixed drinks are rarely served at our house. But this one sounded good enough to try!
Autumn Tagine
April 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
Just the other day someone was asking me what to do with squash other than roasting it and adding sugar. Although this recipe calls for sweet potato, I think it would be equally as good with butternut squash. And, it goes together fast!
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake
March 17, 2010 By 5 Comments
I love homemade cheesecake, and what says autumn more than pumpkin? Chocolate too? I couldn’t wait to try this recipe!
Nutty Cauliflower Skillet
March 5, 2010 By 3 Comments
The folks at the Mennonite Central Committee were kind enough to send me the newer version of Simply in Season for my project, since I had the “old” edition and I thought well hey, it would be good to have the additional recipes included too! Then I realized that just added about 18 more recipes to my total. Sigh. I think I’m still on track to finish by August, though. So that’s good. This is one of the recipes that {Read More}
Sweet Potato Salad
January 23, 2010 By 5 Comments
This is an interesting salad recipe from Simply in Season. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, as I have never had a sweet potato salad before.
Vegetarian Groundnut Stew
December 8, 2009 By 2 Comments
The introduction to this recipe from Simply in Season states that it’s “inspired by peanut stews served in West Africa.” Indeed, I have been to West and East Africa, and in both areas of the continent I’ve been inspired by their use of peanuts (called groundnuts) in savory dishes. One recipe that I really wish I had gotten was sort of like a green bean casserole only with peanuts. It sounds kind of disgusting but it was awesome! For this {Read More}
Winter Squash/Pumpkin Bars
December 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
Have you ever thought a recipe was one thing at first glance, and then when you read it a few times all of a sudden you realize it wasn’t what you thought it was? For some reason when I first glanced at this recipe, I thought it was for pumpkin PIE squares. But no, these are actually pumpkin squares, like a cake. This is another recipe where a Kitchen Aid comes in handy. Beat together 2 C winter squash or {Read More}
Butternut Sage Orzo
December 6, 2009 By 5 Comments
A perfect turkey day side dish or a nice Sunday afternoon lunch. Much less fussy than risotto!
Pumpkin Dip
December 4, 2009 By 11 Comments
Have you ever had to go to a party or “bring a dish to pass” event and brought chips and dip? Or something from the deli and just put it in your own bowl hoping no one would notice the telltale taste of preservatives or whatever it is they put in the potato salad that has that chemically sweet aftertaste? There is an alternative that is almost as fast and is a bit more impressive: Homemade Dips like the Pumpkin Dip {Read More}
