My toddler is being a little backwards. I tried introducing purees when he was about six months old. He wanted none of it: no purees, no spoon-feeding. I later discovered that his issue was, he didn't want ME feeding him purees. Mommy was for milk only. Even then, though, he showed a much greater preference …
Apple Recipes
I was so excited when I went to the farmers market the last Saturday in August — honeycrisp apples were back! If you've never had this newer variety of apple, you're really missing out. They are both tart, and sweet with a honey-like flavor. Aside from eating them out-of-hand, honeycrisps are also excellent baking apples! …
Have I mentioned that I don't like pineapple? I've tried. I've eaten it quite a few times, thinking maybe I didn't get a "good" one the last time. But sadly, I don't like pineapple. Not on its own. When pineapple is not the dominant flavor, however, I've really enjoyed recipes that include it, like the jerk …
I'm forever trying to find new and interesting ways to cook pork. It may be my selective memory, but it seems like every time I cook pork, I use sage. Now, it's not that I don't like sage—I actually love it—but I don't want to get tired of it. Earlier this year, I planned to …
Last year, I had a fantastic experience with the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Hundreds of food bloggers from around the world signed up, baked a batch of cookies, and sent one dozen to three different assigned recipients. In return, they received a dozen cookies from three different food bloggers. So when I received the …
Only two weeks left of 12 weeks of Christmas treats (hosted by Meal Planning Magic)! Is Christmas really that close? Eeek, I need to start my shopping! One of the things that I look forward to every fall/winter is eating a caramel apple. In fact, one of the best wedding favors I ever received was …
It's been several weeks since I made my first batch of donuts. Far, far too long. I wanted another seasonal flavor, and have seen several mentions of apple cider donuts on Facebook. I had cider in the refrigerator, but after writing yesterday's blog post about homemade mulling spice sachets for Christmas gifts, I had a …
I have to confess, I'm not the most mature person. The first time I heard the term "jerk" in reference to how food is prepared (oh, four or five years ago), I giggled and thought to myself, "Prepared BY jerks or FOR jerks?" Yeah, really original, I'm sure. I later learned that the word jerk …
I'm finally starting to get back in the kitchen, in part because my son discovered the joy of afternoon naps, and in part because I discovered something wonderful called the Moby Wrap, which allows me to "wear" my son and still have both hands free to prep vegetables or throw together a marinade. Once the …
This recipe swap round was "Thanksgiving Side Dishes." While in the past, we have always submitted recipes that we've made in the past, that was not a requirement for this round. I submitted a recipe for French Onion Stuffed Potatoes from Food Network Magazine that sounded really delicious. In return, I received a recipe for …
I'm a bit odd when it comes to certain foods. Peanuts for example — I could sit and eat a whole jar of peanut butter in one sitting, yet whole peanuts make me sick. I love raw apples. Particularly Granny Smith and Honeycrisps. I love apples dipped in peanut butter, chocolate, or caramel. Cooked apples? …
Now, I'm not a huge fan of apples in any form, except sliced and smothered in peanut butter. MAYBE a caramel apple. But apple pie, apple juice, apple cider, applesauce . . . not a fan. However, I do make this Hot Spiced Cider, courtesy of AllRecipes.com, just to make my house smell good. And …