Love, love lentils! Here is a luscious lentil soup that is filling and satisfying. A few slices of bacon (optional) adds a smokey flavor. This is high in fiber and nutrients. If you have homemade stock (poultry or vegetable) and … Continue reading
Re-posted from December 2012. If you are faced with an abundance of lemons or oranges from the recent freezes, here are a few ideas to use and preserve that citrus yumminess. If you live in any zone 8 or warmer, you … Continue reading
If you have access to a lemon tree, you can enjoy your lemons all year long. Meyer lemons make them extra special. I was really spoiled as a child growing up in a tropical climate with a lemon tree in … Continue reading
I’m not sure where the inspiration for this came from. All I know is that I wanted something different. Something warm. Something spicy. So, here you go. I did get this pumpkin at the Farmer’s Market a few months ago … Continue reading
Good Morning!! After doing a brief peruse of the internet for proper quantities (for your benefit; I tend to not measure things) for Country Sausage Gravy, I was completely and totally bewildered and stumped by the many top recipes for … Continue reading
A friend of ours wants to learn how to make sausage. If you, too, are new to sausage making, there are many books and many websites with recipes and tips on the sausage making process. My tips on making sausage … Continue reading
A friend of ours wants to learn how to make sausage. If you, too, are new to sausage making, there are many books and many websites with recipes and tips on the sausage making process. My tips on making sausage … Continue reading
Delicious! This was really, really simple. The key was to cook them over low heat, flip them in the skillet, and finish them in the oven. They were sweet and succulent. The olive oil was fabulous, great for soaking up … Continue reading
Yum yum. What do you do with almost 5 gallons of sweet Meiwa kumquats? Had to pick them before the big freeze…and now, I have lots and lots. After getting lots of people to try them for the first time, … Continue reading
A classic winter minestrone. The addition of green beans (from freezer section) and a few leaves of winter kale and a nice greenness that is welcome in the winter. 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 ounces pancetta 1 medium onion, diced … Continue reading
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