Virtual brisket help
After not making a brisket for some years, I researched a bunch of recipes. I was nervous to screw up such an investment so I reached out for advice from […]
Colorful vegetarian chili
Now that the weather has cooled, it’s time for an old favorite recipe. I’ve been making this delicious Chunky Vegetarian Chili for more than a decade after first enjoying it […]
Our latest easy, quick dinner
Tonight I whipped up an old favorite for dinner. This chili concoction may not look particularly appetizing, but it is fast, simple and we enjoy it. For two portions, I […]
A meal for the week
This delicious Chicken Mushroom Marsala Pasta Bake will be feeding us all week! Thankfully yesterday I had the spoons to make a giant batch to last for days. The first […]
The earliest I’ve ever finished holiday cooking
Two days before Thanksgiving and I’ve finished cooking, mostly! I’ve been preparing our Thanksgiving feast since I was 12 years old and this the earliest I’ve ever been ready. Our […]
Fresh granola batch
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was a fresh batch of homemade granola! Many thanks to More Diane for the recipe, which I slightly modified based on what was in our pantry! […]
Homemade cardamom plumsicles
In our quest to use up the bounty of plums from our tree, I decided to try something new—popsicles! Though I read several recipes for popsicles online, ours were a […]
A personal best… in jam
Making plum jam is now an annual tradition in our home, thanks to the bountiful Santa Rosa Plum tree in our backyard. I experimented with a new technique to prepare […]
New plum jam process
Once our plum tree ripens each year, we scramble to make good use of the bounty before it goes bad. And since there are only so many plums our neighbors […]
Our first Air Fryer experiment
Mama and I had been considering an Air Fryer for our kitchen but didn’t want to give up limited space for another appliance. Then we learned about the Instant Pot […]
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