Summer isn’t the only time to enjoy fresh, flavorful produce. Plenty of fruits and berries lend themselves to holiday baking, perhaps none so well as cranberries and oranges. The colors alone bring festive cheer to any holiday table, and when…
I spend a good amount of time during the summer processing and freezing all the excess produce I can grow or purchase. Around the holidays, I start to pull from these stores, and it’s amazing to be able to enjoy…
Lately my kids have been really into art of any kind, but especially watercolor painting. There’s something so satisfying about getting out a paintbrush, a jar of water and watercolor paints. My kids (ages 4 and 7) get to practice…
The Thanksgiving meal wouldn’t be the same without the plethora of sides to choose from. Chances are that the larger your Thanksgiving gathering is, the wider the array of sides to choose from becomes, too. My family had pretty traditional…
As we gear up for Thanksgiving, my family starts to crave pumpkin pie. While I love to make my own crust from scratch, I also enjoy the convenience of a store-bought crust. I’m not a huge fan of the roll-out…
A few weeks ago, I had family coming to visit and was searching for the perfect easy breakfast recipe for company. I had seen lots of recipes for sourdough bread with cinnamon sugar baked in, but I don’t quite trust…
Years ago when I worked at a restaurant, my favorite staff meal to order was chicken salad on a croissant, made with apple slices and grapes. I was craving this recently, and although I didn’t have grapes, I thought I’d…
When fall rolls around, there seems to be no shortage of pumpkin-flavored recipes. From coffee to desserts to even main courses and sides, pumpkin shows up everywhere on the table this time of year. Some of these recipes, unfortunately, seem…
When I think of pizza, I usually imagine dough, sauce, and cheese, at a bare minimum. And while I do love these ingredients, sometimes I’m just craving something a little more sweet than savory. That’s why today, we’re diving into…
It’s been a glorious fall season for apples and pears this year! However, I often find that I miss the perfect window of ripeness for eating my pears, which means I end up with some overly soft pears on hand…