Monthly Archives: September 2012

Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Mint M&M’s #SundaySupper

Sep.
30 2012
Posted in #SundaySupper, Desserts, General, Ice Cream/Sorbet, Recipes • Comments: 49

What type of cook are you?  Are you someone who only needs a few ingredients to throw something together or are you a spice master with ingredient lists that go down half a page?  Me? I can go either way. … Continue reading →

Goat Cheese and Fig Pockets

Sep.
28 2012
Posted in appetizers, General, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian • Comments: 8

I have this sudden new found obsession with fresh figs.  If I can find a use for them, I’m putting them in a dish.  I’m not exactly sure when it started – perhaps it was when we were out in … Continue reading →

Honey-Teriyaki Glazed Salmon + Soy Vay #Giveaway!

Sep.
25 2012
Posted in General, Main Dishes, Recipes, Seafood • Comments: 13

We all know that I like to cook from scratch, preservative free cooking, but sometimes I’m tired or in a hurry and need a quick fix.   There are few products that meet my criteria but one does, Soy Vay, so … Continue reading →

Apple Walnut Coffee Cake #SundaySupper

Sep.
23 2012
Posted in #SundaySupper, Breakfast, CSA, Desserts, Fruits, General, Recipes • Comments: 55

Confession time.  For the longest time I refused to eat cooked apples.  In all honesty, I refused to eat any cooked fruit.  I don’t know what it was, the texture, the fact that it was warm, but I just didn’t … Continue reading →

Kale and Ricotta Pizza

Sep.
21 2012
Posted in Events, General, Main Dishes, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian • Comments: 7

 Last Saturday, I spent the day in upstate New York at the Cook ‘n Scribble LongHouse Writer’s Revival. It was a day full of discussion on the future of food writing in a beautifully restored barn, and breathing in the … Continue reading →

Chicken Tortilla Soup #SundaySupper

Sep.
16 2012
Posted in #SundaySupper, appetizers, Beverages, General, Main Dishes, Recipes, Soups • Comments: 53

Today, September 16th is Mexican Independence Day or Dia de Independencia (I remember a little Spanish from high school and college!)  To celebrate we are having ourselves a little fiesta, hosted by Heather from Girlichef.  According to Heather, celebrations in … Continue reading →

Zucchini and Corn Fritters – Guest Post for Badger Girl Learns to Cook

Sep.
13 2012
Posted in General, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian • Comments: 2

Today I’m honored to be a part of Badger Girl Learns to Cook Healthy Blogger Thursday! Each Thursday, Kimberly features a different blogger and a healthy recipe of their choice. For this week, I’m bringing some zucchini and corn fritters … Continue reading →

Caramel Stout Brownies

Sep.
10 2012
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, General, Recipes • Comments: 6

Full disclosure: I’m about to get mushy, it only happens a few times a year, so deal with it. Don’t want to read the mush? Skip directly ahead to the recipe. For those of you with a heart, continue on. … Continue reading →

Edamame Hummus #SundaySupper

Sep.
09 2012
Posted in #SundaySupper, appetizers, Dips, General, Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks, Vegetarian • Comments: 45

When Isabel our fearless #SundaySupper leader posted the theme for #SundaySupper this week I was torn.   Apparently it is football season again and supposedly you do this thing called tailgating while watching football. I don’t know, I’ve never done it. … Continue reading →

Mile-High Popovers for Sunday Brunch a Cookbook Review

Sep.
07 2012
Posted in Breads, Breakfast, Recipes • Comments: 9

Popovers. Just saying them instantly elevates your simple breakfast or brunch to something a little more spectacular.  For such a simple recipe to put together, I have no idea why I don’t make them more often.  Nothing compares to a … Continue reading →