In the spirit of trying to eat all things local, I’m posting this recipe as snow peas are now available in our local fields. At the very least I know that Red Fire Farm has them because they’re on the list for CSA members for Pick Your Own crops this...
A while back I had tried out Heidi’s recipe for a healthier version of the standard peanut butter cookie and really enjoyed them. Then the other day I was working on new recipe development for a makeover of the Peanut Butter Blossom and couldn’t get the phrase “peanut-butter-jelly-time” out of...
I have a dear friend named Roxanne. Those who know her well call her Rocky. Rocky is a giving and loving person, always there to listen to a friend, offer advice, lend her opinion. Rocky also happens to be famous for her cookies, and I mean that. She’s been asked...
Not everything in my kitchen is made from scratch. If it was, I could probably have a new post for every day of the week. But it’s not, so I don’t. In fact, Neil and I can be found munching a take-out pizza about once a month. We’ve had our...
I am a doggie-mama. My 22-pound all black pug is named Duncan. Being one of the smaller breeds of dog, he is prone to weight management issues and must be carefully fed and well-exercised. The easiest way for me to keep his weight under control is to make all of...
Which kind of brownie-lover are you? Is your favorite high and cakey? Or skinny and fudgey? Sicky-sweet? Or rich with cocoa? There are so many different kinds. Personally, I like a bittersweet chocolate brownie. I like them fudgey, but not undercooked. I don’t like too much sweetness. I adore the...
So when I’m complaining in March about my weight while running up hills in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race, some please remind me about these cookies and my decision to make them… and to eat them…. You see, my neighbor has been wonderful this winter in helping me...
…and all I have to have finished by Friday afternoon is: two batches of applesauce one sweet potato pie a few dozen mini corn muffins a bittersweet chocolate tart a dozen panna cotta one goat cheese cheesecake on molasses cookie crust, topped with honeyed cranberries a dozen peanut butter and...