If you’re anything like me then until now you’ve only ever had graham crackers from a box, off the grocery store shelf, and thought that they were fantastic (especially smeared with a little bit of peanut butter and maybe even a drizzle of honey). If that’s the truth, and you...
I’m a sucker for well-prepared lentils (as is my sister) so when I came across a recipe for chili made with lentils rather than kidney beans I Had to try it (and have my sister over for dinner, of course). It made for a perfect dinner on a cold night. ...
I could not have been more impressed with this recipe. The dish is packed with color and flavor and nutrients and wow! This is a very different take on enchiladas than I’ve ever had before, and I love it. When I make them next, I may add onions and mushrooms...
This recipe is reminiscent of fall with the use of fresh apples and cinnamon, but hearty for winter with those steel-cut oats. It’s not too sweet at all, just the sweetness of the apples & raisins, really. I think that the recipe would do grandly with the addition of walnuts...
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...
Being in the dead of winter makes me want to make soups and stews like nobody’s business, but that can get old after a while (in my opinion). This particular soup stuck out because it wasn’t another way to use a winter squash, and it wasn’t insert poultry here noodle,...
I love to bake, and I love to eat desserts. What I do not love are overly-sweet and/or rich desserts that make my teeth ache and my conscience wish that I had said “no” after I begin digestion. That is where this recipe comes in: a moist cake, rich with...
This is a great recipe for a main course. It can be made as-is for a vegetarian dish or you could add some grilled chicken or shrimp. For this round I chose to serve it with lima beans for protein. They have such fantastic flavor and texture (and Neil and...
Whole Foods had quite a few gems for me this past week. This is another of their winning recipes both for flavor and for the healthy prep. Of course I changed it up a bit to suit my needs. Then I served it along-side a very rich cut of meat. ...
I am frequently surprised by the fact that I’m not yet sick of eating hearty winter greens. It’s true, I’m not, although I make no promises that I won’t be in another few weeks when I begin to pine for the fresh pole beans and beets and spinach of spring...