Pies and breads and bars, oh my! What makes pumpkin dishes even better? Homemade pumpkin puree! Here’s how to make pumpkin puree for all your holiday baking needs. You might ask: Why would you possibly want to make pumpkin puree from scratch when it’s so readily available in a can? To that, I say: Why would …
Perfectly prepared quinoa isn’t bitter or mushy. It’s delicate but firm, a lovely base for a meal. Here’s how to prepare perfect fluffy quinoa. You have to rinse raw quinoa. Ever since the first time I made quinoa, that instruction has stood out in my head. It’s essential. It rinses the bitterness from the quinoa. …
When I saw the heads of red cabbage at the farmers market recently, images of pickled red cabbage danced in my head. It’s been eons since I’ve had pickled cabbage and I do so love making pickled veggies. (Those dilly beans!) This recipe isn’t the sweet variety of pickled cabbage (like you’d find jarred in …
Caramelized and tender, this recipe for Easy Roasted Delicata Squash is a lovely way to enjoy this hard squash. Also, learn everything you need to know about how to prepare delicata squash. Whenever I encounter a vegetable or fruit I haven’t seen before at the farmers market, I ask the farmers how they like to …
Spaghetti squash, a winter squash, can be served in place of pasta or rice in dishes. Here’s how to prepare and serve spaghetti squash. Like many families, most of our groceries came from the grocery store when I was a child in the 1980s and 1990s. Farmers markets weren’t a thing in my area, so …
A root vegetable, beets are delicious in sandwiches, salads, pickled and more. Want to cook beets on the stove? Here’s how to boil beets whole. Canned beets were the bane of many a childhood – but not mine. In my house, fresh, round beets from the farmers market were destined for boiling in our kitchen on …
In fall, winter squashes appear in supermarkets and at farmers markets including butternut squash, which is lovely in so many comforting fall dishes. Here’s how to roast butternut squash, two ways. The leaves are changing colors. More days are sweater weather than not. It’s the time of apple picking and pie baking; watching kids play …
Heading out on an adventure this summer? Pack some of this make your own trail mix so you can fuel up on the goal. It’s easy, flexible and perfect for active people. The first time I climbed a mountain — a mere year ago — it was like accepting a challenge from myself. With severe …
Corn is in season! Stock up and freeze fresh corn to enjoy all year — use these easy step-by-step instructions to learn how! There comes a point in every season where it almost feels like you just want to get on with it. It’s not that I dislike summer (or fall or winter or spring). …
Mmmm, extra local, farm-fresh, free-range eggs. We’ve just entered the depths of winter now, where fresh food in Connecticut is but a dream and all we can hang onto is memories of delicious summer delights like the salad you see … Oh, how I miss those lovely, wonderful eggs. Poached eggs are an easy method …
