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Naan
I love Indian cuisine. I never tried making it myself until I met my friend Hamsika and her mother, Lalitha, and my friend Vani. They...
Dec 28, 20163 min read


A bit of a smackeral
Many years ago, when we lived in San Leandro, a friend introduced me to a little snack called "Linguica Bread". Linguica is a Portugese...
Dec 20, 20161 min read


Lasagna!!!
I am pretty fussy about lasagna. Don't get me wrong, I will eat and enjoy ANY lasagna, but I am constantly looking for the next best...
Dec 19, 20161 min read


Quail Eggs
I went to visit a farmish friend (Whisper Creek Farm). I meant to go to their house and visit, but I was distracted when I got out of...
Dec 15, 20161 min read


Elephant ears
One of Dave's favorites - I had some puff pastry in the freezer and these where very easy and delicious. It doesn't seem to matter how...
Dec 2, 20161 min read


What a crock
Crock pot that is - see what I did there, kind of misdirected a bland cooking post like it was something exciting. Well, for me, the...
Dec 1, 20161 min read


Peppermint Patties
I am very fond of those York peppermint patties - so when I saw this recipe on the Facebooks, I had to give it a try. I am always on the...
Oct 22, 20162 min read


Cranberry Cake
We love cranberries - I make cranberry apple relish in quantities to eat all year, not just Thanksgiving. I make fresh cranberry salad,...
Oct 20, 20161 min read


On and On
I am feeling a little bit like that never-ending pot of soup story. No matter how many apples I process, there are still more. Today, I...
Oct 18, 20161 min read


Too Much of a Good Thing
Uh....no!!! I have now processed all of my own apples, and have moved on to two bushels of apples from the mountains. Today, thanks to...
Oct 8, 20161 min read


At Long Last...Apples!
Five years in the making - I finally have enough apples to do something! It has been a struggle. This is NOT apple country, and every...
Sep 28, 20162 min read


The Wages of Smugness
One of my least attractive personality traits is a tendency towards smugness. Sure, some people would call it self-confidence, but I...
Sep 23, 20161 min read


Death By Jelly
I can be quite impressionable - when I see someone doing something that looks good, I want to do it too!! Recently, this translated to...
Sep 13, 20161 min read


Make It Real, Or Just Forget About It
I am trying really hard to do the right thing. But this is just not happening..... In an effort to do better by my body, I am trying to...
Sep 9, 20161 min read


Making My Man Happy
On Sunday morning, my husband said "what I want to do today is have you cook delicious things all day while I sit around and eat them." ...
Aug 30, 20162 min read


Clafoutis
Weird French word for a lovely, versatile food. Normally, I have way too many eggs, so I am always on the lookout for a dish to use eggs....
Aug 8, 20161 min read


It's the simple things
We all know I love a good dessert. And in fact, I have some amazing cannoli sitting in my kitchen right now. So you know the fruit is...
Aug 6, 20161 min read


Things That Bug Me - #879
My husband does most of the shopping (because, you know, I don't really like to leave the farm unless I have to). So perhaps I have just...
Aug 2, 20161 min read


Ding, Ding, Ding
That's the sound of the winner's bell !! Have you ever wondered if it's possible to eat too many blueberries? Well, it is not. Armed...
Jul 30, 20162 min read


Like Fine Wine
Ha!! Tricked you!! You thought you were going to read a classy post about wine, but nope, it's about Bean Salad!!! I am not sure when...
Jul 25, 20162 min read
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