November is not my favorite month. The desolate, deserted trees,The faded earth, the heavy sky… (from My November Guest by Robert Frost) Perhaps because I’m still clinging to fall and November is so close to winter. Actually, I’m still clinging to summer. I’m still wearing my flip flops, not yet resigned to boots. My toes…
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Parmesan Potato Tian with Red Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
When people ask if I am a vegetarian, I usually respond with “yes….mostly.” Its just easier to say that I am a vegetarian, but in all reality I’m not. True, I don’t cook with meat hardly ever and I don’t really order it at restaurants. But there are the rare occasions where I do…
Roasted Vegetable Stacked Enchiladas
My sweet 2 month old daughter loves to “help me cook”. In other words, she is content to sit in her bouncy chair in the kitchen and stare at me while I cook. She has just started making spit bubbles. I love to look over at her while I’m cooking and see her smiling face,…
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
I love this casserole! It’s really easy and the Italian flavors really perk up the squash. I will usually tolerate winter squash, but this in this meal I forget that I don’t really like squash. It reminds me of a yummy baked pasta casserole. Just make sure you plan enough time to roast the squash…
Eating Healthy: Baked Brussels Sprouts, Parsnips, and Bacon
Last week I thought New Year’s resolutions were cliché. I wasn’t even going to make any because I knew I was going to fail miserably. In the past I would make a ton of resolutions and after a day or two I realized I couldn’t keep it up and so I completely gave up. So…
Candied Yams
This is one of my Thanksgiving favorites! I always serve it with the main course even though it is as yummy and sweet as a dessert. This is something that I like now that my taste buds have matured a little bit. When I was young I thought they were disgusting. I never actually…
Thanksgiving Stuffing with Mushrooms, Cranberries, Pine Nuts, and Parmesan
There is something cozy about stuffing, don’t you think? Although Stovetop stuffing is good, I thought I would try my hand at my own stuffing. The science of stuffing is pretty easy. You start with butter, celery, and onions. Add some chicken or turkey stock. Mix it all together with a bunch of stale bread…
Zucchini and Mushroom Vegetarian Lasagna
What do you do when your husband is showing signs of becoming a herbivore? He is not a full-blown vegetarian, but he wants to eat mainly a plant based diet. Its not that he wants to protect the cows and its not that vegetarianism kind of a fad, he just really loves veggies and legumes…
Three-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Kielbasa Sausage
Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food for me. I love it. I absolutely love it. Not the cheap blue-box kind, but the hearty homemade baked kind. Usually a good baked macaroni and cheese calls for a cheese sauce made from a white sauce roux (butter, flour, milk). This recipe that Brown Eyed Baker…
Daring Cook’s January Challenge: Cassoulet
Our January 2011 Challenge comes from Jenni of The Gingered Whisk and Lisa from Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives. They have challenged the Daring Cooks to learn how to make a confit and use it within the traditional French dish of Cassoulet. They have chosen a traditional recipe from Anthony Bourdain and Michael Ruhlman….