published last year, mid-January

Raise your hand if you’re a wee bit intimidated by turnips? I totally hear you: they are not really considered a mainstream vegetable. I mean, could anyone even name a half-dozen recipes including them off the top of their head? My only association with turnip comes directly from my mom: this little gem of a [...]
published 2 years ago, mid-July

It’s been a nutty couple of months: plain and simple. It’s sort of crazy to look back and reflect upon the intensity of it, really. In April, my dad lost his younger brother. That was hard. He was the coolest. He lost his battle with cancer but I will never forget his broad smile, his [...]
published 3 years ago, at the end of October

This recipe is linked up to October’s Go Ahead Honey, it’s Gluten Free. It’s a wonderful monthly blog carnival created by the lovely and talented Naomi over at Straight Into Bed Cakefree and Dried. This month, Diane at The Whole Gang is hosting and she has chosen Scared Silly as her theme. She explains these [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-November

My daughter has been reacting to tomatoes lately. Within minutes of eating them her face becomes flushed with red silver-dollar sized circles – almost as if someone has applied blush to her barely 4 year old cheeks. Strangely enough it’s not an effect produced by canned tomatoes (which can sometimes cause a reaction for some people) but fresh tomatoes. [...]
published 4 years ago, at the end of August

This recipe is my submission for August’s Go Ahead Honey it’s Gluten Free blogging event hosted this month by Kim over at The Food Allergy Coach. Her summer appropriate theme is Chill Out! meaning “no cook dishes” or ones that are “best served cold”. Perfect for when the weather is simply too hot to even [...]
published 5 years ago, mid-December

I don’t know about you but I absolutely love brussels sprouts. In years past, I never truly appreciated them until I had the opportunity to eat freshly picked local sprouts. Because they are most often grown in warmer climates and shipped across the country, they consistently taste bland. They are most tender and sweet after a hard frost (i.e., grown in climates with seasonal [...]
published 5 years ago, mid-August

I picked up these carrots at the market this morning. One word: unreal. They are so tender and delicious. I wish I had bought more. The recipe may sound really basic - and it is. It is summer at its best. Easy, fast and delicious. I would caution the use of olive oil at a temperature above 325 degrees. [...]