Jeromina shows us how to make a quick, easy, and inexpensive Thanksgiving centerpiece arrangement by carving butternut squashes into vibrant flowers. The carving can be done in five quick steps within a few short minutes. All you’ll need are a few butternut squashes and a paring knife.
Now that it’s really starting to feel all festive with the upcoming holidays, this recipe for pumpkin soup with toasted walnuts by Katie of Good Life Eats is the great soup to add to your recipe file. It’s perfect for a cold night or even as a starter for Thanksgiving dinner. Hello blue cheese garnish! […]
A few weeks ago, we canned 60 pounds of dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes. My CSA sent along a recipe for oven-candied tomatoes, so we did a small batch of those as well. WOW! They were so good that we just got another 60 pounds specifically for oven-candying. Cooking them slowly in the oven intensifies the […]
By Katie Goodman I know, I know. Brussels sprouts. I can almost see you rolling your eyes. But they’re really quite tasty when they’re cooked almost any way BUT boiled. If you’re looking for something different to feature at your table this Thanksgiving, this recipe for Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Maple Syrup and Bacon will […]
By Katie Goodman After you’ve made homemade pumpkin puree or carved your pumpkins for Halloween, don’t throw the seeds away! They make a great snack when you roast them. Roasting pumpkin seeds is really simple, just watch and see.
By Katie Goodman It’s the time of year where I’m pumpkin obsessed. Somehow I manage to constantly come up with new ideas for using pumpkin, and most of them have to do with baking. I love the smell of pumpkin and all those fall spices baking in the oven. These Cranberry Pecan Pumpkin Blondies are […]
By Katie Goodman I think often we take for granted how easy it is to go to the grocery store and buy a can of already-cooked and pureed pumpkin. That is, until things like pumpkin shortages happen, like the one that happened thanks to last year’s poor weather conditions and smaller-than-expected pumpkin yields. We weren’t […]
