Braised Cabbage

Cabbage has a bad wrap. It’s so frequently overcooked in a boiled dinner (Corned beef & Cabbage) that we forget that it can be just as tasty as the pricier vegetable options at the farmer’s market. It just takes a tiny bit of effort and a little bit of love.

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Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread

I’m running out of ways to differentiate my growing assortment of cornbread recipes. This one is a perfect combination of moist, tender and fluffy. And, a touch more sugar than usual almost puts this one in the dessert category. This was perfect with eggs and chili. It also made a […]

Hummus Balls

If you make hummus from scratch, there’s bound to be some left over.

Hummus Balls makes approximtely 16 balls

4-5 cups red curry hummus 1 onion, finely minced 5 cloves garlic, finely minced olive oil, as needed 2 cups corn tortillas, ground to crumbs 1 egg, […]

How To Boil An Egg

Boil me this…

Gorgeous shades of brown, these tightly packed eggs boil up nicely.

How To Boil An Egg

eggs to fill pan water salt

In a heavy pot that will maintain its heat, cover eggs with room temperature water. (Water should […]

Spezzatino Di Manzo

My honey is hard to impress. He’s more than a little bit spoiled. So, when he tells me that this is one of the best stews I’ve ever made, it means a lot to me. I might add another picture… If I can grab the bowl out of his greedy […]

The Last of the Peppers

That’s it. Ten cayenne peppers, six hot banana peppers, and a handful of jalapeƱos make up the last of the peppers. We were surprised to find even that many left on the plants. And, they were shockingly healthy and gorgeous. If we’re lucky and it doesn’t freeze, we might get […]

Farewell Tomatoes

With a heavy heart, I say farewell to my best tomato season…

ever.

Warm Pasta Salad makes 1 giant bowl

1 lb penne, cooked al dente 3 cups assorted tomatoes, washed and halved (here black cherries, sweet ‘n neat, & Juliet) 2-4 Tablespoons your […]

Stewed Apples

Roughly Dice 4-5 Apples

Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, & 1 Tablespoon flour.

Turn the heat on low and add 1 teaspoon cinnamon

& 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.

Simmer gently for […]

Asparagus Frittata

Asparagus Frittata makes 1 large casserole dish (approximately 6 servings)

5 cloves garlic, sliced 1 Vidalia onion, rougly diced 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 bunches of asparagus, well-washed & cut into 1 inch pieces 2 ripe Juliet or Roma tomatoes, roughly diced 4 Tablespoons […]

Chunky Tomato Sauce

It’s almost the end of tomato season. So, I don’t want to waste a single tomato. It’s time for some tomato sauce.

Chunky Tomato Sauce makes 5-6 cups

5 heaping cups ripe whole tomatoes, washed and cored 1 giant Vidalia onion, roughly diced extra virgin olive […]