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Browned Butter Molasses Oat Cookies with Maple Icing

Let the baking begin! November is the kick-off to the official start of baking season. Holiday cookies, Thanksgiving rolls, party appetizers, loaves of bread for nice neighbors…the list goes on an on. Soften your butter, get out the cinnamon and the mixer and start baking. A freezer can be a baker’s best friend, as most […]

Posted 10 November 2012 | baked goods   cookbook review   cookies   dessert   winter holiday | Comments Off on Browned Butter Molasses Oat Cookies with Maple Icing Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Pie Palooza!

  What a way to kick off November–eating pie! In my opinion, November 1 kicks off the official start of baking season, and pies are one of those things that people should make more often. They seem intimidating, but with a little practice, mixing and rolling out pie crust is a cinch, while pouring in […]

Posted 01 November 2012 | baked goods   comfort food   dessert   Ideas | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

Fried Green Tomatoes

It’s officially over–tank tops and shorts have been replaced with jeans and a sweater. I’m drinking hot tea instead of lemon and mint-spiked ice water. The ice cream machine is at the back of the cupboard–but there’s a plum crisp in the oven. But I think I can squeeze in one last summer recipe. As […]

Posted 30 September 2012 | appetizers   comfort food   gardening   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (2)

Salty Caramel Ice Cream

Summer is drawing to a close. V’s of geese are cutting through the skies most evenings. The temperatures have cooled (slightly). A few ambitious trees have sent  leaves scarlet. It’s been a good one–very hot, very dry, but good. The garden is full to bursting, we’ve logged many hours at the pool and we’ve made […]

Posted 19 August 2012 | comfort food   cookbook review   dessert | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

Raw Kale Salad

Despite the drought, my garden is flourishing (thanks to my drip irrigation and marsh hay mulch). I WAYover-planted summer squash (more on that later), and I have an abundance of kale. I typically blanch and freeze kale for winter soups and stir fries, but I’ve been eating plenty of it in salads this summer. The […]

Posted 24 July 2012 | condiments   gardening   lunchbox   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   salad and salad dressings   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , ,