This past week, we learned to can tomatoes, and we enjoyed it so much, we bought a bunch of apples and canned them, too! Now, a lot of people have been asking me why I’m getting into canning when I could just freeze stuff. Well…that’s true. Freezing things is way easier…except that I have a…
Frank and I first had carrot halva as part of an Indian buffet, and we immediately knew we had found nirvana. Who knew such a simple dessert—made with carrots!—even existed! That was over two years ago, and it’s still one of our favorites. Last year, Frank and I took a road trip, and we ate…
Canning is really easy and a great way to save extra harvest for the winter or off-season. As I mentioned in my easy peasy tomato paste post, one of my goals this year was to learn home canning. I put it off and put it off, but the cooler temperatures kicked my butt into gear,…
I’m so excited to be featuring this giveaway in support of Prop 37! Labeling GMOs (genetically modified organisms) is such an important issue for both our health and the environment, and now you have a chance to support that movement AND win some awesome gifts from Rudi’s Organic and Gluten Free Bakery! About Prop 37…
These cupcakes are a wonderful incarnation of autumn flavors and comfort. The butternut squash cake is reminiscent of a lighter pumpkin bread—moist and lightly sweetened. The cardamom buttercream takes this simple muffin to out-of-this-world heights. Every bite is full of richness and depth of flavor. I ended up making these cupcakes for my sister-in-law’s birthday…
As you might have seen on our Facebook page, my mom and sister were over at our house this past Friday, and my sister showed me this really cute video of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. This was uploaded to YouTube two years ago, which means I’m really behind the times on this one,…