Molasses Wheat Berry Bread

My breads have been getting more and more….chunky. And chewy. Years ago I baked a lot of bread with wheatberries, but have fallen out of the habit. Last week I cooked up a whole pot of them (see information on how to do that on Kate’s blog) and I’ve been using them in bread every [...]

Kris’s Chalupa

My life is enormously enriched by a group of women that I fondly call My Loopies. Ten years ago, about a dozen of us, from all over the country (Alaska to Maine to Texas and several points in between), formed an email loop. At that time, we all had young children and homeschooled. A couple [...]

Simple fettucini parmigiano

I made this very simple dish for dinner last night, and even my picky eater liked it enough to eat most of his helping. (My non-picky kid wolfed 2 1/2 servings!) It’s too simple to even be a recipe, so let’s say it’s a method. Here’s what I used: (more…)

Chile Verde–another recipe from a friend

I’ve been meaning to move a couple of wonderful recipes out of the comments in their own posts. This first recipe can be found in a comment by Spring Becker (auntie Spring, to Laura’s kids) who I’m sure is a long-lost sister of my own. I’ve never actually met Spring, but I’ve talked to her [...]

Another recipe for some quick yummy Mexican food

A couple of weeks ago, commenter, Joe, posted his recipe for chimichangas. I want to bring it to your attention by giving it its own post. (more…)

Pesto Swirl Loaf

Pesto is one of the finer things in life. In fact, around our house, pesto is fought over. The other day, I realized that we were nearly out of pesto….in fact, there wasn’t enough for everyone to have some. In situations like that, it is often better for NOBODY to have it! I was [...]

Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup–with a little help from a friend

This afternoon, a wonderful young man named Jordan called me to get the inside scoop on our becoming-famous homemade pizza. Jordan is a friend of my boys and a really sharp, talented kid. I directed him to the pizza recipes.
About 20 minutes later, I received an email from Jordan, offering an excellent addition to this [...]

Pears and Waterford Crystal bowls

When Dave and I got married, over 21 years ago, we received many lovely wedding gifts. We were pretty fresh out of college, spent every spare minute rock-climbing, didn’t own “real” furniture, and liked very simple living. A fair number of our older, female relatives used a phrase as they examined all our lovely wedding [...]

Good Eating in Phoenix

You know how there are some tastes from childhood that just can’t be duplicated? Well, I’ve been enjoying some of the favorites of my youth while I’ve been visiting family in Phoenix, Arizona. If you’re ever in town, these are some good bets. (more…)

Introducing another cooking blog

Click on over to check out Melissa’s cooking blog, Eat Well, Live Well. I’ve been enjoying her recipes.
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