Cookbook

Sweet & Spicy Nut Mix

Well, friends, summer is long gone, and party and holiday season is upon us.  Family gatherings, pot-luck parties, gift exchanges, and…

2 years ago

Crazy-good Cranberry Sauce

So, you say you don't like cranberry sauce?  You think it's just a strange, ridged, gelatinous cylinder that jiggles and…

2 years ago

Apple Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

People have been eating coffee cake for centuries.  Although the recipes evolved through time and place in the world, having…

2 years ago

Cheesy Beer Quick Bread

Feel like having a nice warm slice of yeasty, cheesy goodness but don’t have hours to wait for traditional bread…

2 years ago

Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Burgundy)

Boeuf Bourguignon, or Beef Burgundy, is a classic French peasant dish made most famous by the late, great Julia Child. …

2 years ago

Potato Corn Chowder

Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there are few things a homesteader appreciates more than…

2 years ago

Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Beer Bread

With the arrival of the coldest weather so far this fall, I’ve found myself eating a lot of soup and…

2 years ago

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

More often than not, tuna salad is made with a heavy mayo and hard-boiled egg. While I admit to enjoying…

2 years ago

Pizza Margherita

Who doesn't love pizza?  We Americans sure do; we eat about 100 acres of pizza a year!  At its simplest,…

2 years ago

Creamy Spinach & Cheese Pinwheels

Buttery, flaky, creamy, savory rounds of puff pastry, spinach, and cheese... That's what I've made for you this week, and…

2 years ago

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

Ah, summer… wildflowers blooming; picnics with loved ones; hot days in the garden; cool evenings in the yard.  If you’re…

2 years ago

Miso, Ginger, Sesame Dressing

If you’ve never had, or heard of, miso, let me enlighten you.  If I were to say, “Japanese fermented soybean…

2 years ago