Comfort Food
Maple Butter Balls
I think I just heard a pin drop, or maybe that was the tiny cry of an enraged sugar ant protesting my absence from the kitchen. He's on strike because the…
Comfort Food recipes
Soup
Gluten-free Wonton Soup (or Ravioli :)
Are you all staying warm these days? That seems to be a struggle for us here on the East Coast, as we keep getting hit with one snowstorm after the other. Now I've…
Comfort Food
I'm lazy, that's why I've been gone.
Gone are the days, at least for now, when I can spend hours in the kitchen baking/cooking and washing dishes/cleaning up... and still have energy left over…
Comfort Food
Gluten Free Creamy Tomatillo and Garbanzo Bean Pasta
I have a suggestion to make. If you haven't seen Julie and Julia, go see it... but make sure to pack something tasty to snack on, especially if you're gonna watch…
Soup
Pomegranate Vegetable Pork Stew
Ok. I get it. I'm now fully convinced that basil and xanthan gum are conspiring against me :)! Just a few days ago, I talked about giving the September Iron Cupcake…
Comfort Food
Chile Relleno and Berry Picking!
There's nothing quite like waking up early on a Saturday morning to pick your own berries ! Yesterday, Jose and I took a trip to Chickamaw Farm , where we picked…
Comfort Food
Traveling the World, One Plate at A Time: Escalivada and Pollo A La Española
This weekend, our taste buds decided to take a trip to Spain. Using our kitchen as a vehicle for getting there, we discovered we didn't need a plane! So, a few…
Bread
Cranberry Meatballs, Focaccia Bread, and Lentils, Oh MY!
This weekend was tons of fun. Of course, nothing really went as planned, but that's part of what makes a good time just that. We didn't get to try the Crepes…
Vegetarian
Honey Glazed Porkchops with Veggies in a Marsala Wine Reduction
Part of the reason why it's taken me so long to post the recipe for these pork chops/veggies is this: I haven't been able to come up with a short enough title that…
Comfort Food
Valentine strawberry cupkins
If you note the title of this entry, it appears I might've made a mistake when entering the name of these little desserts. The truth is, they are, in fact cupkins…
Comfort Food
cinnamon walnut squares
The original name for this dessert is Cinnamon Walnut Blondies. I found the recipe in a new brownie cookbook ( Blissful Brownies ) we bought a few weekends ago. I…
Comfort Food
To steam or not to steam?
How many times do you find yourself lathering veggies in butter and/or salt to enhance their flavor which was actually lost during the cooking process? Well, I…