So, let’s say for a minute that instead of pie this year you are going to serve cookies for your Thanksgiving dessert. If you were going to do that, if it would not ignite rebellion or at a minimum disappointment … Continue reading
Beer and Dill Carrots
There are so many different sides you can have on your Thanksgiving table. In fact I think the whole point of the holiday might sometimes be to see just how many you can fit. Personally the veggies matter for me. … Continue reading
Pomegranate Wild Rice Salad
I made this colorful, healthy salad for a family dinner last week. Even the salad-rejecting six-year-old ate it and proclaimed to everyone, “This is the only salad that I will eat.” When I made it for a bridal shower I … Continue reading
Cranberry Orange Sauce – Thanksgiving Sides
Cranberry sauce is the most important side at a Thanksgiving dinner. This is because the cranberry sauce is what makes the leftover thanksgiving turkey sandwiches sing. It just has to be homemade and it just can’t be from a can. This … Continue reading
Light Banana Bread
Baking is not my first line of work in the kitchen. Often it falls to my trustworthy husband. He’s the king of banana bread. In fact, he made the pictured loaf. He gets excited if there are left over brown … Continue reading
Cream of Broccoli Soup
I’ve been making variations of this broccoli soup for years. The years of experimentation have helped me come up with one of those tried and true winning recipes that I promise is worth making for your family. I have fed … Continue reading
Rainbow Quinoa
The quest for the best quinoa recipe continues in our house. This is a veggie crammed recipe– the whole farmers market in a bowl. As I think all moms encounter, feeding veggies to children can be challenging. However, in this … Continue reading