Category Archives: cooking

Who Needs Toys, Right?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Laura

What do you get when you have a mama desperate to get dinner made, a baby who just wants her mama to play with her, and a lot of potato and carrot peelings from the compost bucket? A delicious dinner, … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Spiced Nutty Pumpkin Muffin Recipe You Requested. (I’m Sorry I Can’t Remember Your Name.)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Laura

In the last week, I’m almost certain that someone asked me for the recipe for these super-delicious muffins, which I make all the time and I assured her that of course, I would email the recipe to her right away … Continue reading →

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Now, Looking Forward

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Laura

I have lots of thoughts in my head about what I want to write about.  I don’t know how many blog posts I’ve composed in my head while Ellie was nursing, only to have them stay there because I ran … Continue reading →

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Really and Truly, Honestly, I’m Done With Preserving (At Least Until June)

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Laura

On Thursday, I made 15 pint jars of marmalade. Here are the 8 jars of grapefruit marmalade and the seven jars of tangerine marmalade. The verdict? Both varieties are delicious!  I like the grapefruit the best – I love bitterness … Continue reading →

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A Roll Recipe (In Case You Need One For New Year’s Dinner)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Laura

I made these rolls for Christmas dinner.  I wanted fancy rolls to compliment ham and so decided to make these.  The recipe is from Gourmet from a couple years ago and the rolls are oh so delicious! Orange Pumpkin Cloverleafs … Continue reading →

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How to Eat Lots of Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Without Paying a Dime for Them

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Laura

Another post in my occasional series, “How to ________ without _________“ [As requested by my Aunt Zona] Roasted pumpkin seeds are supremely easy and delicious.  Here’s how to make them: 1.  Buy lots of pumpkins to use for other things, … Continue reading →

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Starting Her Off Young

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Laura

The love of reading, the love of cooking, the love of sushi, the love of eating locally, the love of Greek food, the love of canning and preserving… What more does a girl need?

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That’s a lot of pumpkin!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Laura

That’s 37 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree, to be exact.  Most of our winter’s supply of pumpkin, it’s now living in the freezer, waiting to be made into pumpkin pasta, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, and maybe even a pumpkin pie … Continue reading →

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Continuing the squirrel theme…(and a baby pie!)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Laura

In honor of Ellie’s obsession with squirrels, I decorated our Thanksgiving apple pie with a squirrel. The poor little guy shrunk a little during the baking process.  That’s his head on the left and the tail on the right. And … Continue reading →

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A Mushroom Bigger than Your Head (if you’re a baby)

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Laura

That’s a maitake, or hen-in-the-woods, mushroom.  We have an incredibly knowledgeable (and generous) friend who forages for mushrooms.  This fall was particularly productive and she had more than she needed.  So we were more than glad to take this one … Continue reading →

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