Category Archives: cooking

I make really good orange marmalade – as in REALLY GOOD, as in WAY BETTER than store-bought.  First, I used Honey Bell tangelos, which we bought in Florida.  I also put in lots more rind than the recipe calls for … Continue reading →

I have lots of thoughts floating around in my head about eating.  I’m sure they’ll come out eventually in some coherent way.  But, in the meantime, I’d like to make a recommendation.  If you’re interested in eating more sustainably, in … Continue reading →

(Or if you’re Zona, New Year’s Eve/Birthday/Anniversary Party Appetizer Recipes) Here are a few of my favorite party appetizers, in case you’re looking for something to serve at your New Year’s Eve party, or take with you to whatever party … Continue reading →

The evidence: 1.  For Nikki’s baby shower, before Alex was born, Tina and I hosted a tea for her.  For this, we baked scones, in Tina’s oven.  And I burned them – badly.  I felt horrible – I was watching … Continue reading →

(For the uninitiated, that’s “Hi and Goodbye”.  Name that movie!)Nik has transformed our cooking experience.  He wanted us to have better pans and also to eliminate our old, scratched, non-stick pans that were probably poisoning us.  We’ve been meaning to … Continue reading →

Last Saturday, I blogged about the Delicata squash seeds that I had just roasted.  They were SO good and tiny and cute too.  So here’s a picture to prove how small they are.  They’re in a miniature bread pan plus … Continue reading →

We’ve started buying our milk from South Mountain Creamery.  They’re located about 65 miles from us and are the only dairy selling milk at our farmer’s market.  For awhile, I bought 2% but for the past few weeks, I’ve been … Continue reading →

I bought my asparagus farmer’s last cabbage, of the year.  Bye bye cabbage until next year! (At least from him.)  And, it only cost a dollar!  (I just call him the asparagus farmer because I always buy asparagus from him … Continue reading →

Nik is so wonderful.  Without me asking him to do it, he just now took it upon himself to catalog and organize the whole chest freezer.  That’s been on my list to do for at least 3 weeks.  It’s basically … Continue reading →