I feel like I’m emerging from a coma. This week our family was hit particularly hard by a nasty little cold virus. I feel a bit like I’m whining since I know several families with young ones have recently battled stomach bugs and the flu virus, which are WAY worse, but this cold virus threw us for a loop, including making my toddler wake up … Continue reading Individual Chicken Pot Pies
You know when you make something good, like really, really good? Like restaurant-quality good? Lick the plate good? When you dream about it that night and you are counting down the minutes until you can eat the leftovers for lunch the next day? (Or is that just me?) Well, this recipe is good. Really, really good. And, as we were eating leftovers the next night, … Continue reading Zinfandel-Braised Short Ribs
These are the creamiest, most delicious mashed potatoes I think I’ve ever made. I made these to go along with the Zinfandel-Braised Short Ribs (making it the best meal I’ve ever made – how’s that for an endorsement!), but I believe this is going to be my go-to recipe for mashed potatoes from now on. I developed this recipe for South Mountain Creamery, using their … Continue reading Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
A few weeks ago, at our local farmer’s market, I spied a deal on butternut squash and bought several, assuming I’d use them all up right away. Well, as those things go, they just kept sitting on the counter, neglected for other food projects. I was finally determined to find a way to use them up and wanted to figure out a new way to … Continue reading Butternut Squash Farro Risotto
Half Pint Garden 