Category Archives: menu plan

It’s gotten cold here rather suddenly, and given the fact that it’s been so lovely until now, I can’t really complain. But the dudes always have the right idea. Whenever the going gets tough, snuggle up. I had a fun … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a lovely, yummy Thanksgiving. As I type, turkey stock is in progress and it’s one of my favorite (and easiest!) parts of the holiday. Onward to a new week! Our new kitchen is complete, so I … Continue reading →

Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I thought it was a great opportunity for people to post about their favorites, and if you want to add your favorite recipes to the comments, that would be great! I had a … Continue reading →

This week’s theme is hosted by Scrumptious of In my box, and she’s chosen dutch ovens.  I love my dutch oven…especially when it gets cold. However, given the current state of my kitchen, a dutch oven isn’t possible right now. … Continue reading →

This week’s theme is carrots! These babies came straight from my garden this week. I’m so jazzed, I’ve never gotten carrots this big. Sorry for the late theme announcement, I need new volunteers! I don’t really have a menu plan … Continue reading →

Ah, what a weekend, what yummy food. We had a great pumpkin carving party and have the pumpkin guts on the walls to prove it! I will post pictures soon, and am recovering from binge baking. That’s a real disease, … Continue reading →

I must admit, I do love Fall, but I’m so not a fan of the rain and gloomy weather we’ve been having.  I say the guys have the right idea! Wendy of Celiacs in the House is our lovely hostess … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to be hostessing again with one of my very favorites: apples!  As a NY’er from birth, apples are clearly near and dear to my heart.  It’s been hard to adjust to VA apples, but hey, a gal’s gotta … Continue reading →

See my beautiful tomatoes and peppers? I’m so delighted to have such an abundance of gorgeous veggies, and I can’t believe they’re still doing so well in late September. I’ve also just posted the last DB challenges-Vols-au-Vent, which are fancy … Continue reading →

I enjoy the Fall time, especially since I have such a luscious garden bounty. My tomatoes have been generous, I’m finally getting to enjoy some peppers, the carrots are getting big and pumpkins are on their way! I’m a mini-pumpkin … Continue reading →