I made some jalapeño jelly this summer with the bounty of jalepenos that our garden produced. One way that my family enjoys using up this sweet and spicy condiment is by mixing some jelly with cream cheese and eating it with crackers or tortilla chips. It tastes really great, but I have to say that … Continue reading
Today I am getting in the spirit of Christmas with lots and lots baking! I have been excited to try out this gluten-free all-purpose flour in some Christmas cookies, namely something with chocolate and peppermint. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, and peppermint are a combination which I absolutely adore! I love peppermint mochas and Mint Hot … Continue reading
Before a few days ago, I had never tried a fried green tomato in my whole life. I’ve always thought they have sounded a bit mysterious, and quite frankly I wasn’t sure that I would like them. Boy, was I wrong! They are different from what I was expecting. A bit of tanginess housed in … Continue reading
I remember carving pumpkins as a child, and then afterwards mom would clean and roast the seeds. Eating them while they were still warm and crunchy was the best! I hadn’t roasted any pumpkin seeds in many years and was determined that this year I was going to do it! Pumpkin time was going to … Continue reading
Not too long ago I posted a recipe for Whole Wheat Pumpkin Oat Muffins. They were good, but had a lighter and chewier texture. What I was in the mood for the other day was a pumpkin muffin that had more of a cake-like crumb and consistency. I played around a bit and came up … Continue reading
I always remember what a special treat it was to have pumpkin bread when I was a kid, and I still love it to this day! Those memories, and my longing to continue with my pumpkin-baking-spree, prompted me to open up my “family cookbook” that one of my sisters made for the rest of us … Continue reading
Today’s post is an addition to the Fall series that I am doing on using pumpkin. It seems like the everyone goes crazy for pumpkin when the air starts to cool and the leaves start to turn, and for some reason I am no exception. The oven has been turned off pretty much all summer, … Continue reading
Okra is one vegetable that we never seem to have any problems growing. Okra plants are so hearty…and plentiful! In fact, once the okra start coming you had better watch out because if you skip a few days of picking it can get out of hand! You also need to stay on top of okra … Continue reading
The canning has begun! I processed my first batch of salsa today in the canner. I unfortunately haven’t been able to make any salsa before today because I have been waiting for enough of the tomatoes to ripen up at the same time to make a batch…so today was the day! Salsa is a staple … Continue reading
One of my favorite meals of all time is a savory chicken sofrito {just a completely awesome sauce} with rice served alongside patacones, or double fried plantains. My mother in law is from Panama and so I have learned to cook a few of the delicious and native foods that she grew up eating….fried plantains … Continue reading
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