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Yes. Squash Can Taste Like Something Other Than Candy.

So, I’m a nice Italian American girl. I did NOT grow up eating “squash” unless you meant zucchini and its blossoms. But every Thanksgiving, we would do the traditional American meal (with Ravioli on the side for my Sicilian Grandfather). And that meal always include sickeningly sweet squash, cooked with butter and maple syrup andContinue reading “Yes. Squash Can Taste Like Something Other Than Candy.”

Chicken. Mmmmmm.

Yum. It’s finally cool out, after one of the warmest Octobers in memory. The air is crisp. The leaves are golden. The heat is coming on at 2AM. So it’s obviously oven-roasted chicken time. I know what you’re thinking. “Who, me? Roast an entire chicken? All by myself?” Yes, dear friend. You can do this.Continue reading “Chicken. Mmmmmm.”

The “Art” of Food

I’ve been trying to experiment a bit with foods lately. I’m interested in improving my health by decreasing the fats and sugars that I consume. I’m also hoping to find foods that are more environmentally friendly than our usual American fare. Add in the fact that I get bored easily and you can imagine howContinue reading “The “Art” of Food”

Onions Happen

So I have been using, and thoroughly enjoying, “Misfits Market” ever since the pandemic started. Back when I was too scared to venture out into the grocery store, and when the farmer’s markets were closed down, I learned about this site. You get to order veggies and fruits that aren’t “good” enough to be soldContinue reading “Onions Happen”

Moroccan Lentil Soup

I’ve been trying to cut way back on the meat consumption in our house. My husband isn’t a fish eater, and I just watched “Seaspiracy“, so I’m off the salmon diet, too. There are only so many ways to eat tofu, and for everyone’s safety, we limit the amount of beans we consume in aContinue reading “Moroccan Lentil Soup”

Keep Shopping, Honey

Well, look at you!!! You are in your cozy kitchen, surrounded by all those lovely, practical, nutritious staples. You’re, like, one step away from a delicious dinner! One. Step. And I’m going to take that step with you. Ready? I want you to think about this: PROTEIN. Now that you have all the supplies forContinue reading “Keep Shopping, Honey”