Homemade Peanut Butter “Peanut butter is the pâté of childhood.” ~ Florence Fabricant I’ve always been a fan of the peanut; in its natural state, shelled, crushed, or creamy… the peanut is pretty awesome. The good ol’ peanut butter and jelly sandwich never tires, my grandmother’s peanut butter cookies are better than any I’ve ever…
Category: Autumn
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookie? Crisp or chewy, filled with gooey chocolate chips; I think the chocolate chip cookie is my favorite cookie of all time! I remember it most out of any cookie I made with my grandmother as a child. There didn’t have to be a special occasion…
Homemade Jook
Homemade Jook I often wonder how many cultures have a version of a delightful warming bowl of chicken and rice… in this case, homemade jook. This is not just any chicken and rice. It is slow cooked in a hearty homemade broth, a thick porridge of rice, sprinkled with large chunks of a roasted local…
Autumn Butternut Squash Bisque
Autumn Butternut Squash Bisque Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup. ~ Ludwig van Beethoven This is an oldie but a goodie. I posted this last year right before Halloween but I was without a blog. I felt it only appropriate to bring it out of…
Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles – Refrigerator or Canned
Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles My household loves pickles; spicy garlic dill pickles! I’ve always had a love for the bite that vinegar provides… green olives, salt & vinegar chips, pepperonchinis, and of course pickles. As a kid I would devour the tray of green olives my grandmother placed out with the antipasti platter. Lunchtime at…
Sweet Savory Sustainable 