Posts under ‘winter cooking’

Tis the season for all thing peppermint - candy canes and other minty treats are appearing on store shelves, and peppermint flavored drinks on the coffee house menus. I love peppermint lattes and mochas, but would much rather have the convenience of making them at home than venturing out in the cold to get one, [...]

I love a good sale, so when the local store had potatoes on sale for a good price, we bought a couple of 10-lb bags, knowing that they’ll most likely keep through the winter months.
What to do with all those spuds? My first order of business was a nice batch of creamy potato soup. It [...]

After all these pumpkinny posts, you’d think that would be enough, right? Well - apparently not. I have one last pumpkin recipe up my sleeve, and it’s a good one: pumpkin trifles.
These little goodies are as easy to make as they are impressive to serve.  In fact, it doesn’t even require a recipe. You’ll need [...]

Soup and bread go together like peas and carrots. No, scratch that - I don’t really care for either peas or carrots. How about, like peanut butter and chocolate. So whenever we have soup, I always try to make sure to have a good bread on the side - whether it’s freshly made baguette or [...]

Is everyone getting sick lately, or is it just that I live in an unlucky area? Fortunately, we’ve dodged the bullet for now, but the constant cold, damp weather is certainly not going to help.
All the gloominess outside is making me crave a comforting bowl of a childhood favorite

Breakfast doesn’t have to mean a bowl of cereal or a piece of fruit grabbed on the way out the door. Make these cranberry crunch bars ahead of time, and enjoy a crisp-sweet-tart treat any day of the week. It’s also delicious as a dessert - just add crumbled up bars to vanilla or caramel

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Thanksgiving will be here before you know it … time to get your game plan in order for the big day!
This week I’m thinking about cranberries - those little balls of vitaminy goodness that are only in season from October through December. This year, I decided to try something new; instead of opening a can [...]

There is a crispness in the air, as fall begins to settle in and the leaves start to turn brilliant shades of red and gold. After spending the afternoon taking in the fall color and gathering leaves, it’s time to come in from the cold and warm up with some warm and creamy comfort food. [...]