It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means all things Christmas are right around the corner, including peppermint and chocolate desserts. I’m not quite sure why those flavors go with winter and the holiday season, but they’re my favorite flavor combo so I just go with it. Before we get slammed with holiday decorations and flavors, I wanted […] Read more…
November 2011 archive
Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding
Odds are, you know someone who doesn’t eat gluten. Some people have celiac disease, which is gluten intolerance, while many more are sensitive to gluten. It’s become a bit of a trendy diet in the last few years, which makes it seem silly or unnecessary to some, but many people really do benefit from eating […] Read more…
Pumpkin Butter
On Monday I shared a slow cooker recipe for apple butter with the promise that pumpkin butter was coming next. You can also make pumpkin butter in a Crock-Pot, but I chose to do this one on the stovetop. It was almost as easy as the slow cooker apple butter, but required a little more attention. […] Read more…
Slow Cooker Monday: Apple Butter
On Saturday I asked my Facebook fans a simple question: pumpkin butter or apple butter? Both were popular choices and the votes ended up being pretty much split down the middle. Luckily, everyone wins: today is apple butter day and Wednesday is pumpkin butter day! I like both kinds of fruit butter and I […] Read more…
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Halloween is over and odds are you probably have some extra pumpkins laying around your house. Don’t toss them out! I have a simple recipe to make the seeds into a healthy and tasty snack, and next I’ll post a recipe to make pumpkin butter out of the flesh. We have a bunch of pumpkins, […] Read more…