Category Archives: Kids

Buttermilk Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Roasted Figs

Sometimes recipe inspiration hits me in weird places. And I don’t mean in my left elbow, or right pinkie-toe. I was running at the gym the other day… I used to despise the treadmill – I’d opt for the elliptical … Continue reading

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Hasselback Barbeque Tofu

I have a bad Pinterest habit. I’ll pin recipes… hundreds of recipes… always intending to go back and cook the things I save… 99% of  the time, that doesn’t happen. So I’ve got some tasty looking recipe boards merely waiting … Continue reading

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Homemade Glazed Pop Tarts

When I think of pop tarts, it’s very nostalgic. I remember funny things about growing up. Like obsessively listening to the radio on the weekend, waiting for Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 after looking up what was in the charts, cassette … Continue reading

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The Art of a Homemade Veggie Burrito

A few years back, my husband wrote an article for the local paper, rating various taco trucks and hole in the wall taquerias around the Rogue Valley. Being a vegetarian, his firsthand experience was strictly set on the veggie burrito … Continue reading

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Mini Vanilla Custard Tarts with Chocolate Crusts and Raspberries

I’m not sure how we happened upon the end of summer, yet here it is… school has started, evening temperatures are steadily dropping as the days pass, the skies darken just a little earlier, and I can’t wait for fall … Continue reading

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Broccoli Pesto

Sometimes it gets close to dinner time and I find myself wandering through the kitchen, rifling through the cupboards, examining what vegetables and herbs are on hand, not exactly sure where dinner is going to be found. Lots of times … Continue reading

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Mini Sourdough Peach Pies

I enjoy peaches, especially this time of year when the summer heat so perfectly ripens them. Peaches themselves don’t need many frills or additives to make them attractive. Wandering through the grocery store or farmers market, I love spotting these … Continue reading

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Herbed Cauliflower, Cherry Tomato and Fontina Pizza

The other night, we had a dinner get-together fall apart at the last minute. At that point I had gone grocery shopping and had all the ingredients for two different curries, one of which included red lentils and cauliflower. When … Continue reading

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Chorizo and Cheese Enchiladas

Much of the time, I would prefer using fresh and/or homemade ingredients instead of relying on canned, pre-jarred, or pre-made things. I’ve made enchilada sauce from scratch a few times, but we tend to keep canned enchilada sauce on hand. … Continue reading

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Sourdough Pizza Crust

There are times I am disappointed by my own cooking. I mean this in the humblest way, mind you. See, it’s hard to go out to dinner around here and spend less than $50, especially if you include drinks (and … Continue reading

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