So here, it is, my first challenge with the Daring Bakers! And wow, was this more of an adventure than I ever could have imagined. This months challenge was Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater’s Caramel Cake as posted in Bay Area Bites. The hosts for this month’s challenge were Dolores of Culinary Curiosity, Alex of…
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Soup of the Week: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This is one of those nice recipes that just takes a few really great flavors, puts them together, and lets them do their stuff. I especially like to make this soup when I have a lot of butternut squash, and then I can freeze a bunch of the puree. This is what you need: Butternut…
Soup of the Week:Fall Minestrone
In honor of the beginning of November, I will begin a new cold weather feature here… The soup of the week! I have one child who boycotts soup altogether, but I’m still trying, and this one gets a few bites if I promise desert (an interesting parental debate to be discussed later, I’m sure). This…
Stuffed Winter Squash
Okay, as if you really need convincing, these are the reasons why stuffed squash is just about the best thing that you could make for dinner these days: 1. Everything in your fridge can go into the stuffing. 2. If you put cheese on it, your kid’s will eat it. 3. It will impress your…
trust me on this one
So let’s be clear here- I grew up with a lot of lentil soup- you know the recipe from the original Moosewood cookbook- this was a major staple in our little family. And I like lentil soup, I really do, but I’m not going to claim that there is much artistry in it. Argue with…