I so enjoy talking with friend and colleague (and creative cook) Matt Swaim each week on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today we chatted about Halloween and its “ties” to All Saints and All Souls Days. Lots of legends abound about the beginning of All Saints Day. From what I can gather, though, way back in the 800’s the Pope chose November 1 for … Continue reading Halloween and Slow Cooker Meatballs – Boo!
Today, as usual on Thursday mornings, I chatted with buddy Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart radio. The subject was butter – yes, butter was made in Biblical times from goats, camels, cows. Today butter is a common ingredient that we use almost every day. It’s a necessary one, too, in these snack mixes for autumn or Halloween gatherings. Be aware, though, both … Continue reading Boo! 2 Addictive Snack Mixes
I like to save one sweet potato from the autumn garden and suspend it in a hanging planter with enough water and a little fertilizer touching the bottom. Eventually the tuber produces vines with edible leaves and makes for a fun climbing houseplant. When harvesting the sweet potatoes, we usually find a fair number of nice sized, but weird shaped potatoes. These funky specimens … Continue reading Sweet Potatoes & Pears: Perfect Soup Combo
It was a photo of chicken of the woods mushrooms from friends Charlene & Butch Castle that sent me into a bit of a frenzy regarding dinner. Autumn is the time here for harvesting these eye-catching citrus colored mushrooms.They are delicious simply sauteed with aromatics, or dried for winter cooking. Gathering theses mushrooms is best done sooner rather than later. So named because this … Continue reading High Roasted Slashed Chicken Thighs with Carrots & Cauliflower
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