When we were still living in Vermont a friend of mine gave me a bag of Fragrant Shallot Cookies from Savor Fine Foods. They tasted like shortbread with a savory buttery taste from the shallots. They were so good! Immediately I thought I need to try and make these at home. After numerous searching onContinue reading “Fragrant Shallot Cookies”
Category Archives: Recipes
Spinach and Tortellini Soup
If you’ve read my post from Monday or have been watching the news you know that the Pacific Northwest has had a very snowy month of February! The roads have been very messy so not exactly walking weather. What’s a girl to do? I made a large pot of Italian Spinach and Tortellini Soup andContinue reading “Spinach and Tortellini Soup”
Homemade Savory Crackers
Lately my husband and I have been watching the Great British Bakeoff. Have you watched the show yet? I’ve been dying to do some baking and I finally decided to make some Savory Homemade Crackers. One of my goals for the New Year was to incorporate more healthy recipes, so no fancy cakes or dessertsContinue reading “Homemade Savory Crackers”
Maple Oat Scones
Another six weeks or so and sugaring season will begin in Vermont. In honor of Vermont maple syrup I decided to make a batch of Maple Oat Scones. I love these simple tasty scones because the sweetness all comes from maple syrup not cane sugar. They aren’t too sweet yet have a delicious maple flavor.Continue reading “Maple Oat Scones”
Turkey and Black Bean Chili
This healthy Turkey and Black Bean Chili recipe has six ingredients plus the spices and you can mix it up in under ½ hour.
What To Do With Leftover Candy Canes?
As the holidays wind down and we often end up with leftover candy canes. How you ever wondered what to do with leftover candy canes?
10 Best Desserts for New Year’s Eve
This year we will be having a small New Year’s Eve celebration. We usually celebrate with either family or a few friends. Here are a few of our favorite desserts to help bring in the New Year. I think these are the 10 best desserts for New Year’s Eve. The majority of these dessertsContinue reading “10 Best Desserts for New Year’s Eve”
Apple Cranberry Jam
This apple cranberry jam is tart and actually tastes very much like the cranberry sauce you would find on your table at Thanksgiving.
The Perfect Christmas Pie
I have shared this recipe before but when I think of the perfect Christmas Pie I don’t think of a pumpkin pie or a pecan pie, I think of Cranberry Apple Pie. My (ex) brother-in-law shared this recipe with me many year ago and I have been faithfully making it every year since then. IContinue reading “The Perfect Christmas Pie”
The Simplest Butternut Squash Soup
One of the things that made the cross country move with us was my harvest of Butternut Squash. I love Butternut Squash Soup and have shared many different recipes over the years. There are numerous recipe in my recipe box including Smokey Butternut Squash Soup, Basic Butternut Squash Soup and even Coconut-Curry Butternut Squash Soup.Continue reading “The Simplest Butternut Squash Soup”
Nancy on the Home Front 