Have you been to the farmers market lately? So many colors and varieties of winter squash are on display at ours right now. When I came home with the Kabocha squash I used for tacos a few weeks ago, the boy was disappointed it was not an acorn squash. So we’ve been getting acorn squash […]
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Squash Farro Salad {#MeatlessMonday}
November 11th, 2013 · 1 Comment
Tags: at market · meatless monday · recipes · vegetables · vegetarian · weeknight meals · whole grains
Cranberry Applesauce
November 6th, 2013 · Comments Off on Cranberry Applesauce
My maple syrup and cider-sweetened cranberry sauce is a favorite on our Thanksgiving table, but for Thanksgivukkah I decided to give it a new twist, and make a cranberry applesauce to top those turkey and sweet potato (Thanksgiving leftover) latkes. I liked the cranberry so much that I may serve it as a latke topping […]
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Turkey and Sweet Potato Latkes {#ThanksgivukkahPotluck}
November 4th, 2013 · 11 Comments
For the past eleven years, I’ve celebrated two winter holidays, Hanukkah and Christmas. When the boy was born, we added a third, Three Kings Day (Dia de los Reyes), in honor of my Jewish husband’s Puerto Rican heritage. Yes, it gets a little confusing. This year, though, Hanukkah is exceptionally early — falling on Thanksgiving, […]
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Cheddar Cheese Crackers {#KidsCook}
October 30th, 2013 · 1 Comment
As luck would have it, I was assigned preschool snack duty on the day of the kids’ Halloween parade. Obviously no ordinary fruit and crackers would do, so I decided it was time to make some homemade cheese crackers. The tot and I headed to the store in search of Halloween cookie cutters, but came […]
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Slow Cooker Carnitas {#Crocktoberfest2013}
October 16th, 2013 · 15 Comments
Now that we’re back into the thick of school and after-school activities, I find myself falling even more in love with my slow cooker. Frankly, I’m a little embarrassed it took me so long to get on the bandwagon. But now that I’m here, I’m always looking for more ideas and recipes that make use […]
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