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Here’s an easy-to-throw-together and serve to a crowd kind of recipe. It’s the kind of recipe I really need right now. The wheel of life seems to spin ever tighter and faster, I can’t figure out where all my time went to! As a kid I was told this would happen but of course I …
In the past month we have had a great growth spurt in our tiny kitchen. We have jumped from 1000 jars a week to 2000 jars a week. We have pushed the limits of how long is too long to work and how many hours can we squeeze from one day. Somehow, in the middle …
Ask my father and he'll tell you that Father of the Bride is the worst movie ever. While my sisters and our mother howled with laughter as Steve Martin went into hysterics trying to live in a house that was being remodeled for a wedding, my own father just shook his head saying “that’s not …
Here we are mid-summer and the garden gives plenty. We have armloads of lettuces, lots of broccoli, peas & herbs, and finally green tomatoes are starting to form! If our garden cooperates this year we hope to make tomato basil jam, hot yellow tomato-pepper jam, and green tomato jam. I am sure that anyone who …
Dear winter, It just isn’t working for me any more. Even the dog seems tired of the chewy water. Let’s break it off. –K, thanks. While all of you down South are seeing signs of spring, we are still running the woodstove and trying to keep warm. Here is one more recipe/technique that heats up …
Grain salad is a perennial favorite of mine (see further proof here & here). Tweeked for winters’ offerings, this grain salad features nutty wild rice harvested in Canada, locally grown spinach, and my own butternut squash. When blended together, rustic grains and veggies make a nutrient packed satisfying dish that is hearty, not heavy. I …
Here is the pizza crust that we have been eating all week! I was so happy with the results that I made it two days in a row. This crust has served as a vehicle for cheese, tomato sauce, sausage, shrimp, cilantro pesto, onions, kale, even fig jam! My new favorite pie is topped with …
This weekend I had a blast hanging out close to home at the Woodstock Inn. We met new friends, sold some jelly, and enjoyed a beer by the fire while the snow fell. Oh the reasons we love Vermont! I told so many people about how I have been using beer jelly in the crock …
Braised mushrooms create a rustic sauce for hearty ricotta gnocchi. This earthy plate is rich, comforting and best served with a glass of bold wine. What makes this dish truly special is the combination of mushrooms prepared in different manners. The minced bits will melt down creating a thick base while the sliced mushrooms (especially …
The easiest gnocchi ever! I love, love, love gnocchi. The little dumplings can be made of almost anything (potato, cheese, sunchokes, etc) and I will gobble them up. My twin knows my love for gnocchi and she knows my love for simple food. When twin came to visit in August she instructed me on how …
Nancy Warner 