Critter Chronicles
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Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I have no picture of my own of these. And the reason for that is because my normally non-sweet-potato-eating children ate them all. They ate firsts, and seconds, and even thirds and then asked for more, and sighed woefully when there were no more because we’d eaten them all. So. I think not much else … Continue reading
Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Maple Syrup
I’d never tried a Brussels sprout until three weeks ago. To me they were always those vegetables that TV moms forced upon their children, who would gag and cry and moan. I mean, why would I subject myself to such peril? But I’m growing up, and for me, part of that means branching out of … Continue reading
Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
I wish I’d taken a picture of these myself. They were beautiful. But more importantly, they were delicious. I made these green bean bundles when Tony and I wanted to do a dry-run with our turkey cooker before using it for our Thanksgiving dinner, and we invited our neighbors over as our guinea pigs guests … Continue reading
Recipe: Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes
I made a chicken meal for dinner the other night. It wasn’t anything special… until I decided to cook up these roasted oven potatoes as the side. And then the meal went from ordinary to a little more special. Do you have a cast iron skillet? If not, I highly recommend that you invest in … Continue reading
Recipe: Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes
I didn’t begin eating sweet potatoes until about five years ago, and up until about three years ago it never occurred to me that they could be used in any capacity other than a sticky sweet side dish at the Thanksgiving table. After being converted to sweet potato oven fries from regular oven fries back … Continue reading
Recipe: Mashed Cauliflower and Millet
Sometimes I’m surprised at the foods I’ll cook and convince my family to eat. This was one of them. Yesterday I made oven roasted BBQ ribs and Tony had requested mashed potatoes to go along with them. I have heard for quite a long time now about how some people add cauliflower to the potatoes, … Continue reading
Recipe: Smashed Potatoes with Peas, Lemon, and Pearl Onions
>This week I had red new potatoes and pearl onions delivered in my weekly organic produce bin. I knew I could likely come up with a way to prepare and serve these separately, but as I’m always up for trying new recipes I decided to find a way to incorporate them into one side dish. … Continue reading
Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower
>We’re not really a huge fan of cauliflower in our house. But I’m bound and determined to not only get my children trying and eating new vegetables, but to accomplish the same thing myself. I’ve loved roasting carrots whenever I get the chance and everything I read about roasting vegetables indicates that doing so brings … Continue reading
Recipe: Martha’s Green Bean Casserole
>I don’t like mushrooms. But not at all. Which means that when it comes time for Thanksgiving dinner and all the usual accoutrement I dread making the traditional green bean casserole with the high sodium/low flavor cream of mushroom soup. Which means this year I scoured the internet for something better. And who’s better than … Continue reading
Recipe: Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
>Some of you who read this blog (you know, all ten of you) may know that I try to cook healthy meals for my family, though there are plenty of recipes here that don’t exactly fit that bill. My mom was recently here for two weeks and though her actual eating habits are all … Continue reading
