Apples and onions just go beautifully together and if  you add a cider-bourbon reduction? Amazing.  This is a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or any autumn meal. It would be great with ham as well. In fact, after I made it I thought that cut in a small dice it would be perfect over grilled chicken breast. Remember that roasting vegetables gives them a sweetness that can’t be achieved in any other manner. [Read more] [Read more]

Yeah,, I don’t do memes. At least not so much. I guess I don’t see what about my life would be interesting to anyone…but…le sigh…Courtney from Coco Cooks memed me. And..since it is here birthday…and ONLY because it is her birthday I shall do the meme. Rather than subjecting anyone else to this tag torture you can just do it if you want and leave a comment and a link so I can go read it..’k? [Read more] [Read more]

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I can’t believe it. Autumn is my favorite season and each year it seems to be the one that disappears the quickest. Thanksgiving is usually a no brainer around here. I made a menu over ten years ago and we pretty much go by it completely, adding a new dish or two every year to try. It is just that everyone has things they just “have to have” and adding something new is impossible without taking away something old, comfortable, and traditional so…we don’t. What I have found is that it is great to make Thanksgiving foods other times during the month. It allows us to try new things without sacrificing the almighty menu. Everyone is happy. [Read more] [Read more]

I have something to admit. :::hangs head::: I like cranberries but they are not totally off the charts for me. Nope..I can take ‘em  or leave ‘em. They are good in things like cookies and such..but I would rather have a big, fat blueberry any day. And, canned cranberry sauce is just…ick. We have it because some of the kids like it…but my daughter Erin makes a rockin’ from fresh cranberry sauce so I usually just concentrate on other things…Like dessert. When I saw this recipe for chipotle cranberry sauce in Bon Appetit I was somewhat skeptical. But I made some adjustments to it, and made it and you know what? [Read more] [Read more]

O.k. I was planning on doing this with cranberries and then I didn’t have any…so I went with what I did have which was golden raisins. This stuffing is addictive, I promise. It is so flavorful, even without roasting in the turkey, that you will be lucky to get ti to the table. I added chipotle in adobo for a smoky little kick and because of that I think it would be amazing to serve with a deep fried turkey. This recipe is based on one in the November issue of Bon Appetit. I liked the way that the bread held up to the other ingredients, and how the flavors melded together. [Read more] [Read more]