Jan 16, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a pumpkin & squash kick around here lately. Roasted pumpkin seeds, pureed pumpkin…and the butternut squash soup. And as if that weren’t enough, I also made some pumpkin bread last week that we have just been devouring! My first taste of pumpkin bread came about 5 months ago when Mack and I went to visit some expats that are new to the area.... read more

Jan 9, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Spicy Thai Butternut Squash Soup

While I was running around trying to find things to put on our Thanksgiving table, I saw some butternut squash on sale. I knew it would make a nice addition to our table as far as looks go, but I cannot recall ever eating butternut squash in my life. Until last week. As you probably know, I’m not a fan of wasting good. And butternut squash is a perfectly good food that I wasn’t about to throw... read more

Nov 24, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Make your own pumpkin puree

Be sure to stop over at my latest giveaway for a chance to win $25 worth of natural, organic and gluten-free baking products of your choice! To me, Thanksgiving is not officially Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie. There were several years here in Germany that we just let Thanksgiving day slip by, cooking something traditionally American for the day, but not really going to all the trouble. And a few times,... read more

Nov 11, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving Book Review

I have a confession. I’m a bit of a book junkie. I love all sorts of books that help me learn how to do things, inspire me, entertain me and teach me more about myself. One of my go-to books during the canning season is my Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. It’s got over 400 recipes to help you use up all sorts of goodies from your garden and orchard. Whether you’re just a beginner... read more

Sep 20, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Strawberry Raspberry Lime Sorbet

The berry season is winding down here and I happened to pick up some really gorgeous late season strawberries last week, which have now just been sitting in our fridge because my plans to make something with them over the weekend didn’t pan out. So I decided to make them into sorbet, as I did a few weeks ago with very tasty results. This recipe makes a sweet berry sorbet with a bit of a punch... read more

Sep 19, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Take the guess work out of meal planning

Do you ever have those moments in the morning or middle of the day (or even right before dinner should be served) when you just can’t get yourself to feel inspired in the kitchen? You’re sick of the old stand-by recipes and you just don’t have the time or energy to seek out something new and interesting — so you end up going out to dinner, picking up some fast food or ordering in,... read more

Sep 12, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Canning peaches

So as not to overwhelm you in my discussion about peaches, I thought I would share the basic canning peaches recipe today instead of last Friday when it was peach chaos. Of course that peach explosion was nothing like having 100 pounds of peaches sitting in front of you at once. And I promise you that after 14 hours of canning peaches in syrup, you start to get a little loopy. But hey, we pulled through.... read more

Sep 9, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Fruit Ketchup Recipe and How to Can It

When you’ve got tons of peaches and tomatoes…and nearly as many apples to match, this fruit ketchup is a pretty good way to get rid of them fast. It tastes a lot like a sweet and sour sauce, and tastes fantastic on chicken nuggets or chicken burgers…or even french fries. This recipe is a bit time consuming because you need to press the pulp through a sieve and cook the ketchup down. But... read more

Jul 11, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

The Art of Making Fruit Salad

There is a true art to making fruit salad on the fly. In the last year, I have made more huge bowls of fruit salad than I have ever made (o even eaten) in my life. A fruit salad is by no means complicated to make; you only need to be able to cut up a ton of fruit into bite size pieces. And it’s a great way to encourage kids (and adults) to eat more fruit. I often make fruit salad when certain fruits... read more

Jun 27, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Simple Oven Roasted Potatoes

These potatoes are always a big hit when we grill steaks. Add a salad and you’ve got a great meal. Unfortunately, they are completely not allowed on our slow carb diet (except for cheat days). So for those living it up every day, you’re going to love these potatoes. I stole the recipe from my mother-in-law who has often served these on grill nights at their place. So yummy! What I love about... read more