Orange Pumpkin Ginger French Toast
Tweaked my French Toast recipe, discovered baking the slices first and trying different kinds of bread worked better. I figured out how to make it excellent! If you don't have orange extract on hand, use the zest of one orange and 1 tablespoon of the juice, or just leave it out. The photo is old…
The Perfect Winter Stew
Last night I made a stew for a potluck that was a huge hit! This is big enough to make 8-10 bowls so it’s perfect for potlucks! Feel fee to cut in half if just serving the family (or make it all and have leftovers). It’s the perfect stew for a cold winter night. I…
The Best Darn Veggie Burger Ever!
I rarely find a veggie burger at a restaurant that I really like (except the Southwest Burger at Seed), and those frozen ones are just disgusting. So I came up with my own burger that was better than I could have imagined. It stays together when you bite into it, which is so rare to…
3 Ways to Become a “Locavore”
Wikipedia defines a “locavore” as someone who eats food grown or produced locally or within a certain radius such as 100 or 200 miles. Not only is this the natural way to eat to be in balance with your surrounding environment, eating local lessens our dependence on fossil fuels. Your food isn’t traveling far distances…
Orange-kissed Almond Macaroons
Happy holidays to you! I took these bad boys to a Christmas Eve party last night and everyone was in heaven! You are going to flip for these macaroons. I never liked dried coconut until about 3 years ago. These macaroons have a touch of orange zest and almond extract to create a new spin…