While reading this post about challenging oneself to create meals from what’s on hand in one’s pantry – a technique that we do employ with frequency here (Artichoke hearts? Check. Olives? Check. Pasta? Ahhhh, yeah. Check.), I realized that if said dish includes meat, it nearly always comes from within the confines of the refrigerator… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Pumpkin Pancakes
Yep. It’s official. I’m obsessed. I’m not sure if it’s possible for me to get enough of pumpkin right now. I know that this, too, shall pass, but, then, I’m a bit concerned that it might not. I mean, if I could eat tomatoes fresh from the garden all year long, I most certainly would,… Continue Reading
Creamy Red Clam Chowder
“Or perhaps it’s bisque”, I thought as I was pouring the cream into the mix. So, once the soup was simmering, I sought out definitions for both. Chowder generally refers to a chunky soup – frequently made with seafood and cream (especially here in New England) – and bisque is a thick soup with pureed… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Scones with Ginger-Honey Glaze
Scones are a tricky baked good. Some can be like biting into the ledge that New England sits upon; brittle bits of slate-like crumb, dry, yet dense – tempting us to dump their remains into bags labeled “Quickcrete” and then to plot how we can resell them as such at our local home improvement store.… Continue Reading
Collard Greens Pie
Collard greens seed starts were a last-minute impulse purchase at the farm stand this spring. Though I am generally prohibited by my frugal philosophy from impulsive spending, I figured that acquiring six plants for $2.60 was a reasonable gamble. After all, even if I chopped down each of the plants in its prime and ate… Continue Reading