We are going to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving, and I have to figure out something to bring for my family to eat. I’m really sick of having the Thanksgiving meal be such a letdown for me. And this year, Arp is planning on skipping the Turkey himself since he has been trying to avoid eating meat that is not free-range.
Here’s how Thanksgiving normally goes for me: I sit around all day watching the furious activity in the kitchen as my extended family busily cooks a huge turkey …

I went outside just a few minutes ago and was surprised to see flurries, the first of the season. I’m definitely a little sad. With all the cold weather we got in August, I never really worked myself up to saying goodbye to the end of the summer. I usually get excited about the first flakes of snow, but this year I’m …

That is the name of the interesting dessert concoction that M came up with the other night. We were cooking dinner and he took out a small pot and announced he wanted to make some “Beeluda�. Arp and I had not idea what that was, so we functioned as assistants as M told us how to help him. Pictures and the recipe follow…

What would Ma do?
Lately that is the question I am asking myself whenever I am cooking. And, no, I am not talking about my own mother. I’m talking about Mrs. Ingalls, of course. Ever since I finished reading The Long Winter, I seem to be filtering many things through the eyes of Ma. Yesterday’s example: I had a package of blueberries in the fridge that were a good 3 weeks old. For some reason, they hadn’t gotten moldy. They were just mostly very dry and very shriveled. Now, there was …

Here’s a copy of one of my latest recipes.  I created it from ideas I got from other online recipes, from looking in the freezer, and from my own head.  I really liked it, but it is still in the revision phase.  If you make it and have any suggestions, let me know!
Trish’s Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
Saute in large pot until slightly tender:

1 tbsp. olive oil
pinch salt
sliced carrots – halfmoons, 1 large handful
1 medium onion, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 …