Category Archives: Recipe Redux

Vintage Side Dishes

I come from a long line of terrific cooks.  My Mom can make an extraordinary meal out of nothing.  My Mother-in-law was a great cook too!  We have many recipes passed down through the generations, many of which are high in calories and fat.  Considering people used the ingredients they had in the “old days,” many of the ingredients were eggs, cream and lard.  Times have changed.  I still use many of my relative’s recipes—but only once or twice a
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Gearing up for Thanksgiving with Lactose Intolerance + Pumpkin Bread Pudding

I have a soft spot for bread pudding and when I add pumpkin to the mix that spot gets even softer! This bread pudding is perfect for this time of year. I consider bread pudding to be a bit of an indulgence because it is made with lots of cream and whole milk. We should all take the time to enjoy and appreciate the foods we love (aka indulge every once in a while), but that can be more challenging when you
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CSA Plus Recipe ReDux

We all know what 'killing two birds with one stone' implies and this week for my blog entry I get to do just that. Recipe ReDux aims to inspire the food lover in every healthy eater and inspire the healthy eater in every food lover. The recipe challenge this month focuses on using winter squash. And guess what appeared in my CSA bag this week...you're right: acorn squash, which is a member of the winter squash family. Although winter squash varieties
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