I’ll be forever grateful to my friend who ordered this at Checkers in Santa Rosa, CA, and thus introduced me to one of my favorite foods ever! (Checkers remains my favorite restaurant in the Napa Valley.) When I lived in Oklahoma I was known for this delicious appetizer, and it became a must at many Saturday night gatherings. You can roast [...]

This recipe was featured in theNest.com newsletter which I receive periodically. I’m replacing the brown sugar the original recipe calls for with maple  syrup. I can’t wait to try it! I love ginger and have been craving gingersnaps recently… 4 lb. sweet potatoes salt and fresh ground black pepper 1/2 c margarine  2 tbsp maple syrup [...]

I got the idea for this recipe from a friend and modified it to be a little more healthy. I’m sorry I don’t have exact measurements since it’s something I sort of made up! The name is misleading, since you actually end up baking the potatoes about three times in all. Each time brings out [...]

This was featured in theNest.com newsletter I receive periodically. I haven’t made it yet, but I’ve improvised something very similar in past years. I’m substituting honey for the sugar the original recipe calls for. I can’t wait to try it next week! 1 lb. fresh cranberries 1-2 c honey 1/2 c water 1 cinnamon stick juice [...]

A holiday favorite, this recipe comes from my mom. The only change I make is to add a little crushed garlic. (Everything’s better with garlic, isn’t it?) ½ c butter or margarine ½ large onion 1 c celery 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pkg cubed stuffing mix 1 can Worthington Diced Chik (reserve the liquid [...]

I’ve been a vegetarian all my life, and for as long as I can remember people asked me incredulously, “What do you eat?!” Similarly common, since turkey is out, is the question, “What do you eat for Thanksgiving?” Here’s a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner menu, based on my family’s traditions, some things I added when I began taking my [...]

I know I already have a recipe on here for lentil soup with coconut and spinach, but this one is actually quite different. For one thing it uses red lentils instead, but the taste is also different–more curry, while the other one is more cumin-y. My husband and I really liked this one. I found [...]

Again thanks to Facebook, I got this recipe from another childhood friend. I love butternut squash in any form, so of course it caught my attention when she mentioned it. This chili is sooo good. I ate it over cornbread. 1 lg butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 zucchini, diced [...]

Got this recipe from the squash display at the grocery store. I didn’t follow the recipe exactly, so here’s my adaptation. It’s still fairly high in fat, so I use it more for a special occasion type dish. But, a good way to work a vegetable in to that special occasion. I love it, and [...]

I made an exciting discovery last night. I replaced the bananas in my banana bread recipe with pumpkin and voila! Pumpkin bread! I’ve always wanted a good recipe for pumpkin bread. I’ve only eaten one slice so far, but I think this will be it! 2/3 c honey 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce 1 c pumpkin [...]