When Roasting Pumpkin, Size Matters

The October Farmer’s Markets were full of lovely pumpkins and I could not resist their siren song.  So, this year I bought a Halloween pumpkin with wonderful intentions of carving it into a masterpiece… but that didn’t happen.  Halloween came and went and my pumpkin sat on my porch looking very autumnal but not very scary.  [...]

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The Apple Goodness Continues

Apple season continues here in Washington state and the harvest is bountiful.  I spent the evening cooking up another big batch of applesauce to help get me through the winter.  I love how the smell of the apples cooking makes the whole house feel like fall. Having all this applesauce around also means that I [...]

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Comfort Food Vegan-Style

I am finally back on my feet, and after a course of antibiotics and lots of sleep I am ready to start cooking again.  While I was down for the count most of my meals consisted of canned soup, fruit and whatever else was lying around.  So, needless to say, I have been itching to [...]

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

I am beginning to think that we may have skipped fall completely and jumped right into winter.  It has been in the 20′s the last few nights and barely breaking 50 degrees during the day.  I was ready for the cool fall weather but, Holy frost bite!!!  This is madness! With the sudden onset of [...]

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