“Kitchen Sink” Salsa

“Kitchen Sink” Salsa

Summer is ending. The kids are back in school, and we are on the cusp of fall. I’ve even seen a few leaves… While I’m not overjoyed at losing my freedom and bike rides to the beach, I’m really excited that classes are starting up 

Curried-Coconut Vegetable Soup

Curried-Coconut Vegetable Soup

Whoa! Where did January go?? Well, I don’t know about you, but mine was stuffed. Teaching twice as many classes as usual, preparing for The Wellness Show, oh, and some personal business as well. Somehow the month just slipped by, and me no posty. But 

Cream-Cheese Layered Pumpkin Loaf

Cream-Cheese Layered Pumpkin Loaf

Fall. Cozy layers. Pumpkin. These things all seem to go together, don’t they? So, it makes sense to make a pumpkin loaf that layers in cream cheese. Right? Who’s with me? Michael and I made our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch last week, and 

Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut Butter Cups

Well, kids, it’s that time of year. One of my long-standing holiday traditions is that I choose a day in late November or early December, and get together with my friend, Michelle, for a full day of cookie-making. We use the cookies as hostess gifts 

Sweet Zucchini-Pepper Relish

Sweet Zucchini-Pepper Relish

A couple of years ago, while having a girlfriends night, my friend Erin showed up with this Sweet Zucchini-Pepper Relish. She served it on slices of baguette with cream cheese or goat cheese, and a dollop of the relish on top. It was a big 

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto

In late spring, a magical thing happens. In the winter, farmers plant garlic. Usually, they plant rows of cloves, and in the spring, the scapes, or green leaves of the garlic, poke up out of the ground and begin growing. To make the garlic focus 

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

Every fall, my son and I have an annual tradition. We drive out to Richmond Country Farms and go to the pumpkin patch. We gear ourselves up with boots (it gets super mucky out there!), take the little hay ride (and sing songs) out to