YUM! I mean...uh...hi. I need to share something with you. It's kind of a recipe and kind of just a meal idea. Take it and do with it what you will. It all started at a cute little downtown restaurant when I had a delicious salad that included spicy pecans. The entire salad was amazing, but I was left craving those pecans for weeks and weeks. I contacted the owner of said restaurant and she told me the secret was just taco seasoning! Of course, I made my own batch of these spicy pecans … [Read more...]
Vegetarian (baked-not-fried) Stuffed Jalapenos
After yesterday's visit to the farmers' market, I realized that I had purchased entirely too many jalapeno peppers. I've always been a fan of broiling them stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon, but today I wanted a meat-free alternative. I headed to the kitchen and through this together. Vegetarian (baked-not-fried) Stuffed Jalapenos 12 of the largest jalapenos you can find 2 c fresh spinach 2 c shredded cheddar cheese 2/3 c black beans 3 green … [Read more...]
The State of My Garden
Some of you will remember that this spring, I decided to attempt container gardening rather than planting my usual backyard garden. I just wanted to follow up on that and let you know how things are going. I've had a lot of losses. Many of my herbs were lost to our cat...um...making use of the pots while they were in our sun room on chilly nights. Onions and radishes died after failed transplantation. And...in a complete oversight on my part, I failed to put drainage holes in our new … [Read more...]