Tag: homemade

  • Fried Green Tomatoes

    Fried Green Tomatoes

    I tend to make these at two times of the year: when the tomatoes aren’t yet ripe, but there are a ton of big greens hanging there taunting me, and just before or after the first frost of the year when I’m trying to make the most of the harvest. This recipe was requested by…

  • Musing on Gifts

    Musing on Gifts

    I’ve been getting ready for a flying visit from friends, and as I was preparing the house for eyes other than family, and baking because my love language is ‘have you eaten? Here, have a cookie.’ I was also thinking about gifts, and their impact on our lives. It’s not easy to give meaningful gifts…

  • Pumpkin Pie

    Pumpkin Pie

    In the morning, it was a pumpkin. By evening, it was a pie. Since my website seems to not be supporting images any longer (I’ve been having trouble with my host, will be finding a new one when I have time. So… next month, late) I have put the photos in a Flickr album.  …

  • Lemon Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

    Lemon Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

    These have long been a favorite with my children, in no small part for the kinetic molding method (what kid doesn’t love to stick their fingers into cookie dough?) and because they are nearly infinitely customizable. At least in my kitchen… Because you fill the thumbprint with jam or jelly, and I usually have anywhere…

  • Easy-Peasy Ciabatta Bread

    Easy-Peasy Ciabatta Bread

    I needed a bread for an ETWYRT recipe, and it’s been a while since I made this, but it’s so good. And it’s super easy to make up, it just takes a while. This is a bread that can take two days to make, or you can do it in five hours. Most of that…