The Recipe ReDux: Pecan Date Breakfast Couscous

pecan_date_breakfast_couscous

Think about it, why don’t other grains get a place at the breakfast table the way oatmeal does? At least here in America, suggest serving a breakfast of warm brown rice, millet or couscous and you’ll probably get puzzled looks. I’m not knocking oatmeal – I love it too but it’s time to take a [...]

Pumpkin Spice Cookies {Holiday Recipe Exchange}

pumpkin spice cookies

I love to make the classic, spongy cakey pumpkin cookies every autumn – you know the ones with the lick-it-off-the-top-first cream cheese frosting. But this year, thanks to inspiration from the Holiday Recipe Exchange by My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats sponsored by Chicago Metallic…I decided to spend a bit more time with the recipe [...]

A Carrot Limerick

carrots

It was nearly 70 degrees yesterday here in Chicagoland; a perfect day to be outside digging our carrots from the garden. We’ve had our first frost, so the carrot sugars are concentrated in the root. And with the balmy temps, we could even turn on the hose and wash the carrots on the lawn. (Otherwise, [...]