Frosted??? I know! Crazy talk, right? Ummm… WRONG! This right here is legit AF! Once upon a time, my mom decided that the holiday menu needed jazzing up… She actually tried to remove this from the list! My brother Andrew and I were NOT having that. Not even a tiny bit! This is our favorite!…
Honey Orange Green Beans
This may be unpopular for me to say, but I despise green bean casserole. Seriously not into it at all. I love green beans, though! If you want a lighter, non-casserole green bean dish for your holiday table, this might be the answer! This recipe will work with any variety of fresh green bean, but…
Paper Treasure
I have found great joy in things of little value. My grandmother’s buttons, my other grandma’s biscuit and cookie cutters, my best friend’s belt… These things might be cast aside as junk by some and truly, they may in fact, be junk. However, to me they are immersed in memories and an ethereal joy that…
Roasted & Stuffed Delicata Squash
This beautiful squash is packed with vitamins and packed with flavor! Rich and buttery, it feels decadent even in it’s simplest form. I’m kind of obsessed with stuffing these special squashes right now. The texture of wild rice and the slight salt of the cheese coupled with the natural sweetness of the squash is astounding….
Pumpkin Thai Curry Soup
You want soup? I’ll give you soup! I knew the minute that I began to prep the pumpkins that I would be making soup with some. I knew I wanted it to be sweet and a bit spicy with Thai flavors. What I did not know, was that it would be SO stinkin’ easy! Seriously…
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
As you may recall, I pureed some fresh pumpkin last week and I am trying to make good use of it! I’ve made quite a few things, this is the first I will share with you. The Snickerdoodle is a classic cookie. It always seems to be a wintery feeling cookie to me. The cinnamon…
Potato Corn Chowder
It’s just started to get cold here in LA. What does “cold” mean to me now? It means that we have dipped into the 60s during the day and the 40s at night! Clutch my pearls! The 60s!!!! OK, so it isn’t THAT cold, but it’s colder than it was and the weather change got…
Dear Refugee Mother
Dear Refugee Mother, I can only imagine what you must be thinking. Seriously, who puts their children at risk the way you have? I mean, you had to see that poor excuse for a boat before you put your children on it, right? You had to think that her sea worthiness surely couldn’t hold that…
Dear Diary, I was sad today…
Dear Diary, I was sad today and I decided that it was ok. Ok, you aren’t my diary and most of you probably don’t care too terribly much about my mood, but I’m certain of one thing… You’ve all been sad. Chances are, you’ve also been told “cheer up!” Or “don’t be sad!”. Don’t be…
Perfectly Mashed Potatoes
You all must be wondering why I see fit to post about something as simple as mashed potatoes. I mean, don’t I know that everyone knows how to “mash” potatoes? Well, I have experienced less than amazing smooshed spuds and I’m here to set the record straight. Cool your heels, people! Stop trying to reinvent…
Holiday Roasted Brussels Sprouts
When the Rock Star and I started dating, he had a serious aversion to Brussels sprouts. I mean, making gagging sounds and the whole bit. Turns out his mom, like so many others, had ruined him for a myriad of vegetables by serving them as boiled to mush, flavorless nightmares. It wasn’t until I put…
Pumpkin Purée
Just a quickie here. We had two small sugar pumpkins that we used as part of some games we played with the kiddos at our Halloween party. I decided not to let them go to waste and get some pumpkin purée made just in time for the holidays! I remember buying canned and can hear…
The Swearing Mom's Guide To Life 