Main Dish

Eggplant and Pasta Incaciata

Eggplant and Pasta Incaciata is a traditional Italian dish that can be as varied as homemade tomato sauce.  Some variations will contain chicken livers, some will have ricotta cheese, some use bread crumbs and some will use different pasta.  The trick is to make it your own!   2 med.-lg. […]

Stir Fry

Friday night is refrigerator clean out time, getting ready for my goodies from Bountiful Baskets.  What can I make with all the odds and ends? Stir Fry! Heat up some oil in a large skillet and add in some small pieces of meat, seafood or scrambles eggs, veggies and even […]

Usin’ up the Giant Yams

When I printed up the Bountiful Basket Volunteer Site Coordinator (VSC) paperwork on Friday night I looked through and was surprised to see that we would only be receiving one yam per basket.  When I told my husband, he was equally surprised and we proceeded to have a merry (albeit […]

Strawberry Chipotle Jam

One of the (many) drawbacks of being a gluten-free and nut-free household is that PB&J sandwiches are few and far between.  This is hard for me because not only do I love that lunchbox staple, particularly when accompanied by a tall glass of milk (another no-no in our house), but  […]

Pumpkin Apple Pork Rib Roast

Before we get started let me first say I realize that technically a pork rib roast is supposed to be Frenched primarily for presentation reasons. However, I was short on time and opted not to do so and skipping this step has no effect on the final outcome of the […]