Most food bloggers I follow and admire are great at writing “cutsie” blog posts about their daily lives which somehow tie into the recipe. Sorry, I have no interesting stories to share-just a great recipe for brussel sprouts. So let’s get to it. Brussels sprouts, shallots, mustard seeds and pancetta (aka “fancy bacon”) make the…
Roasted Vegetables with Walnut Pesto and Fall Garden Update
Even with temperatures reaching to the 80’s regularly this month we are full swing into the fall season. My summer landscaping plants are starting to wilt, leaves are piling up on the deck and my fall vegetable garden is full of life. Kale seedlings I planted (a little too early) over a month ago…
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Apples, Red Onions and Garlic
[pinit count=”horizontal”] For lovers of brussel sprouts you already know how great they are, especially when they’re roasted. For you adventurous naysayers forget the childhood memories of bitter bland mini cabbage on your Sunday dinner plate. These tiny morsels of roasted, slightly sweet with a tang of bitter goodness are a far cry from…
Pork Chops with Roasted Butternut Squash Pureé and Caramelized Apple Onion Compote
[pinit count=”horizontal”] My wife recently mentioned she didn’t like pork chops because they were always dry and lacking flavor. I explained to her pork chops are usually overcooked because people are unnecessarily squeamish about pink pork. That didn’t matter. She insisted they just weren’t her thing. Now this is a woman who I’ve successfully converted to…
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes
[pinit count=”horizontal”] Nothing says Autumn has arrived more than a batch of whole wheat pumpkin pancakes for Sunday brunch. A Google search for pumpkin pancakes turns up 3,570,00 results. I’ve sifted through and tested only the first page of results for this post and I think I can stop now. Most traditional recipes call for…