We live in Maine, so naturally we have to eat corn chowder. Or, as it’s more commonly pronounced here, “chow-da”. Of course, clam chowder is what is traditionally served up here. This creamy dairy-free vegetable chowder is incredibly delicious and just what you need on a chilly winter day. Holding a bowl will warm up those fingers, and this toasty soup will warm your body…
This recipe was inspired by an amazing dish at my favorite restaurant in Portland, ME, Cong Tu Bot. It is a delicious curry noodle, a flavor explosion of curry, lemongrass, and lime. Saucy and not too spicy, it is a wonderful winter meal, loaded with veggies and plant-based protein, that will warm your soul. I will fully admit that Cong Tu Bot’s Vietnamese curry noodles…
So good even my kids love them! These balsamic brussels sprouts are baked in the oven and are the perfect winter side dish for any meal. They are hands down my favorite way to prepare brussels sprouts. As a kid I never liked brussels sprouts. It wasn’t that I didn’t like the veggie itself, it was more about how they were prepared. We rarely had…
This mushroom stuffing recipe is a showstopper. It is oh so delicious! I only make it once per year, on Thanksgiving, of course. I look forward to it more than anything else at the dinner table that day. The secret to the best-tasting stuffing? Use a real crusty loaf of bread, never—I repeat never—use a box mix. Plus, tearing up a loaf of bread is…
Making homemade cranberry sauce is super easy and so delicious. There is so much more flavor and depth to cooked cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries, warm spices, and apple juice. I cannot begin to describe how much more flavorful this cranberry sauce is than canned; you’ll just have to try it! I promise there will be no going back. How to Make Cranberry Sauce…
This one-pot reuben soup is one of the weirdest concoctions that is surprisingly delicious. It is basically a decomposed Reuben sandwich in soup form, swapping out the corned beef for delicious beans. See what I mean about weird? But weird is good, and this is more than good. Even my kids devour it. This reuben soup has become one of our favorite meals that I…
I love a tasty spicy pepper jam. It’s one of my favorite breakfast condiments. Sweet, a little spicy—it’s such a good topping for a breakfast sandwich. Pepper jelly can be a pricey splurge in the store or at the farmers’ market. Once I realized how easy it is to make and how few peppers it takes, it just didn’t make sense to keep buying it….
When the garden gives you zucchini, you of course make bake goods! It’s early September here in Maine, and I especially love this time of year because the garden is still going strong, but it’s cool enough to use the oven. Which opens up a world of possibilities and means lots of baking! This zucchini spice muffin recipe is based on this yummy chocolate zucchini…
I love a good dip. There is something so satisfying to dip a cracker or veggie into a yummy flavorful dip. The crunch of a cracker, mixed with the flavor kick of a creamy spread. It’s delightful and one of my favorite food indulgences. Plus, there are so many different types of dips out there. Take for instance this muhammara dip recipe. It’s a mouthful!…
I am a sucker for artisan crackers. It all started many years ago when those fancy Raincoast Crisp crackers hit the market. My mother-in-law bought them for Thanksgiving one year, and I was hooked. More recently I’ve come to love the Firehook baked crackers. They are so good, but so simple! I started to feel guilty about my expensive cracker indulgence, so I decided to…
