Pie is good. But a regular pie can be way too much for two people. And our mini-jar pies are awesome, but not the same as a proper piece of pie. Solution? Mini-pies. As in pies sent through the shrink ray. But actually they are just pies baked in a 6 or 7 inch tin. […]

Kelly said this is a definite party must. A holiday anytime food. In other words, I am to put it on The List immediately. Mint Oreo Bark Discovered here 2 10-oz bags semi-sweet mini chips 10 Mint Oreo cookies, roughly crushed Lightly butter sheet of parchment paper and place on baking sheet. Melt semi-sweet chips […]

I made this for ThanksFeast at church, then made it a billion (slight exaggeration) times at home. It’s definitely a fall/winter list item. Harvest Kale Salad Amazingness found here 1 box pre-cut butternut squash 2 T olive oil + 1/4 c olive oil 1/2 c pepitas 1/4 c lemon juice 2 T maple syrup 2 […]

Enjoying a glass of bourbon with a piece of pumpkin pie sparked a recipe idea: Bourbon Pumpkin Pie. So I made it and it was just as delicious as we thought it would be. Bourbon Pumpkin Pie Solution found here 3/4 c packed light brown sugar 2 t pumpkin pie spice 1/2 t salt 2 […]

Writing this down so I don’t forget! Roast Turkey Breast Turkey breast Olive Oil 1 T kosher salt 2 T freshly ground black pepper Vegetable stock Preheat oven to 350F. Pat thawed turkey breast with paper towels to dry (don’t wash it!). Rub with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub spices in. Place […]

I tweaked my apple pie filling recipe a bit. It was a huge success! Apple Pie filling inspiration here Two pie crusts 2 T flour 3/4 c sugar 1 t ground cinnamon 1/4 t ground nutmeg 1/4 t salt 1/8 t ginger 2 large Gala apples, cored and peeled 2 large Jazz apples, cored and […]

We picked up several salmon recipes from Olympians Ryan and Sara Hall while we were in Alaska. They have all been very yum. Salmon Pesto Frittata Original here but I adapted as follows 1/3 c. chopped roasted red pepper 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (7.5 oz. each) traditional-pack Alaska […]

We loved grabbing Singapore noodles from Eat Well when we lived in Eastcote, U.K. These aren’t quite as good, but I’m not making them with as much love and experience as they did. Singapore Noodles Discovered and adapted from here 1 standard pkg frozen medium shrimp 1 pkg soaked rice noodles 2 eggs 2 pkg […]