Fall is here and with it comes the bountiful harvest of those gorgeous gourds we know as winter squash. Different from it’s summer cousin, winter squash grows on a vine and stays there until it’s skin has hardened, allowing it to be stored for 3 to 6 months. Round, elongated, scalloped or pear-shaped with flesh [...]
I’m just wild about saffron.
…and he’s just wild about falling into a big pot of simmering winter squash soup. How can he resist? It’s in his nature. Do you know the story of Crocus? Well, we’ll talk about that later. For now, I must share this recipe before the details get filed away into the [...]
Coming up with a name for my blog seemed to be the greatest challenge of this endeavor. Many years ago, I had a business called Homegrown Healing. I practiced skin care using products I made from my garden. While contemplating names for this project, I kept going back and forth with different [...]
When Canon was a wee 6 month old, I worked for a short time as a cook at a small bistro in Hot Springs. This chili was on the menu. The barley is a nice substitute for meat. This is my version. So fast and easy, it’s a great [...]
Oh mi cher. In case you didn’t know, I’m a Texas born cajun child and i gots ta have my pork meat!
So… I do, on occasion buy pork products. Moderation is important, non?
Tonight I whipped up an easy and delicious meal of pork chops served with a lovely pasta dish:
The pork…
Heat up some olive [...]