winter squash varieties

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 call it mellow yellow…

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 [...]

Fortune Cookie says:

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 [...]

how ’bout a nice bowl of chili?

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 [...]

Tonight’s din din…

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 [...]