Category Archives: Holidays – Thanksgiving

May 2, 2012

Kentucky Bourbon Balls

    Believe it or not, I learned most about stereotypes long before I moved to New Jersey (surprising, I know!).  As a native Ohioan, or more suitably I should say Cincinnatian, we have a serious love-hate relationship with Kentucky.  Depending on the situation, we … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2012

Roasted Asparagus and Arugula Salad with Candied Pecans and Bleu Cheese Crumbles

Give me a handful of asparagus and I will give you two million different ways to eat it.  Or more.  You all know how I feel about the sleek veggie (see: Feta, Walnut, Sundried Tomato Asparagus) — I could simply eat it … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2011

Maple Pumpkin Butter

We’re back in the saddle with our monthly Really Healthy recipes over at The Magazine of Yoga and this month is the perfect way to throw a little balance into your turkey-filled Thanksgiving week.  A nice twist on your classic pumpkin butter.  No heat necessary – just … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2010

Asiago and Sage Potatoes Au Gratin

In case you didn’t get the memo Christmas is less than 20 days away.  As in, I’ve got only 19 days left to procrastinate.  I keep telling myself that one of these years I’ll get my shopping done before the mad rush begins, but me and … Continue reading →

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November 22, 2010

Holiday Spiced Pecans

We’re starting off the Thanksgiving week on the right foot with this next little number.  Spice, spice, spice!  If the holiday season had a flavor, this would be it.  I make these every year for Thanksgiving,  just to have something to snack on … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2010

Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Maple Brown Butter and Bacon

 A little sweet, a little salty and all around scrumptious, this dish was the perfect remedy to get me through the mid-week, time-changing, coat-wearing-weather blues.  Taking only minutes to cook, I make these delightful little dumplings often — usually with county ham & peas … Continue reading →

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November 8, 2010

Roasted Carrots & Parsnips w/ Toasted Pine Nuts and Goat Cheese

Roasting a carrot is what differentiates a good carrot from a great carrot.  Wait a minute, who am I kidding?  What I’m really trying to say is roasting a carrot is what distinguishes ill-mannered acts of neglect and crunchy aversions from an overwhelming amount of carrot lovin’ affection.  There’s … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2010

Apple-Cranberry Herbed Stuffing

As a home cook, there is one skill in the kitchen that I hold high above all the rest: resourcefulness.  Especially because I am from the Midwest, and I’ve been jaded by the significant difference in price at grocery stores. … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2010

Sweet Potato Pie with Toasted Marshmellow Meringue

With the closing of October and the opening of life’s most mouth-watering chapter, I’ve got one thing — and one thing only – on my mind.  Roasted turkey,  herbed stuffing, tangy cranberry relish, sweet potato pie, and lots of creamy casseroles (one – it can be so relative sometimes, gah).  I don’t know about … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2010

Frosted Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies

I’ve been waiting longer than usual this season to break the pumpkin seal.  I know that once I do, my life will  become crazed by pumpkin lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pies, and maybe even some pumpkin-filled ravioli.  I’m not really sure what the … Continue reading →

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