
Curried Butternut Squash Cream Sauce…A Velvety Treat!
Curried Butternut Squash Cream Sauce is well worth adding to your repertoire ~ totally delicious over sautéed vegetable medleys, steamed grains, rice, ravioli, pasta, polenta,

Vegetable Medley Soup with Hearty Grain Biscuits
We’re winter soup fans. On cold days or when I’m tired from doin’ stuff, a yummy full-of-veggies soup is often ‘just the thing.’ Last Sunday,

A colorful winter ‘Confetti Bake’ features Butternut Squash & Pink Lady Apples
Marc and David bought us a ‘small box’ CSA subscription from Valley End Farm (Penngrove, CA) this Christmas. Our box of fresh seasonal veggies &

Meyer Lemon Pizza with Fresh Rosemary & Lemon Thyme
Meyer Lemon Inspirations ~ Recipe #5 (2010) Meyer Lemon season in California, Florida, and Hawaii runs from December into April, maybe stretching into May. These

Delish Red Lentil Soup… What’s not to LOVE?
RED LENTILS remind me of Bri. She loved to cook with them. I was thinking of her today after pruning roses for a couple of

Rustic Apple Tart with Almond Paste and Tart-Sweet Sundowner Apples
Still planning holiday desserts? Rustic Apple Tart’s a FAB easy-to-bake treat…inspired by browsing through a recent Earth & Vine ‘Provisions’ catalog recipe and photos on

Thirty-Four Years Ago today…in the Midst of Winter Holiday Excitement
Today would have been Briana’s 34th birthday. It’s also the day after Marc’s Dad’s birthday and right in midst of winter holiday preparations… decorating Christmas

Oven Burns and Kitchen Cuts: Self Help Tips for small Holiday Cooking & Baking Mishaps:
It’s winter holiday season! Folks all around the world are planning their Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s celebrations. For many of us that involves

Lily’s Sweet Purple Figs
FIGS are one of Autumn’s ephemeral delights due to their luscious, but highly perishable fragile nature. Which also makes figs spendy (as Bri used to

Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Pie, Our Thanksgiving Holiday Treat!
My all-time FAVORITE Thanksgiving dessert is Pumpkin Pie. Because my hubby and I are lacto-vegetarians and don’t eat or bake foods with eggs, we always

Farm Market Finds: Stonehouse Persian Lime Olive Oil
Season your meals with a splash of California sunshine! Discovered Stonehouse’s California grown & blended incredibly delicious Persian Lime Olive Oil at the Santa Rosa

Granny Smith Apples ~ A bright green Australian Heirloom has won Global Favor for its Flavor
GRANNY SMITH Apples (Malus domestica) Apple divas #2 : Grass green, crisp, juicy, moderately sweet with a tart snappy flavor, Granny Smith apples are excellent