Blueberry bars filled with nourishing whole grains and blueberries – Blueberry Oat Bars Does anyone else like vacation days? I do. I can be at home and get things done that have been neglected for too long . . . or at least try to get them done when I’m not distracted by other things….
I’m not much for big crowds. During the Christmas season my favorite time to shop for gifts is later at night or during the weekdays when most people are in bed or at work. I like to take time and look for the perfect gift for each person on my list. Other times, I prefer…
Butternut Squash Soup with White Beans and Broccoli Butternut squash soup never made my list of recipes to try, that is, before this year. My experience with butternut squash was mostly in roasting it, mashing it, then serving it seasoned with cinnamon and applesauce. Prepared like that it has a cinnamony sweet flavor, which is…
Hello, friends. Fall seems to be marching through at an astounding pace this year. Halloween is over and we’re on to Thanksgiving in just three weeks! It’s time to start planning that Thanksgiving menu, and one of the staples of Thanksgiving dinner is . . . cranberry sauce. Yes, you can easily buy cranberry sauce at…
It’s been busy here lately. With the advent of fall is the start of basketball season. This is the time we juggle jobs, practices, games, school, and social times. It’s great fun, but very busy. When we do get an evening together to watch a movie or play a board game, I don’t want to spend…
Maple Walnut Apple Crisp – Each bite is filled with sweet, soft-cooked apples, and crunchy oat and walnut topping, all with subtle maple undertones. It’s apple season, and the tree we have out back is loaded with apples. In all the years we’ve lived here, this is most apples it’s ever produced. Usually it’s a sorry-looking…