Cooking a fresh pumpkin for baking – it’s easy! We are getting into fall here in Upstate NY, and for many of us, that means pumpkins. No – not pumpkin lattes! Real pumpkins out in the garden. They’ll keep for a while, but not forever. So, knowing how to cook a fresh pumpkin is a good skill to have in…
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Banana Oat Bread is amazing – and easy! Whenever we have our family with kids visiting, they have this habit of leaving bananas behind. It’s kinda weird, I admit, but it seems to happen more often than not. But here’s the thing – we don’t care for bananas. Neither of us is ever tempted to eat a banana – not…
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Apple Ginger Green Smoothies are my Favorite for fall We are starting to see a lot of apples becoming available in our area, and I’m willing to bet that you are seeing the same thing. That makes Apple Ginger Green Smoothie a natural breakfast for this time of year. Apple season everywhere We live at the edge of the Finger…
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Seedless Blackberry Jam doesn’t use pectin This lovely Seedless Blackberry Jam, just has three ingredients – blackberries, sugar and lemon juice. Why not use pectin? I don’t use pectin in any of my jams or jellies. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, using pectin means using more sugar. Pectin requires a higher percentage of sugar to set,…
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Beet and Horseradish Relish is a fall treat Whether you have a garden of your own or not, this is the time of year for beets. Most Farmer’s Markets will have a lot of them right now, and there are plenty of ways to enjoy them. Beet and Horseradish Relish is a perfect example. This relish is spicy, a little…
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