Pumpkin Streusel Bread (recipe) You know something is not right when you are considering buying things online just so the mailman has to deliver packages to your door. Human interaction! Tell me about the outside world! And that's really saying something because my mailman is grumpy and grunty. But desperate times call for desperate measures. With some exciting exceptions (the bank! grocery store!), I have been trapped inside my home with four young children + one large stomach flu + two small colds for longer than recommended by the Board of Mental Health and Well Being. It hasn't been pretty, folks. This is coming from a total homebody, but there Keep Reading
Pumpkin Bars with Vanilla Frosting (Paleo and gluten-free recipe)
Paleo Pumpkin Bars A few years ago, I missed a meeting I was supposed to attend. No big deal, I thought, I'll just get the high points from someone who was there. Little did I know the high point involved food! Word started spreading about these amazing pumpkin bars Alyssa brought to the meeting. She sent me the recipe from Paleo Cupboard. I made the pumpkin bars, ate way too many before they were even cool, and quickly resolved not to miss any more meetings this year. I haven't done much gluten-free or Paleo-friendly baking so I wasn't sure what to expect with this recipe. It turned out way more moist and flavorful than I was expecting. So, Keep Reading
Roasted delicata squash with pomegranate and pumpkin seeds (recipe)
Anytime I know somebody who loves something within a category they normally hate, I sit up straight and pay close attention. The person who hates romantic comedies but has Sleepless in Seattle at the top of their movie list, who hates pop music but is gushing about the new Taylor Swift song, who hates sports but has memorized every Blazer player stat. Rip City, Baby. Or, say, someone who normally hates squash but saw this picture in an old Sunset magazine, went out the next day, bought three delicata squash for the first time ever, made the recipe, and ate it immediately (while taking pictures, no less). To use the most tired phrase in the whole Keep Reading