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Mexican chicken chili surrounded by 4 garnishes: limes, avocados, cheese, sour cream.

Bean-Forward Recipes

Large dish of beef birria stew with short ribs and garnished with red onions and parsley.

Soups and Stews

Thanksgiving themed cheese board.

Thanksgiving Recipes

Recent Posts

Italian garden mid-July

Guide to Vegetable Gardening for Beginners

Paloma cocktail with sides of grapefruit and lime wedges.

Mexican Paloma Cocktail

Sesame crusted salmon with a side of sautéed bok choy.

Low Carb Sesame-Crusted Baked Salmon

Dinner plate of seared scallops in grapefruit-butter sauce with side of green vegetables

Low Carb Scallops with Grapefruit Butter Sauce

Tamale Cornbread Casserole with Added Harissa Sauce

Roasted sweet potatoes with blackberry-rosemary compote

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Blackberry Rosemary Sauce

Mexican chicken chili surrounded by 4 garnishes: limes, avocados, cheese, sour cream.

Slow-Carb Mexican Chicken Chili

Cup of champurrado with cinnamon stick.

Champurrado (Chocolate Atole): Mexican Hot Chocolate

Thanksgiving is Around the Corner!

Roasted sweet potatoes with blackberry-rosemary compote

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Blackberry Rosemary Sauce

Apple cheddar cheese galette on parchment paper

New England Apple Cheddar Cheese Rustic Tart (Galette)

Swedish potato onion anchovy bake in a skillet

Easy Swedish Potato Bake for the Holidays (aka Jansson’s Temptation)

Plate of vegetables and turkey slices with turkey gravy.

Turkey Gravy, Make-Ahead Stock, & Gravy Rescue Tips

Baked cauliflower with saffron and olives in copper baking dish.

Low Carb Baked Cauliflower with Saffron & Olives

Open faced turkey sandwich with red eye gravy on top and a white pitcher of gravy on the side.

Open Faced Turkey Sandwich with Red Eye Gravy

Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup): Adding Leftover Turkey

Candied pumpkin without creama drizzle

Calabaza en Tacha (Candied Pumpkin) Recipe

Egg strata in casserole dish for make ahead holiday breakfast

Make-Ahead Breakfast Strata (Casserole) with Swiss Chard & Sausage

Bowl of turkey, black bean and butternut squash chili.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili with Squash & Beans

Turkey, carrot and black bean chili with mole sauce in a black bowl.

Turkey Chile with Mexican Mole Sauce

Root vegetable ragout of squash, parsnips, and carrots.

Root Vegetables, Low Carb to High Carb: + Root Veggie Recipe

Sweet potato casserole without marshmallows.

Ginger Lime Sweet Potato Casserole: No Marshmallows

Camarao: Brazilian pumpkins with shrimp bisque

Brazilian Shrimp in Pumpkins: Camarão na Moranga

Herbal compound butter coins as way to preserve fresh herbs

Preserving Fresh Herbs as Herbal Compound Butters

Brussels sprouts salad with caesar dressing

Low Carb Brussel Sprouts Caesar Salad

Preserving the Harvest

Heirloom tomato relish for brats, chops and steaks

Tomato Bruschetta Relish: Fresh or Canned

Tomato butter on rustic thick bread with scallions as garnish on top.

Homemade Tomato Butter and Tomato Spreads

Variety of chile peppers that would work for a salsa garden

Essential Mexican Pantry Ingredients for Celebrations & Fiestas

Jar of classic pesto made with fresh basil.

Easy Freezer Basil Pesto: Tips for Fresh Taste

Basket of freshly harvested spruce tips.

Ultimate Guide to Using Foraged Spruce Tips: Teas, Syrups & Preserves

Blueberry mojito drink in a glass garnished with blueberries and mint leaves with blue dotted background.

10 Ways to Preserve Fresh Blueberries: + Blueberry Mojito Recipe)

Equipment needs for making herbal tea

Drying Herbs For Tea: + Iced Chamomile Tea Recipe

Waffles with rumtopf berry topping and whipped cream garnish

How to Make Waffles with Rumtopf

Jar of pumpkin butter with cinnamon sticks on the side.

Homemade Pumpkin Butter Recipe: Big Batch in an Oven Roaster

2 jars of kimchi and the fermenting tools needed to make it.

Homemade Kimchi Recipe Adding Green Tomatoes

Summer produce in jars and bowls waiting to be preserved for the Winter pantry.

10 Ways to Preserve Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (Winter Pantry)

Sliced green tomatoes with pickling spices in a glass jar.

Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes: Without Canning

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