Beef Barley Soup
Iām not much of a beef eater. If youāve been reading Words to Eat By at all regularly, you may have noticed a distinct lack of ...
Little Gramās Sauce
Today Iām delighted to introduce a guest writer, my husband S.
Itās known at āLittle Gramās Sauce,ā after my motherās maternal grandmother, a matriarch ...
Baking, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Gingersnaps
Iām really exhausted today so Iāll make this post short and sweet, literally. I clipped this recipe for gingersnaps years ago from a Peter Kump/ICE ...
Mains, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Weight Watchers
Chicken Puttanesca with Mushrooms
Finally, a chance to do a little real cooking! On Thursday I had a doctorās appointment in the late afternoon, and instead of returning to work ...
Books, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Yes, There IS Such a Thing as Too Much Chocolate Pudding
It all started with an innocent thought. S and I were relaxing before dinner, just going over our respective days, when we realized we didnāt have ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Why Canāt I Be Allergic to Chocolate? (With a Recipe for Chocolate Yogurt Loaf)
Over the last few years Iāve developed several oddball allergies: Dust mites. Benzoyl peroxide. Gold (yes, gold, not nickel. My dermatologist was shockedāIām the ...
Chocolate Cappuccino Wafers
Yes, Iāve said more than once that Iām going to lay off baking for a while. And more than once, Iāve proven how shallow my resolve ...
Oh, Give Me a Home: Cinnamon-Scented Buffalo Stew
Beef has never played a big role in my kitchen. While I enjoy a juicy-to-my-elbows burger as much as the next person, a hunk of steak ...
Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes
Sugar High Friday #3: Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Here in New York itās been pretty dreary all week, varying degrees of cold and rainy, and when it gets like this all I want to ...
Mains, My Story, One-Handed Meals, Pantry Cooking, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Vegetarian
Grandpaās Kitchen-Sink Tuna Salad
I had a difficult relationship with my grandfather. He died when I was a senior in high school, so some of it may have been simple ...