Lentils add a hearty texture and an earthy flavor to an otherwise simple, pantry-inspired pasta dish. Winter cooking lends itself to making good use of winter pantry staples, like lentils and canned tomatoes, along with those odds and ends that we don’t always have a plan for in the refrigerator, I’m talking about you lone carrot in the crisper. Uncork the red wine (…and save some for the dish), grab an onion, a few cloves of garlic, and you’ll have a hot and spicy fire-roasted lentil bolognese to warm your soul on a cold winter’s night.
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With pears in season until February, I like to find a lot of different ways to enjoy them. Today I’ve sliced and tossed them into a pear, lentil, and chickpea salad – but what I enjoy most about this recipe is the white wine pear dressing! A combination of wine, shallot, pears, and pure maple. It’s so bright and robust and it makes plenty to keep and enjoy over the next few days, too. This dish will nourish and satisfy you during these still uncertain times, chock full of nutrient-packed chickpeas, lentils, hearty greens, and sliced ripe winter pears.
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With just a few simple ingredients like freshly fallen snow, vanilla, and sweetened condensed milk, you can stir up a batch of this delicious snow cream after a winter’s storm. The technique of adding snow as a main dessert ingredient is as old as time and the earliest version of what we now know as ice cream!
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“this plant of God heals anything it touches” – Hippocrates With cold and flu season fast approaching, and with more concern now than ever to keep our immune systems healthy, I’m sharing my tried-and-true recipe for homemade elderberry syrup. For centuries, elderberries have been considered a powerful ingredient in health and beauty. Ancient Egyptians relied on them to improve their skin and heal burns. During the Middle Ages, elderberries were considered powerful enough to ward off witches and evil spirits. Hippocrates referred to elderberries as “the medicine chest” of all herbs for its healing properties and many uses. Native Americans harvested them to treat infections. Perhaps most interesting though, is…
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“Anyone who gives you a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven is a friend for life.” ― Lemony Snicket This cinnamon bun recipe uses baking ingredients that you are likely to already have at home. Ooey gooey, sweet and sticky, aromatic cinnamon buns. Warm and tender and glazed with a silky cream cheese frosting. The aroma of brown sugar and warm cinnamon lingers long and comforting.
