by The Rootsy Network | Cooking
Try a new recipe during the holidays this year. Who knows, these easy side dishes could start a new family tradition that you’ll want to make all year. Many families have food traditions around the holidays, and it comforts us to bring those traditions forward...
by The Rootsy Network | Cooking
Cranberries are essential to a holiday meal. They are a great accompaniment to turkey, duck, goose, and other fowl, as well as beef or pork roasts. That tang from a side of cranberries cleanses the palette and cuts through the fat. Cooking with cranberries is actually...
by Kathie Lapcevic | Cooking
Eating seasonally in October is a mash-up of summer crops and cool weather favorites such harvests as broccoli, pumpkins, apples, and persimmons. The bright sun and crisp, cool air of October signals the end of harvest season in many places. However, fresh and...
by Kathie Lapcevic | Cooking
Organic pumpkin puree can be pricey. Whole organic pumpkins and other local winter squash can often be found for a deal this time of year. Thankfully, learning how to make pumpkin puree from scratch is easy. This basic process is relatively hands-off and results in a...
by The Rootsy Network | Cooking
Official pumpkin spice season might be limited to October, but I’m a big believer in stretching all that spicy goodness out as long as I can. Pumpkin spice flavored goodness may be a limited edition at certain retail outlets, but in my household, any day is a...
by Kathie Lapcevic | Cooking
Make the most of juicy berries by whipping up these quick and easy fresh strawberry muffins for breakfast and snack time. Strawberry season is a glorious time of year. They’re great dipped in chocolate or served on shortcake. Fresh strawberry muffins are a great...
by Amanda Idlewild | Cooking
Rhubarb, that early rising perennial that you can completely ignore and know it will keep coming back in garden zones 3 to 8. With such a prolific producer, the more ways to preserve and use rhubarb you know the better! Rhubarb is so tart, it is usually mixed with...
by Amanda Idlewild | Cooking
Serious home preservers look for shortcuts to help create the best product that will last the longest on the pantry shelves. Learning when to blanch vegetables can help save money, save time, and give you the best-tasting food. I am a lazy preserver and will take...
by The Rootsy Network | Cooking
Herbs are easy to grow and produce quite a bit, however, they don’t grow year round. Herb salt is a wonderful way to preserve your herb harvest. Learn how to make endless herbal salt combinations today. Herbs are (usually) some of the easiest plants to grow in...
