One of my favorite cookies of all time has got to be pizzelles. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, pizzelles are a thin, crisp, Italian wafer cookie flavored with anisette. Some people also flavor them with vanilla, chocolate, or lemon, but anise flavor is very traditional. There is one special piece of …
I am really enjoying the monthly projects during the Food In Jars Mastery Challenge! This month our focus was supposed to be on salt preserving a fruit or vegetable. I have made preserved lemons before, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to try something new. I wanted to cure olives, but they …
This post is sponsored by Ninja. All opinions are my own. When I talk to my friends about holiday baking, they are all in when it comes to cookies and cakes. However, when we talk pie, the conversation always goes to what brand of pie crust do you prefer! I couldn’t believe it! Everyone is …
The experts always say that we should be eating local, in season produce whenever it is available. Its early January in eastern Pennsylvania, and for the most part, our local growing season is over, but this year, we have had some extremely warm temperatures, so I still have Brussels sprouts growing in my garden! You can’t …
My favorite thing about gardening has to be eating fruits and vegetables that I grew myself. Taking them from seed, raising the plant, and then harvesting the fruits and veggies to serve my family gives me such a sense of pride and accomplishment. And my absolute favorite from the garden snack – strawberries! I pick …
