Category: Cooking

  • Dinner I pulled out of my…

    Brain. I pulled this dinner out of my brain. I completely made it up on the fly, and pretended to know what I was doing. I’ve heard of people making roux, and figured I could pretend to know how to do it too. This is flour and beef broth. Not a roux. Close enough? This…

  • Healthier Banana Bread

    I like healthy food. A lot. Actually, I like food a lot. So it’s important that the food I make is healthy. I make exceptions, of course, but I try to make sure that 90% of what I consume is made from whole foods, healthy fats, and quality ingredients. I want my food to taste…

  • Bacon Things

    Descriptive, right? You may not know this about me and my family, but we often use terms that are as vague as possible.  It’s kind of like a game. “Can you make me that thing with the stuff?” is way more fun than saying “Can we have stir fry tonight?” And “Bacon Things” is way…

  • And now for dinner

    I know, I know–it’s not pie. It’s Beef and Broccoli. But it’s seriously delicious! And healthy! I mean, look at this That’s a lot of vegetables, my friend. And even though the meat was delicious, juicy, and tender, this photo makes it look completely unappealing. I’m sorry. Make it anyway. I sauteed the meat and…

  • How about dessert?

    More specifically, how about some pie? Apple? With caramel sauce and ice cream? Yeah, let’s do it! I used local Fuji apples, and they were so juicy and delicious! I’m going to do this again, because this was seriously the best apple pie, but I’m going to use Granny Smith, cause that’s what I’ve got.…

  • Be a Good Cookie — Winner!

    And the winner is… Susan Scalise!! Her favorite kind of cookie is homemade peanut butter cookies. Congratulations Susan! Please email me your address at mommajo28 {at} gmail {dot} com Thank you to everyone who entered, and Happy New Year everyone!

  • Be A Good Cookie — GIVEAWAY!

    I’m so excited to announce that for my very first giveaway, someone is going to get this fabulous OXO “Be A Good Cookie” spatula! Look at how adorable this is: After using it I can legitimately say that this is my new favorite spatula. Because the silicone edges are flexible, I can use it to…

  • Say you've roasted a squash…

    Ok, so I kinda stole that title…from myself.  I think I’ve got a good thing going on, so why stop now? I roasted a butternut squash the same way I roasted the pumpkin.  I also pureed it, exactly the same way as the pumpkin. But instead of making pie, I made muffins! Muffins that were…

  • Pumpkin Pie

    How do you know when something’s deliciously awesome? When there are no leftovers. Remember the homemade pumpkin puree? I mixed it with this stuff Then added more stuff And then poured it into a pie crust. . It became something serious. Something warm and seasonal. Just in time for Thanksgiving! Pumpkin Pie Adapted from Eating Well…

  • Say you have a pumpkin…

    A cute one, much like this 6ish pound sugar pumpkin. What would you do with it? Carve it? Roast the seeds? You could do that, but here’s something else you could do… Cut off the top Cut it in half Scoop out the seeds and the stringy bits Place the pumpkin cut-side down on a…