I’ve been in a breakfast rut. Besides it is cold as heck this past week. I am already in my “January” coat which is really messing with my winter commuting strategy. Decided a hot breakfast would help me stay warm. I find the instant oatmeal packs way too sweet and have no time to make…
Author: Jacky Hackett
Links in the Kitchen
The ten year-old had a field trip last Friday to the Planetarium, perfect excuse to take the day off and go on what is likely the last field trip with her. It was a beautiful day to be on the lakefront. I don’t think I have been there since grade school myself. Not a ton…
Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup
Yes I am STILL obsessing about the salsa and I decided to make it into a meal before I run through my supply. Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Soup Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 jar Salsa 2…
Gifts of Plenty
Who better to buy me the perfect gift than myself, I know exactly what I want. Case in point, the four year-old announced he is buying me a book about Thanksgiving for my birthday. He then asked me to forget he said it so it would be a surprise. I did a bit of shopping…
Voting Time for A Chile & A Spoon Recipe Challenge!
Voting on the A Chili & A Spoon contest sponsored by Marx Foods has begun. The competition is tough, all the recipes look great! Click here to vote and vote for my recipe for an Ice Cream Sundae with a Chile on Top 🙂 Voting ends December 5th.
Greenhouse Project Funded!
The Greenhouse Project was fully funded. Congratulations to Autre Monde! I am so excited to watch the greenhouse come to life and enjoy what is produces.
Pomegranate Season means Holy Guacamole
Some friends were in town last week and we hit a local Mexican restaurant for dinner. The food is amazing and the chef greets you like you are a guest at his dinner party. He brings the special table side to view and he describes the food so emotionally, it is always hard to decide…
Ice Cream Sundae with a Chile on Top
The Organic Aji Cereza chilies were my inspiration for the A Chile & A Spoon Challenge that Marx Food is sponsoring. I loved that it looked like a cherry, I knew an ice cream sundae was in order. The challenge, use at least one chile from the chile sampler in a dish that can be…
Thanksgiving Thanks
An editorial I read last year toasting the unexpected in our lives has really stuck with me, especially today on Thanksgiving. “It will never cease to surprise how the condition of being human means we cannot foretell with any accuracy what next Thanksgiving will bring. We can hope and imagine, and we can fear. But…
Thanksgiving Snack Mix
The holidays and Chex mix are a perfect match. Though when isn’t a good time for Chex mix. I love this combo and your house is sure to smell like Thanksgiving when you cook it up in the oven too. Pumpkin Pie Chex Mix Author: Snack Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total…