Baking with Avocado: Cranberry Orange Muffins It has been a year since I have been able to bake with eggs and butter and as much as I have enjoyed developing and experimenting with egg and dairy free recipes, I will admit that it is frustrating at times. Finding substitutes, especially for eggs, has proven to […]
Breakfast
Homemade Pear Butter Recipe
Pear Butter Recipe Earlier this year, my grandfather came over to see all the pears we had harvested from our tree. We were telling him about the recipes we intended to try with the pears, but he kept interrupting and insisting we make pear butter. I’m not exactly sure why, but I didn’t think pear butter […]
Small Batch Spiced Maple Apple Butter Recipe
Small Batch Spiced Maple Apple Butter Recipe There is a farm about twenty minutes outside of my hometown that throws a massive festival every fall. It runs every weekend from the end of September through Halloween. There is a pumpkin patch, tractor rides, face painting, music, food, an impressive corn maze, kettle corn and a […]
Pumpkin Granola
After I stopped buying all those processed, sugar-laden cereals from the grocery store, I had a hard time finding a replacement for the convenience that it provided. Of course, making my own granola cereal hadn’t crossed my mind for several months. So here I was, thinking that the only way I could provide my family […]
Green Chile Gravy
If you have ever lived in or around New Mexico, you may understand my obsession with green chile. It’s like our official state’s food. We all eat green chile, and we like to put it on everything. I have actually had the great privilege of visiting Hatch, NM (where they grow the world’s best green […]
Huevos Divorciados
A couple weeks ago, I made the drive to Santa Fe and met up with my BFF for a much-needed girl’s spa weekend. Santa Fe is a gorgeous city. While the population is remarkably small for how well known the town is, it definitely caters to visitors. The plaza area is made up of […]