For several years, we've stuck with the same honey nut granola recipe, which I make at least a few times each month.  We've branched out and tried a couple other recipes, but they were only okay, and we always return to that same old favorite recipe. But when I started selling granola at our local Farmers' Market this summer, I wanted to have more than one flavor available.  So I used the same basic recipe as the first one that we love so much, but with a few substitutions. And guys? Maple … [Read more...]

Quesadillas are one of my favorite easy meals.  There are pretty much endless combinations you can add to tortillas and cheese to make for a delicious and quick lunch or dinner.  Sweet apples and sharp cheddar cheese are one of my favorites! Ingredients: Tortillas (use corn tortillas for gluten free) Cheese (I use about an ounce per quesadilla) Apples (one apple will cover two open-faced tortillas) Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F.  On baking sheet, lay out as many … [Read more...]

It was the best eggplant I'd ever tasted.  We were sitting in a small cafe, eating our first meal in Paris.  We had been awake for nearly twenty-four hours, and we couldn't check into our hotel until later that afternoon.  We ordered the eggplant lasagna.  The first bite was melt-in-your-mouth buttery delicious.  Jesse says that my memory might be a bit off because I was so sleep deprived.  He doesn't even remember ordering or eating anything with eggplant.  But the flavors stuck with … [Read more...]