by Laura Macklem | Dec 2, 2023 | Snacks |
When you have a variety of spices, herbs and vegetable powders it’s fun to come up with cheeseballs and other spreads. The cheeseball I make for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays is sharp and smoky, reminiscent of the Hickory Farms I remember from childhood. I...
by Laura Macklem | Nov 26, 2023 | Recipes |
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I tried to send out a blog post last Sunday, but we had a problem with the software and it never went out, so click here for my recipe for pumpkin cheesecake! My column for the North Coast Current on stuffing bread was also...
by Laura Macklem | Nov 20, 2023 | Baking, Desserts |
I think I overdid it on the pumpkins this year. My favorite vendor at the farmers market marked his heirloom pumpkins to $5 each, and I went overboard considering I had already bought at least six heirloom varieties at Lidl because they were only $6.86. Next year...
by Laura Macklem | Nov 12, 2023 | Budget, Dehydrating, Preserving, Stocking Your Pantry, Uncategorized |
As my daughters and I were walking into the local arts center, I noticed a town worker hoisting a beautiful Cinderella pumpkin onto his shoulder. They were switching the fall decorations out for the Christmas. As he walked our way towards his work truck. I...
by Laura Macklem | Nov 5, 2023 | Baking |
When you don’t have time to make biscuits, a savory quick bread comes in clutch. No rolling out like biscuits, no rising the dough like yeast bread. With a savory quick bread you mix in one bowl, put in the pan and bake. I use parchment paper for no mess, and no...
