by Laura Macklem | Jan 7, 2024 | Breakfast, Snacks |
Crunchy, toasty, sweet and a little salty, homemade granola is a delicious breakfast staple. Making granola from scratch will save you money, and is a smart way to rotate your pantry items. This is my base recipe, but change it up to fit your tastes and what you have...
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 6, 2013 | Side Dishes |
Welcome Thanksgiving! It is my favorite holiday! I love going by myself to the store and buying food treasures for the holidays. One of the most fun things to buy are bags of cranberries. Oh how I love cranberries, and making cranberry sauce. A few years ago I made my...
by Laura Macklem | Mar 31, 2013 | Recipes |
Sweet potatoes were on sale for 89 cents per three pound bag, so naturally I had to buy several. However, I only bought four bags because I know they will go on sale for probably even cheaper in the fall, so I didn’t want to go wild. Twelve pounds seemed enough...
