Granola… it’s back!
Chris and I were walking the dogs the other day at Hudson Mills Metro Park in Dexter when we noticed that the maple trees were all set up to collect maple sugar. I did a story about this last year and think making my own maple syrup would be the coolest thing. However, not this [...]
Vegetable Wellington with butternut squash and mushrooms
In my last post I talked about what we had for Thanksgiving which included Vegetable Wellington as our main course. I’ve been asked by several people to post the recipe. This recipe is based on a recipe from the New York Times, Butternut Squash and Mushroom Wellington. When we saw it we decided it would [...]
Thanksgiving for two
Because of conflicting schedules with family this year, Thanksgiving day ended up being just Chris and me. We debated about what we wanted to do that day since it was just the two of us. We tossed around the idea of doing our annual tamale-making fest that day rather than around Christmastime. We discussed going [...]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, delicious and gluten-free
I know, delicious, gluten-free baked-goods sounds like a stretch, but, I kid you not, these are fantastic cookies. Three million people in the United States are estimated to have celiac disease and up to 18 million may be gluten intolerant. That’s roughly 1 in 15 people who are allergic or sensitive to gluten. In addition to [...]
Oven roasted root vegetables with Indian spices
I don’t know about you, but when the temperature drops I crave more substantial savory foods like mac ‘n cheese, creamy soups and of course anything made with potatoes. Maybe it’s our bodies way of trying to fatten up for winter, which is something I don’t need, but I’m still having trouble resisting rich foods [...]
Baked Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers are HOT, and I’m not just talkin’ heat
If there is one signature Savage recipe, this is it: baked stuffed jalapeno poppers. We wait till the peppers are red and most flavorful, then we stuff them with a mixture of cheese, fresh herbs, garlic and onion to give them a flavor that is beyond fabulous! If you don’t like hot foods, well, this [...]
Stuffed baked zucchini with rice, orzo and cherry tomatoes
From peppers to kale, the garden is in full swing, but there are two things I can’t seem to eat enough of to keep up with the productions, zucchinis and cherry tomatoes. The image below is how my fridge feels right now. To top it off I am so busy that finding time to cook [...]
Carrot cupcakes or carrot muffins, either way they will delight
I know, I know, the cupcake is so 2010. Apparently, cupcakes are out and pies are in. Maybe the flaming cupcake and cupcake fondue are out, but take a classic, never-go-out-of-style food like carrot cake and make it into cupcakes, and you have something that will always be in. This recipe makes a yummy cupcake, [...]
Basic Whole Wheat Pastry
This is my favorite pastry recipe and I use it for just about anything that calls for a crust. It’s nearly impossible to mess up and it makes a very flavorful, crunchy crust. The recipe makes enough dough for three single layer 9″ pies or two double crust 9″ pies. I usually role out the extra [...]
Spinach Feta Pizza
One year, by accident, I planted our spinach just a little too late at the end of summer to get a fall yield. However, this accident lead to a wonderful surprise in the spring. By the first week in May we were able to harvest 6 pounds of the most succulent spinach. The plants were established [...]
Apple-Blueberry Bran Muffins
Looking for something to surprise mom with on Mother’s Day morning? How about muffins! This apple-blueberry muffin recipe is one of our favorite Sunday morning breakfasts. We always pick a ton of extra blueberries in the summer and freeze them so that we have blueberries just for this recipe. Keep that in mind when you [...]
I ♡ Kale
I am so ready for spring. I am craving greens to eat and I want to see green. I want to lose the gloves and hat and sit on my deck and feel the warm spring sun on my face. We are not quite there yet, but we are close. Here in southeast Michigan there [...]
Fresh Baked Tortilla Chips
Making your own chips from fresh corn tortillas is a great way to take your Mexican dinner to another level. They would go great with, say, butternut squash enchiladas! If you can find a local tortilla maker, even better. Here are two examples in the Southeast Michigan area. Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory La Jalisciense Tortilla [...]
Paczki, a first
I figured, since I’ve lived in Michigan for 8 years now, it was about time I tried a paczki and, after being open for 18 years, Zingerman’s Bakehouse figured it was time for them to start making them. That’s what I call a match made in heaven! Paczki (pronounced POONCH-key) are a traditional Polish treat eaten [...]
Oatmeal peanut butter and jelly cookies
No, I am not obsessed with PB&J, but, as an interesting segue from my last post, my mother just happened to send us a recipe for oatmeal peanut butter and jelly cookies. This recipe was a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest many years ago. It was developed by Mrs. Jacqueline Concannon from my hometown of [...]
Back to basics: 100% whole wheat bread
Once a daily activity in the lives of most American families, the act of baking bread has nearly vanished from our culture. Fresh-baked, whole-grain bread is something that we’re far more likely to enjoy at a restaurant than in our own homes. This is truly a shame because the act of baking and eating fresh [...]