Tuesday, November 30, 2010
These tart bars will really liven up your cookie routine! Try them out this Holiday season!
Continuing along in COOKIE WEEK for the Holiday Saute, I wanted to feature an at least semi-healthy cookie. And, although these Pumpkin Cranberry Bars are not technically cookies, I think they still count. I absolutely LOVE these bars, and they are always made at least twice in the fall/winter in our house. They freeze great, and my husband and my office loves them! My husband is a big hiker, and we add some extra oats in them so he can take them backpacking with him for a healthy, energizing snack. This recipe is from Weight Watchers, and is absolutely amazing. I tweak it a little bit (add some extra oats sometimes, extra cranberries, little extra ginger), but play with it according to your taste buds and what you like! I'll post the …
Monday, November 22, 2010
This is an easy, great recipe that will dress up your Thanksgiving meal! And you can even make it the night before! It's perfect!
Happy almost Thanksgiving, Ballston! Love any holiday that focuses around eating and cooking-am I right? Holidays can be stressful: especially when you've got family coming in town. You want to impress everyone, prove that you can-indeed-cook, and still have some time to watch football or the parade (or to relax with your feet up! You deserve it!) The little touches really can make or break your meal. Cranberries are so often overlooked. Or a side thought: "oh, that red goo that comes in the can, sure-we'll have that." My family loves cranberries, but we always had them out of the can. (Note: My mother reads this, and the REASON we always did it out of the can is because my little brother, Patrick, loved the jelly kind that actually took…
Saturday, October 16, 2010
This unique side dish is a perfect substitution for typical cranberry sauce. The presentation is amazing and it tastes GREAT! I highly suggest it: perfect for Thanksgiving or a fall party.
We decorated our apartment for Halloween this year, after one year off when we were too busy with wedding plans. My husband teased me all night about how much pumpkin stuff I have. It's a little ridiculous. I love pumpkins (haven't heard that enough, have you?)!!! So...when I came across this recipe I got really excited. I mean, what could be better than cooking something and eating it out of a pumpkin?! The presentation alone would be amazing! And if it tasted good...even better. Well, we tried this out earlier this week...and it is AMAZING! We had it as a side dish to some baked chicken, and it was great!!! This would be a perfect WOW recipe for Thanksgiving dinner-replace traditional cranberries (ok, or canned cranberries) with this to …
