This traditional 19th century fruitcake recipe is a rich and buttery spice cake with plenty of fruit and citrus to give it nice a festive flavor. And of course you can never go wrong with a generous drizzle of lemon-flavored icing too! Fruitcake usually has a pretty bad reputation these days. It’s the gift nobody… Continue reading Traditional 19th Century Fruitcake Recipe
Are Low-Salt Diets Really Healthy?
One of the biggest health trends these days is low-sodium diets. Pretty much every restaurant, grocery store, and TV commercial boasts about the low-sodium content of their food. It seems as though just about everyone is either trying to limit the sodium in their diet or they’re feeling guilty for not limiting it as everyone… Continue reading Are Low-Salt Diets Really Healthy?
Oven Roasted Chestnuts with Spiced Butter Glaze
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire . . .” is one of those nostalgic Christmas traditions I’ve known about for as long as I can remember, but up until last year, I had never actually even tasted a chestnut before. And my first experience with chestnuts wasn’t exactly a very good one either. I found… Continue reading Oven Roasted Chestnuts with Spiced Butter Glaze
Don’t Abandon the Sage!
Thanksgiving may be over, and the leftovers may be all gone, but there’s no reason to abandon the bottle of sage in the back of the cupboard. Sage is famous for being the “Thanksgiving herb,” the one everyone puts in their stuffing for the turkey, but sage is an incredible herb that’s great to use at all… Continue reading Don’t Abandon the Sage!
Digestive Benefits of Giving Thanks
On Thanksgiving day, people do something they rarely do at any other time of the year – they sit down for dinner together as families and thoroughly enjoy their food, savoring every bite, completely relaxed, hearts light with gratitude for the many blessings they received throughout the year. The typical Thanksgiving feast is a sharp contrast… Continue reading Digestive Benefits of Giving Thanks
How to Clean Glass with Newspaper
One of my least favorite cleaning chores has always been washing windows and mirrors. Conventional glass-cleaning products are usually filled with chemicals, and they usually smell pretty nasty too. And even natural cleaners often don’t work as well, leaving streaks on the glass – which seems to happen a lot even with those products that… Continue reading How to Clean Glass with Newspaper
Old Hartford Election Cake
One old-fashioned tradition that I think should make a comeback in our modern day is the tradition of making a big fancy cake on Election Day. It seems a bit strange today to think of celebrating Election Day by baking a huge cake, but that exactly what many people did in previous centuries. When looking… Continue reading Old Hartford Election Cake