I never used to do much with butternut squash because it seemed almost a little bit intimidating of a vegetable. I wasn’t really quite sure what to do with it, and it always seemed like it would be so difficult to peel and slice, so I would always just pass by it in the… Continue reading Mashed Butternut Squash with Maple Syrup and Cinnamon
Category: Recipes
25 Real Food Healthy Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin is one of those kinds of foods that automatically brings back memories of the holidays and harvest season. Any time I see a pumpkin, I remember crisp autumn days strolling through a pumpkin patch to find just the right one or the sight of a holiday table decorated with pumpkins and laden with pumpkin-flavored… Continue reading 25 Real Food Healthy Pumpkin Recipes
15 Sweet and Savory Apple Recipes for Autumn
Now that the air is getting cooler, and the leaves are starting to turn just a bit, it’s officially apple season again. It doesn’t really feel like fall to me unless I’ve gone apple picking at least once. There’s nothing quite like biting into a freshly-picked orchard apple on one of those perfect autumn… Continue reading 15 Sweet and Savory Apple Recipes for Autumn
Heirloom Grain Pancakes Made with Water Instead of Milk
These heirloom grain pancakes are my new favorites. I’ve been making a big batch of them every couple of weeks and then keeping them in the freezer so I can just take a couple out in the morning and pop them in the toaster. It’s almost like having frozen waffles from the store, only… Continue reading Heirloom Grain Pancakes Made with Water Instead of Milk
Farm Stand Bounty Chicken and Swiss Chard Soup
Among the many reasons why I love summer, one of the main reasons is the abundance of fresh local produce this time of year. It’s so nice to be able to stop by a farm stand or farmer’s market and get organic fruits and vegetables that were picked the same day and that are usually… Continue reading Farm Stand Bounty Chicken and Swiss Chard Soup
Real Food Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
Along with pumpkin bread and zucchini bread, lemon poppy seed bread is one of my favorite sweet bread recipes. I think it’s a perfect recipe for spring, too, because the lemon flavor is so bright and fresh. And for those of us living in places where there is still snow on the ground, a little… Continue reading Real Food Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
Cinnamon Maple Skillet Cornbread
It doesn’t get much more old-fashioned than skillet cornbread. This bread is a blend of salty and sweet with a buttery texture and just a hint of spice from the cinnamon. As much as I love using my homemade sourdough yeast to make bread, sometimes I forget to feed my starter, and sometimes I just… Continue reading Cinnamon Maple Skillet Cornbread