As usual every one's talking about what to do with left over turkey today, but what about the other left overs? Some are easy, use rolls to make turkey sandwiches, pies disappear quickly, but what about the cranberry chutney? Cranberry chutney is actually a pretty good jam substitute. We use it like jam and enjoyed it … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftovers: Cranberry
Avocado Deviled eggs
Recently, I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a House Party Avocados from Mexico party. Instead of going the traditional route, we opted to use the party for one of Mizzou's away games. One of the most popular recipes of the day came from a dear friend, S, Avocado Deviled eggs. She got the original … Continue reading Avocado Deviled eggs
End of season pesto
I'm warming back up to Italian food. For awhile, nothing compared to the food I had in Florence, so I shied away from trying to perfect Italian at home. Luckily, J loves Italian style cuisine so we've dabbled in a few dishes (like Pizza Margherita and Eggplant Parmesan). We had a bumper crop of basil … Continue reading End of season pesto
Crock pot Applesauce
I love homemade applesauce. But I never make it because I always thought it was too time consuming. Then Pinterest alerted me to this surprisingly easy version in a crock pot! The most time consuming part was peeling and chopping the apples. With a few tweaks, it tasted just like Gramma's! Ingredients: 8 to 10 … Continue reading Crock pot Applesauce
Homemade Mag Mud
In honor of tailgate season (and Mizzou's first SEC game against Georgia!) I wanted to share one of our most favorite tailgate dips, Mag Mud. In Austin, Texas, is the most amazing restaurant, Magnolia Cafe. My very, very dear friend B insisted (it didn't take much!) we go there whenever I visited her and it … Continue reading Homemade Mag Mud