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French “Candy” Onion Soup

Why did I get so excited when I found these yellow onions last week? These are not just any yellow onions they are “Candy Onions” I got at the Beaverton farmer’s market here in Oregon. These onions are high in sugar content and caramelize into a rich brown color making them perfect for French onion […]

Fresh Cranberries

This Thanksgiving or any holiday enjoy the sweet and tart taste of cranberries 3 ways. Enjoy homemade jellied orange cranberry sauce that tastes better than the one from a can and so easy to do. You can combine the fresh flavors of cranberries, oranges and apples with a little sugar and in a few minutes […]

Fresh Pumpkin vs can… you decide!

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and I am getting ready early for my holiday baking and cooking my fresh blue Hubbard squash and pie pumpkins. I have been using fresh blue Hubbard squash or pie pumpkins to make my Thanksgiving pie for over 20 years. Marrying into a farm family helped me […]

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds ~ 2 ways

If you cooked a fresh pumpkin this year for Thanksgiving I hope you saved the seeds. Check out my blog on how to cook a pumpkin. I roasted our seeds two ways this year, Salt & Pepper Pumpkin Seeds and Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds. The Salt & Pepper pumpkin seeds are very addicting and you can […]

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