I’ve never made pumpkin pie before, what with my fear of pie crust and because someone has always made pumpkin pie for me. I decided to make some for an election night party Cauli and I went to. This recipe calls for a shortbread-type crust, rather than a typical pie crust (hence “pumpkin bars” not [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Posted in dessert on November 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Spinach Salad
Posted in salad on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I threw together this salad the other day and have fallen in love with it. All it consists of is some baby spinach, chopped tomatoes, a chopped up hard-boiled egg, some crumbled goat cheese, and dried cranberries. Topped with a homemade vinaigrette, it’s an easy yet healthy meal – perfect for lunch now that I’m [...]
Beer Bread
Posted in bread on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love beer bread. It is such an easy and simple quick bread to make. I found the recipe here , and made this bread the other night to go with our crock-pot stew, and it was a great accompaniment. There are a lot of variations to this bread: You can add herbs such as dried [...]
Crock-Pot Beef Stew
Posted in main course on November 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As the beginning of November has begun with storms, I though it would be nice to bring out the crock-pot and make some stew. I followed a fairly simple recipe from the crock-pot website. I added about a pound and a half of stew meat to the crock pot. Over the beef, I sprinkled 1/4 [...]
