Sarah and Chuck’s spice list

As I mentioned in my previous post on the Wedding Gift Recipe Series, I just created a personal spice set for my friends Sarah and Chuck who are getting married in the next few months. Here are the 16 spices I chose for them, and why:
Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle – Svarovsky Staple Spice (SSS)
China Cassia [...]

Introducing the Wedding Gift Recipe Series

About a week ago, we received a wedding invitation from our good friends Chuck and Sarah, who are getting married in October. It made me smile, as I remembered how we got to be such great friends with them – I worked with Sarah last year, and through work, we (along with Mike, Chuck, and [...]

healthy baked pasta and tomato sauce with meat

So it’s tomato time at our CSA, and every week we’re getting at least 1 pound of tomatoes per share. Last week I doubled up and got 2 pounds of romas, intending to make pasta sauce. I did, then decided to make a baked pasta dish, and the result was great! Here’s the recipe:
Tomato Sauce [...]

birthday dinner: shepherd’s pie and chocolate cake

Last night was my husband’s birthday! I asked him what he wanted to do for dinner, expecting him to say that he wanted to go out. To the contrary, he requested one of his favorite meals, Shepherd’s Pie, which is a good winter comfort meal (but not so much a summery classic). I was happy [...]