by Esther | Dec 31, 2012 | Desserts, Recipes
OR: The Easiest Cookies in the World I happened to have red velvet cake mix. I was going to a Redskins-Cowboys game watching party. I realized red velvet was SO the right color for a Redskins game. But I wanted to make red velvet cookies out of the cake mix because...
by Esther | Dec 28, 2012 | Bread, Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes
Remember how I named my kale salad “Cranberry Bread Kale Salad” because in the midst of eating it non-stop for 2 weeks (it was that good) somewhere along the way I realized it tasted like cranberry bread in a bowl? Well here’s the recipe for that...
by Esther | Dec 19, 2012 | Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
Going for the alliteration? Not sure where the name of this salad came from, but it’s clearly from another era. And it’s been around in my family for that long, because it’s that good. My mom makes it often for holiday meals (it’s great for...
by Esther | Dec 17, 2012 | Desserts, Holidays, Recipes
Looking for a fun new holiday cookie? I think these will fit the bill! Of course, they will be delicious any other time of year too, but the butterscotchy, gingery, white chocolatey-ness gives them that warm and cozy feeling perfect for the holidays. Credit for the...
by Esther | Dec 10, 2012 | Holidays, Main dishes, Recipe reviews, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Port wine, figs, rosemary… this dish made the perfect easy, elegant dish to celebrate New Year’s last year. I posted the picture of it when I wrote about tempeh, and Kathy has graciously agreed to let me share the recipe with you. And I’m so glad...
by Esther | Dec 7, 2012 | Holidays, Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
I so badly wanted to add some extra green to my Thanksgiving table, so I devised this salad. And promptly forgot to actually make it for Thanksgiving! But I had the ingredients, so I ended up making it for lunch that weekend… and the next day, and the next...
