March 24, 2014

Grandma's oatmeal raisin cookies

Stack of oatmeal raisin cookies.

Soft and delicious oatmeal raisin cookies are an old-fashioned treat.

March 12, 2014

Honey orange sherbet

Serving bowl of honey orange sherbet.

Does everyone remember the brightly colored sherbet that comes in orange, strawberry, lime, and probably other flavors? I was never a fan as a kid (I much preferred ice cream). 

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I hadn't had sherbet in many years. After a bit of reading, I figured out that sherbet is made from fruit juice with a bit of dairy to make it creamy (unlike a sorbet, which is all fruit juice). It's really simple in ingredients, but the flavor, especially using fresh oranges, is so bright and really makes your tongue dance. 

It must have been the warm-up to above freezing that put me in the mood to make a frozen treat (although as I write this, a blizzard warning has been issued for tomorrow). If you've never made sherbet before, I recommend giving it a try - it's really delicious and made with ingredients you can recognize!

Spoon scooping honey orange sherbet.

March 7, 2014

Spaghetti squash and bacon casserole

Finished spaghetti squash and bacon casserole.

Spaghetti squash... I can't believe there used to be a time in my life when I didn't really care for you. Now, you are all over my blog with tons of recipes (almost always involving cheese). 

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Now, I'm a little sad to see that there are only two of you left in the basement. We've eaten our way through so many of you this winter and past fall. This may be one of my favorite ways yet...

This recipe was inspired by a recent post on The Kitchn; however, I changed it up quite a lot. 

This is a dish that could really be served at any meal. We had it for dinner with a side of broccoli, but I think it would be great for lunch or brunch as well because of the eggs and bacon in it. It would be a complete meal with a simple salad. This recipe will make about 4 main dish servings.

Top of a finished spaghetti squash and bacon casserole.