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...
by Esther | Nov 20, 2012 | Desserts, Holidays, Recipes
As promised, pumpkin ice cream pie is on today’s menu! We never had pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving growing up, because we always had this instead (or my grandmother’s pecan pie… YUM). Not much to introduce this one… I promise it speaks for...
by Esther | Nov 19, 2012 | Holidays, Menu ideas, Reasons for going vegan, Recipe reviews, Recipes, Sides
“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.” ~Edward Payson Powell, author and journalist In my family, as in many others I’m sure, we have a tradition to go around...
