The Preferred Baked Potato of the Swedes Hasselback…not Hasselhoff. The potato dish was not named after the former Knight Rider turned Baywatch life guard heartthrob. This method of preparing potatoes gets its name from a Swedish restaurant called Hasselbacken in Stockholm, where it was first served. It is a simple dish prepared with the simplest… Read More
Pumpkin Bread with a twist I realize I am jumping on the Pumpkin Bread bandwagon late. Pumpkin recipes have dominated Pinterest for over a month now. Now that the weather has finally cooled in our area, I can start thinking about all the wonderful baked goods I love to eat in the fall. Unfortunately, during… Read More
Caramel Apples in a Crock Pot I love caramel apples. However, I do not love the mess they make when 1) making them, 2) eating them and 3) cleaning up after eating them. I should say that the apple is my favorite part, but I’m not going to lie…the caramel is. Yep, I love… Read More
Not Enough Cucumbers This is one of the most frustrating things about gardening: waiting. We planted about about 9 pickling cucumber plants this year. They have been flowering for a few weeks now, but I can not get more than 3 or so pounds at a time. Up until this week, I have been able… Read More
First fall harvest Today was the first day of fall harvest! It was only a very light cutting, only a few leaves, but enough to whet the appetite for good things to come. Bring on the greens! We spent Labor Day weekend direct sowing kale, collard greens and turnips, along with several of our other… Read More