My aunt gave me a recipe for hot pepper jam many years ago. I kind of forgot about it in my recipe card box until a couple weeks ago. I went to our local farmer’s market and bought a small 4 oz jar of pepper jam for $4, and remembered how wonderful it was on … Read more
It’s rhubarb season here in Ohio! I love having the opportunity to eat locally and seasonally, and it doesn’t get any better than rhubarb in May around these parts. I decided some strawberry rhubarb crisp was in order. My strawberries here are still just blooms and little green berries but I couldn’t wait, so I … Read more
I really enjoy good olive oil, you might even say I’m an olive oil snob. I’ve tried several olive oils through the years, and I only have a couple brands I seek out when I go to the store. I think I just found a new brand to add to the list. I recently had … Read more
Last year at about this time I ended up in the emergency room with crazy high blood pressure (225/115 at one point), since then I haven’t talked about it publicly much, but I’ve completely overhauled my life and the way I think about food and exercise. Now I’m happy to say I’m off my blood … Read more
This is a meal I throw together quite a bit. I’m not a big fan of pre-made pasta sauces, they’re too sweet and loaded with sodium, so I have a couple recipes to make my own. This is one of them. The recipe isn’t exact (especially the spices), I just tend to throw things in … Read more
