The pasty, a meat pie, is a tradition in Ely, and is not to be confused with pasties (if you don’t know, google it, but don’t do it at work). Pasties (used from here on in reference to the meat pie only) are one of those meals that really feels like home. Pasties were introduced to the…
Spaghetti Squash with Bacon and Spinach
The spaghetti squash is really sort of magical. On the outside, it just looks like a plain yellow squash, not even textured or patterned like its other squash relatives, but once you cut open the spaghetti squash you will realize how special this one is. The meat inside is not like the other squashes, it…
Crockpot Waterfowl Chili
My man has been pulling his weight by doing the man thing, going out and gathering meat for winter. By that I mean, he’s been out duck hunting with his buddies, and bringing home fresh wild duck to eat. I love to duck hunt too, but I don’t really love to eat duck. There are…
Vanilla Herbal Iced Tea
I think I’ve made it pretty clear in previous posts that I LOVE vanilla. I also have made mention that Dana is the nicer sister. Because Dana is the nicer sister, happens to be a really good gift giver, and is well aware of my obsession with vanilla, she got me an entire recipe book…
Cuban-ish Sandwich
My mom’s family has a serious obsession with ketchup. When they were little, they all got a bottle of ketchup in their Christmas stocking (there were 10 of them…) so they didn’t need to share. These days they all go out for brunch after Sunday Mass, and when the restaurant stopped carrying Heinz ketchup (gasp!),…
Fresh Fig Frozen Yogurt with Goat Cheese
I just got back from Aj’s grandmother’s funeral in Michigan, people had a lot of wonderful things to say about her, and one thing that came up frequently is how much Dorthy loved ice cream. Everyone, especially the grandchildren, said that Grandma would always have ice cream in the freezer and had no limits on…