Thanksgiving Day: 11:15 AM
Thanksgiving morning… We begin by baking a pie, because who doesn’t love the smell of pumpkin pie at 8 in the morning? I tried out...
‘Twas the Night Before Turkey Day…
The first official Love and Olive Oil Thanksgiving has begun! Needless to say, this is our favorite holiday of the year. We’re not letting the...
Moroccan-style Potato and Egg Sandwiches
Taylor LOVED these sandwiches. We made way too much, but he ate them for 3 meals in a row. I agreed that they had a...
Salmon over Creamed Leeks with Apple Butter Sauce
This sounded interesting, so we thought we’d try it. We had apples leftover from last weeks Pork that needed to be used, so why not?...
Peanut Curry Noodles with Seared Shrimp & Scallops
In my obsession with all things pumpkin, I found this recipe. When we went to make it, however, we made an executive decision to leave...
Spicy Lime Fish Tacos
Fish tacos are one of those hit or miss type of meals. We’ve tried them in the past but have never been completely satisfied with...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Silly me bought a mondo can of pumpkin to make last week’s Pumpkin Praline Pie. So needless to say I had a lot leftover, and...
Pork Chops with Toasted Spice Rub and Apple Dressing
Taylor sure got a treat this week: steak and pork in the same week. Very unusual in our kitchen. Maybe because I’ve always been biased...
Grilled Flank Steak with Shallot and Red Wine Sauce
If you watched the Next Food Network Star, this recipe is from Amy, the show’s winner. While I think that the sauce from our Burgundy...
Pumpkin Praline Pie
Taylor gets cravings, and whether for cake or curry or pumpkin pie, they need to be filled. I’ve learned this from past experiences, like when...
Salmon with Soy-Honey Glaze and Wasabi
This was a decent salmon recipe, not the best, but easy and flavorful. I don’t think we let our soy sauce reduce enough, it may...