Chorizo Tacos with Roasted Butternut Squash, Aged Cheddar, Poblanos, and Marinated Red Onions
Chorizo Tacos with Roasted Butternut Squash, Aged Cheddar, Poblanos, and Marinated Red Onions (recipe inspired by Kerrygold.com and Epicurious.com) I feel like I’m on a role since rediscovering… Read More »
Orzo Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Baby Bella Mushrooms, and Aged Cheddar
Orzo Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Baby Bella Mushrooms, and Aged Cheddar (recipe adapted from Kerrygold) Out of all the seasonable vegetables, butternut squash is the one that… Read More »
Michael’s Chili
It’s been a cold and dreary autumn week in Chicago, which put me in the mood for a pot of my homemade chili. I’ve been making this chili… Read More »
Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash, Parsnips, and Carrots
It’s not quite autumn yet, but our temperatures have finally “fallen” and I’m starting to crave seasonal foods. I’m kicking off the season with a delicious quinoa recipe,… Read More »
Classic Caramel Apples
Classic Caramel Apples (recipe adapted from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.) Candy making is pure magic when it goes well, and these caramel apples are so much fun… Read More »

Grandma’s Slab Apple Cake
Grandma’s Slab Apple Cake (recipe by “Oishii!”) This is a treasured family recipe full of love and nostalgia. My Grandma Engelhardt loved baking for us, and we especially loved… Read More »