Wishes and Dishes

40 days ’til Christmas!!!  I’m so excited!!!  Okay, now that I got that out of my system….. We have to savor every fall flavor and dessert while we still can, because after next week when Thanksgiving is over, it’s all Christmas….all the time… and nothing BUT Christmas!  Who am I kidding, I’ve practically been decking [...]

So, I’m falling apart lately.  I have had an injured collar bone for over two weeks now from lifting something (or someone) heavy.  It’s kind of a long story.  Now to add to that, I have a sore throat that compares to the nastiness of the sore throat I had back in my mono days [...]

As you all know, I live in western New York and of course, like everyone who lives here, I mourn the end of summer because I know what’s to come – months of very, very cold weather and a thousand feet of snow.  We all dislike it but we have to face the facts year [...]

Happy Tuesday, my friends! I’m in full fall mode over here at our house as I’m totally apple and pumpkin crazed this year, even more than usual.  I’m addicted to the fall flavors and smells – nothing beats it, in my opinion.  I decided to try my hand at homemade applesauce and was pleasantly surprised.  [...]

Well, it’s October already!  The days are starting to get much shorter, the nights are getting longer, and the air is getting crisper.  I drove down the roads this week near where I live and realized that the trees weren’t quite as green and there were some leaves blowing across the road.  That’s when it  [...]

I hope everyone is looking forward to Thanksgiving and that you all are in the spirit of being thankful. Today I bring you a great idea for an easy Thanksgiving dessert! I do know amazing pumpkin bread when it crosses my path- that is for sure. You are going to have to trust me on [...]

Full disclosure; I’ve been too much of a chicken to attempt making gnocchi for a while now, but this was definitely one of my favorite meals so far and I’m glad I did!  This is not one of my easier recipes but don’t let that scare you away.  It was well worth the hard work.  [...]

“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” – John Burroughs After fully embracing pumpkin season, I have finally found time to take advantage of another flavor of the season: apples! I don’t think I’ve ever met an apple dessert that I didn’t like and this recipe for [...]