Kate in the Kitchen
Blog URL http://cooknkate.wordpress.com
Located Lino Lakes, Minnesota USA
The evocative fare and delicious ramblings of a passionate cook
Latest Blog Posts
- Giving thanks…… on Nov 24, 2009 in Pensive Thoughts Sort of About Food blessings family gratitude thankful
I’m finding more and more, and sometimes quite rapidly, that what brings me the most pleasure in life is really quite simple. Whether it’s a shock of color discovered on my daily walk, or the foods that pass through my life, I’ve...
- Farro Pilaf with Gold Beets on Nov 21, 2009 in For the Love of Food Recipes Whole Grain Goodness beet greens easy farro gold beets healthy pilaf red pepper whole grains
Pictures can be amazing, can’t they? I sometimes surprise myself when I am going through the photos I’ve taken of my recipes. There are, without a doubt, the ones that hastily cause you to hit the ‘Delete’ key, shuddering in...
- Update on Harmon on Nov 18, 2009 in Not About Food Pensive Thoughts cancer cats Harmon
Thanks to those of you who still ask about Harmon. It’s been two months since he was diagnosed with cancer and really, he’s doing pretty good. It’s surprising to me, joyful and really a bit scary too. I’m afraid that I could g...
- The truth was in the taste….. on Nov 15, 2009 in For the Love of Food Recipes Sweet Stuff desserts Nutella pound cake
If you saw a recipe for Nutella Swirl Pound Cake, you’d probably think like I did…. “That has to be amazing…..” It was amazing. In fact, amazing or fantastic or decadent or incredible might just begin to scratch the sur...
- Andean Bean Stew with Squash and Quinoa on Nov 13, 2009 in For the Love of Food Recipes comforting fall pinto beans quinoa squash stew
November has come, and we’ve been treated to a few simply glorious days. The sunshine is most welcome here, since October winds and rain stripped the trees barren before we had our customary chance to oooh and ahhh over the coloful glory. The t...
- Apple Crisp with Crystallized Ginger Topping on Nov 11, 2009 in For the Love of Food Recipes almonds apple crisp apples fall simple
{{{I’m doing my first guest post over at The LoveFeast Table today! Yeah!}}} Apple Crisp is so Fall, so perfectly suited for the October-November loop, and so willing to apply anyone’s simple signature to it’s luscious ingredients t...
- Can a food item be too healthy? on Nov 8, 2009 in For the Love of Food Recipes Sweet Stuff apples bran flaxseed muffins oats whole grains
The FDA is pretty darn good at sounding the alarm over foods that one shouldn’t eat, or maybe not in excess. They’re just as good at recanting that advice after a year or so, more research and maybe some hand deep in their back pocket, bu...
