When Life Gives You Over-ripe Bananas, Make Ice Cream!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for frozen bananas which, when pureed, taste a hell of a lot like ice cream . . . . Yesterday I found a bunch of over-ripe bananas at my grocery store. They were all bound up in red tape like they were crime scene evidence. I liberated that fruit and made good use of it! Here's a really simple treat, that literally takes 5 minutes to prepare (minus freezing time). It's smooth and creamy and the banana flavor is very subtle. Banana Ice "Cream" MY BANANA ICE CREAM Consider this recipe something to build on. You can easily change flavors based on what you add to it: candies, syrups, fruits- you name...

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“But what about Thanksgiving?”

A year ago today, when I decided that I wanted to stop eating meat, a small, whiney voice in the back of my head said, “but what about Thanksgiving?” The fact that it was June and I was already worried about one meal five months in the future is a good indication of how important that day is to my family. My husband was a turkey ninja; each year he picked out just the right bird, brined that baby in some secret concoction in a hidden corner of the garage, stuffed it with sprigs of fresh sage, rosemary, thyme and citrus fruit, and slow roasted it to fall-off-the-bone perfection. I made everything else, and spent weeks planning out the side...

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Let's Begin at the Beginning

I’d like to start this blog by making one thing very very clear: I love to eat. I love all aspects of eating. I love the sights and smells of a farmer’s market. I love glossy pages in cookbooks, Top Chef, spices, and backyard vegetable gardens. I love food arranged as art on the plate and casseroles all cheesy and dumped in a cereal bowl. I love recipes on curling index cards written in my grandma’s hand and how garlic makes itself known in all rooms of the house if you’ve used enough. I like the carmelized parts- I even like how that sounds . . . carmelized. I believe food is an expression of love and if Thanksgiving dinner comes out of a can or box and is served on throwaway plates then you deserve all the family dysfunction around the table. I believe that life is too short, and...

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