Making your own chips from fresh corn tortillas is a great way to take your Mexican dinner to another level. They would go great with, say, butternut squash enchiladas! If you can find a local tortilla maker, even better. Here are two examples in the Southeast Michigan area. Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory La Jalisciense Tortilla […]
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Butternut Squash Enchiladas – hot, sweet, and creamy
Several years ago, we had dinner at Seva Restaurant in Ann Arbor. Seva is a fantastic vegetarian venue but their food is so good, vegetarians are far from their only patrons. While we were there, I had their butternut squash enchiladas. Creamy. Sweet. Spicy Hot. This dish was amazing! I knew I had to learn […]
Oatmeal peanut butter and jelly cookies
No, I am not obsessed with PB&J, but, as an interesting segue from my last post, my mother just happened to send us a recipe for oatmeal peanut butter and jelly cookies. This recipe was a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest many years ago. It was developed by Mrs. Jacqueline Concannon from my hometown of […]
Back to basics: 100% whole wheat bread
Once a daily activity in the lives of most American families, the act of baking bread has nearly vanished from our culture. Fresh-baked, whole-grain bread is something that we’re far more likely to enjoy at a restaurant than in our own homes. This is truly a shame because the act of baking and eating fresh […]