2014 was my year of Pinterest! This pin was the basis for building a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf in our house. We now have a shelf behind our sofa in our small living room because I saw this pin. I brought a cheesy, gooey Jalapeno Popper dip for a Christmas Eve appetizer thanks to this pin. IContinue reading “Pinterest and Sweet Potato Pie Dip”
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Co-op Gift Card: Year Three
The whole spread (minus the chicken feed) If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you might remember that one of our most anticipated and useful Christmas presents is a gift card to our absolute favorite place to shop: the Willy Street Co-op. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have bestowed upon us this wonderful giftContinue reading “Co-op Gift Card: Year Three”
What to do with all of those holiday leftovers?
This Christmas, like all others, we ended the evening too full to even consider dessert. Thankfully, we had stuffed ourselves with Christmas cookies all day long anyway, so we had our go at the sweet stuff. The Poquette-Lapp Christmas dinner is what many would consider the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Our menu hasn’t changed much fromContinue reading “What to do with all of those holiday leftovers?”
Thanksgiving Favorites, 2011
We were lazy this Thanksgiving. The appetizer we shared with our families involved zero preparation. We simply opened jars, did a bit of slicing and dicing, and viola – complete! As the holidays approached, we realized we had done a lot of pickling and fermenting this summer. We decided to share a platter of salty,Continue reading “Thanksgiving Favorites, 2011”
Very Late Christmas Additions: Chutney and Coleslaw
Even though I’m a bit late (like a month!), I still want to share our Christmas menu. We experimented with two traditional sides, and the results were delicious. I have to record the recipes so that I remember to make them again!The first: Fruity Coleslaw 6 cups green or savoy cabbage, thinly sliced2 cups redContinue reading “Very Late Christmas Additions: Chutney and Coleslaw”
Thanksgiving(s) 2010
Thursday’s dinner at Andy’s parents’ house was a delightfully tasty collection of the season’s favorites: a turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, Jill’s sweet potato casserole, our squash and apple soup, a cranberry mold, and of course, a variety of pie, including our Ginger Sweet Potato Pie. As is tradition for the past few years, we shopContinue reading “Thanksgiving(s) 2010”
Ginger Sweet Potato Pie
We’re on the dessert task force for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving celebration, and we need something sweet for Friday’s Vegetarian Thanksgiving, AND I needed something for today’s ESL potluck. What to make? Sweet Potato Pie! We realized that we’d been hoarding CSA sweet potatoes for weeks and had just enough to make three pies. This being ourContinue reading “Ginger Sweet Potato Pie”
A Venture to the Urban Market
You know you’re getting old when one of your most anticipated and wished-for present is a gift card to your favorite grocery store. In our case, that would be for the Willy Street Co-op in Madison. Two years ago, we included a Willy Street Co-op gift card on our Christmas lists, and for the lastContinue reading “A Venture to the Urban Market”
Christmas Dinner: A Traditional Thanksgiving Feast?
If you’ve read any of our recent holiday entries, you will have noticed that we partake in a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving and then a vegetarian feast the day after. So, on Christmas Day, Andy doesn’t miss the annual opportunity to make a sustainable Thanksgiving dinner. This year, we threw the cookbooks out, calledContinue reading “Christmas Dinner: A Traditional Thanksgiving Feast?”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 