I was definitely a stubborn, picky eater growing up. Even though Mom's kitchen was always full of life with intoxicating smells and a carousel of colorful foods, I usually always defaulted to the generic pasta-with-butter-or-marinara and select meats (namely grilled chicken and hamburgers or cheeseburgers). However, despite my palatal limitations, my mother (and father) did not subscribe to the philosophy of providing me with three different meal choices every night. Everyone was offered the same meal. There were no exceptions. The … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
October in Pink
October 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to continue celebrating the many fruitful bounties of the fall harvest (APPLES), I’m delighted to offer a guest post today by another heralded breast cancer ambassador, Jennie. Through My Judy the Foodie, Jennie and I learned that we have a bond that will last forever. We both are daughters of mothers with breast cancer. Although, Jennie is luckier than me. Her mother is a survivor. Today Jennie reveals to us her mother’s celebrated version of the Apple Crisp. In addition to breaking … [Read more...]
Easy as Pumpkin Pie
October 13, 2011 By 3 Comments
Growing up, my Grandma Sylvia was known in many different circles in Baltimore, Maryland simply as “the pie lady.” In the late 1940’s, she used to home bake sinfully sweet, deliciously fresh pies and sell them to the local store for some extra cash. Extended family dinners at Gram’s apartment became the Friday night ritual. If you missed a dinner, you’d miss the opportunity to get a coveted piece of one of her pies, where homemade crusts and fresh whipped cream sealed in a variety of intense flavors from: chocolate to pecan to pumpkin spice. … [Read more...]
Get Out of Your Gourd with Pumpkins
October 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Who doesn’t love going pumpkin picking in the fall? While my kids adore apple picking and walking through all of the orchard rows to pluck their personal favorites, our pumpkin festivities last well beyond the pumpkin patch. Although this year we were again saddened to learn that much of the pumpkin crop in Long Island was ruined in August by the high winds and heavy rains of Hurricane Irene, that didn’t stop us from trudging out in the fields with our wheelbarrows to accomplish our mission: to find enough pumpkins so the kids … [Read more...]
