You can’t really get more basic that just baking a sweet potato in foil. I have learned that if you spice up the outside a little bit, you get a really great flavor. So this recipe does a little of that. Depending on the size of the sweet potato you may want to increase or decrease the spices. Use what you like to get a flavor that appeals to you. Old-School Baked Sweet … [Read more...]
Hectic Sweet & Simple Butternut Squash
Ah, butternut squash...one of the least appreciated squashes. And honestly that's saying a lot, since I've discovered that squashes are some of the least appreciated vegetables! My totally unscientific survey of a bunch of random people that I know put the "like" factor for squash somewhere between slushy street water and the food you find under your couch cushions. I guess I'm … [Read more...]
Hectic Simple Spaghetti Squash
It's Fall, so all sorts of squashes and root vegetables are readily available, while the availability of Summer vegetables is dwindling...or the prices are skyrocketing. Even in this era of global food production and shipment, local options for root vegetables and squashes are much more economical than their half-a-world-away summer alternatives. One of my favorite squashes is … [Read more...]
Hectic Vegetable Onion Dip
If you are a fan of flavor for your crackers and vegetables on cracker trays and vegetable trays, this dip is a great source of that flavor. It works well during the winter holidays as well as throughout the summer. Because it's based on Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, it tends to keep really well, even if it's hot outside. No more rushing to get this into the refrigerator … [Read more...]
From Scratch Mashed Potatoes
Mashing potatoes by hand is tiresome, but using a hand mixer usually makes the job much faster and easier. While you have to actively work on the potatoes to get them mashed, the results are really good. If you need a method that time shifts the mashing to a different point in your meal preparation, try our Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes. Also, when it comes to the step about … [Read more...]