Colcannon is a lovely Irish comfort food combining potatoes and cabbage, all mashed together. It can be served as side dish, or if you add sausages it can become a main course feast. At Halloween, it served to predict marriage. Charms were hidden in the mashed potatoes and any … [Read more...] about Comforting Cabbage Colcannon
Halloween
Healthier Pumpkin Bran Loaf
Fall signals the seasonal harvest of pumpkins and it is hard to resist filling your house with the amazing odours of pumpkin spice. This bread is not only hearty, but heart healthy. … [Read more...] about Healthier Pumpkin Bran Loaf
Flavourful Low Fat Pumpkin Bread
I have had this recipe since grade school, adjusting ingredients as my tastes and lifestyle changed over the years. The smell and taste always bring back childhood memories of Fall. … [Read more...] about Flavourful Low Fat Pumpkin Bread
Make your Own Pumpkin Purée
A pumpkin yields a lot of flesh, and while canned pumpkin is convenient, you can easily make your own pumpkin purée. Use some now, and freeze the rest. … [Read more...] about Make your Own Pumpkin Purée
All the Taste, Half the Guilt Pumpkin Pie
While we associate pumpkin pie with American cuisine, recipes for pumpkin pie appeared as early as the 17th century. Originally they were called “pompion”, the French word for “pumpkin”, which suggests that the French created the first pumpkin pie recipes. Non fat evaporated … [Read more...] about All the Taste, Half the Guilt Pumpkin Pie