Split Pea Soup with Ham and Bacon

December 14, 2010.   Categories Comfort Food, Soups.

Split Pea Soup with Ham and Bacon

Split pea soup with ham and bacon is one of my favorite fall foods.  It reminds of chilly fall days during my childhood.  When I make a hearty soup like this, I always start by cooking a little bit of bacon in the soup pot.  It adds a nice base layer of flavor to the soup.  If you’re concerned about fat content, you don’t have to do this step… but it does taste better with bacon!  Well, what doesn’t taste better...

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Wyatt’s Christmas Cookies

December 13, 2010.   Categories By Holiday, Christmas, Cookies from Home, Desserts.

Wyatt’s Christmas Cookies

Wyatt’s Christmas Cookies 2010 marks my son’s 5th Christmas and I’ve been feeling nostalgic about it.  What happened to the era of binkies, cribs and pureed food?  It also made me realize that in the not too distant future, I’ll be looking back wondering what happened to this five year old little boy.  Bottom line:  enjoy each moment.  We’ve been lucky, there have been lots of wonderful Christmas moments...

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Perfect Cinnamon Rolls

December 12, 2010.   Categories Breakfast / Brunch, By Holiday, Christmas, Comfort Food, Desserts, Easter.

Perfect Cinnamon Rolls

If there is a more comforting scent than freshly baked cinnamon rolls during the holidays I’ve not yet discovered it.  This recipe makes about 45-50 individual rolls.  In my opinion they are the perfect size.. not massive and gooey like those “buns” you get at the mall. Although this isn’t her recipe, I like to follow Nancy Silverton’s baking tip from her La Brea Bakery Cookbook and use disposable pie tins to...

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