A festive vegetarian main dish, perfect for Thanksgiving and other late-fall or early-winter celebrations. Worthy of a special occasion, easy enough for a weekend! The pumpkin filling is not to be missed, in itself so good, I can already think of a half-dozen more ways to cook with it. Whole Food, Fresh & Seasonal. Beautiful Color! Real Food, Fresh & Comforting. Easy Pasta, Just Leveled Up. Budget Friendly. Scales from Small Plates to Large Platters. Vegetarian.

Easy baked chicken, just chicken topped with Homemade Sazón , a fresh 'n' alive Dominican sauce made with bell peppers, parsley and cilantro, onion and other pantry ingredients. So easy! So good! Plus a new trick for browning chicken! So yeah, it's November and baseball talk is “so October”. But this story, it strikes me as one with year-round lessons. You see, St. Louis is a baseball town, always has been. As girls, my friends Cindy and Kathy learned to tally scorecards from their dad who himself grew up in the Knothole Gang, boys who watched home games for free peering through the fences of the old Sportsman’s Park. Live in St. Louis and just by breathing the air, you learn these stories and names the likes of “Stan the Man” Musial, Bob Gibson and Lou Brock, Joe Torre and Ozzie Smith, and in my years here, Mark McGwire and Albert Pujols. Baseball fans know that in 2011 the Cardinals played forgettable ball for the first 130 games, 80% of the regular season. I

What is sazón? Let's start with what it's not . It's not catsup. It's not salsa. It's not a sauce. Instead, it's the wonderful sazón, a Dominican vegetable mixture and a cousin to the Spanish sofrito. Here it's made from scratch with fresh whole ingredients – and it packs a punch of flavor! Just wait until you try Homemade Sazón on Champion Chicken ! (And with a name like that, you know there's a story. Hint hint: think World Series baseball.) Real Food, Made from Scratch. Great for Meal Prep. Easy DIY. A New Addition to The Homemade Pantry , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Low Carb. Low Fat. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.

One of my favorite simple-simple desserts, just pears sautéed gently in a little maple syrup and flecked with ginger. It's a light touch for a bite of sweetness for a weeknight dessert, also wonderful on pancakes and in smoothies. Real Food, Fresh & Fast. A Fall Favorite, Just Pears + Four Pantry Ingredients. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.

My sister's recipe for a simple, rustic apple cake that’s dark with cinnamon and nutmeg then drizzled with a warm cinnamon and butter sauce, a sort of cinnamon-y caramel sauce. I promise you: it's all a little bit of cinnamon heaven. Homemade Apple Cake, Made from Scratch, Fresh & Seasonal. Extra Welcome When "Supper's a Little Skimpy". An Autumn Classic. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Great for Baking with Kids.

Good lamb is so pricey, we just don't want to mess it up! Here's how I've learned to cook lamb chops perfectly each and every time, just by minding the clock. Real Food, Cooked Perfectly Every Time. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Weight Watchers Friendly. Low Carb. Naturally Gluten Free. High Protein.

How & Why to Use Squash, Not Pumpkin, for 100% Pure "Pumpkin" It took four years but finally, I've found the trick to making 100% pumpkin purée from scratch –– switch to 0% pumpkin and 100% kabocha squash. The squash is roasted whole so there's no cutting into a large, unwieldy pumpkin or squash. The result is sweet, oh-so-pumpkin-y purée, perfect for making pumpkin pies at Thanksgiving and all our favorite pumpkin recipes before and after. Pumpkin Pie Filling, Made from Scratch. Homemade 100% Pumpkin Puree. Real Food, Fresh & Seasonal. Great for Meal Prep. Easy DIY. Low Carb. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. Whole30 Friendly.

I don't think I'm alone here: when the weather cools down, it's finally it's time to fire up the oven! For so many of us, fall is the favorite time of year for baking. Here are some of my favorite fall recipes, sweet, for sure, but also savory and many featuring our favorite fall flavors like apple and pumpkin. Sweet & Savory Baking Ideas, Especially for Autumn. Favorite Fall Ingredients Like Apples and Pumpkin. Quick Breads. Cookies. Muffins. Yeast Breads. Corn Bread. Celebration Breads.

Life Goes On The river was perfectly still, like glass, early the morning of September 11th. I'd been home for a few days. My mother had begun to lose motor control of her right leg. We feared this meant the lung cancer for which she'd been treated in the spring had metastasized into her brain. Our day was already full. Despite the leg problem, Mom was hosting a luncheon for friends at noon. Afterwards other friends would join up for a presentation about one of her many craft passions, scrapbooking. We'd already had our first cup of tea when Dad turned on CNN to hear the morning news. The first plane – a small plane, they said at first – had just hit the World Trade Center. We sat down to learn more. In horror, we watched the second plane hit the South Tower, understanding, instantly, that these strikes were no accident. We sat, mesmerized, horrified, in tears. At 10, the first call came. "Is lunch still on?" I looked at my mom. Without hesitation

A quick and easy summery salad, a simple tomato and cucumber salad, with fresh corn kernels added for good measure, served almost as a relish over homemade ricotta. Real Food, Fresh, Fast & Seasonal. Not just easy, Summer Easy . Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Potluck & Party Friendly. Low Carb. Naturally Gluten Free.