Butternut Squash Spaghettini
Posted: November 30, 2010 Filed under: Food, Recipes | Tags: bread crumbs, butternut squash, dinner, easy, garlic, italian, olive oil, onion, parsley, pasta, spaghetti, spaghettini, squash, vegetables, vegetarian 28 Comments »
On the off chance that you aren’t absolutely positively 100% over Thanksgiving, I’m going to tell you how much I love it.
I love that there are more sticks of butter in the food than people at the table.
I love that I can eat far more food than necessary and chalk it up to getting into the holiday spirit. (Hey, I’m just showing how thankful I am for all this delicious food.)
And, most of all, I love that I know exactly what’s going to be on the table a year in advance. Without exception, I know that there will be butternut squash soup, creamed spinach, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, homemade gravy, and of course, turkey.
We may have the occasional impromptu addition to the meal, but under no circumstances will anything be omitted from that list. Ever. It’s like an unwritten law.
So, you can imagine my surprise when I received a phone call from my mom saying that she was doing away with the squash soup and making a Butternut Squash Spaghettini that she saw Mario Batali make on Good Morning America instead.
Giveaway Winner
Posted: November 26, 2010 Filed under: Food, Giveaways 4 Comments »I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I’ll be updating soon with a new Thanksgiving recipe that would be perfect year round.
In the meantime, it’s time to announce the Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract giveaway….
And the winner is…. # 3 – Susan!
In the spirit of full disclosure, Susan is my mom…. but she won fair and square… no nepotism involved!
The final Reader Appreciation Month giveaway will be posted this week. Check back soon for your chance to win!
Vanilla Spice Cookies and a Giveaway!
Posted: November 22, 2010 Filed under: Food, Giveaways, Recipes | Tags: allspice, baking, chewy, cinnamon, cookies, dessert, ginger, giveaway, nutmeg, soft, spicy, vanilla 27 Comments »
We’re close, right? I think we are. So I’m going to admit something personal. I know you won’t be shocked. I’ve alluded to it before. You’ve seen the signs here, here, here, here, and here. But I need to be direct now.
I am a chocoholic.
There. I said it. Admission is the first step to recovery. So there’s my admission. I’ve realized that I have a problem, and that problem is chocolate. (I may be a cheese-aholic, and a carb-aholic, too…. But let’s tackle one issue at a time.)
When I first realized I had a problem, I did some research. I searched the internet looking for some sort of cure. I asked around. I called my doctor. But it was a dead end. I mean, it’s not like there are 12-step programs for chocoholics. I started to get discouraged.
But then, through what I can only describe as divine intervention, the cure fell into my lap. I received an email from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas with an offer to review a bottle of Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract. And with that, my recovery was set into motion.
Turkey Bolognese (Guest Post!)
Posted: November 17, 2010 Filed under: Food, Recipes | Tags: bolognese, cheese, fennel, garlic, guest post, onion, romano, sauce, tomato, turkey 18 Comments »Since I knew I was going to be out of the country last week, I decided to feature the first ever guest post on Food for Thought in my absence. I immediately knew that I would ask my friend Jill to cover for me. She is an awesome cook and baker, and I wanted to see what deliciousness she would come up with. (BTW, she is also a great graphic designer, and just started her own design blog…. Check it out here!!)
As expected, she made something that sounds so amazing, which I can’t wait to try out on my own… Turkey Bolognese! This definitely would have been the perfect guest post while I was away… if I had remembered to post it. Jill knows better than anyone that I’m never on time, so I’m sure she’s not surprised that this is going up after my trip. But hey, better late than never, right??
Thanks, Jill!!
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Giveaway Winner
Posted: November 14, 2010 Filed under: Food, Giveaways 5 Comments »I am a delinquent! I was supposed to announce the Lemon Pepper Panko Giveaway Winner AND post a guest post from my friend Jill while I was out of the country last week, and I totally forgot!
So, here’s the winner of the giveaway:
Congratulations to number 43…. Joanne from Eats Well With Others!
Everyone else, check back soon for the guest post from Jill, and for a few more fun giveaways for Reader Appreciation Month! Toodles.
Lemon Pepper Oven Fried Chicken Fingers and a Giveaway!
Posted: November 1, 2010 Filed under: Events, Food, Giveaways | Tags: baking, chicken, dinner, easy, egg, fried, giveaway, lemon, oven, panko, pepper 49 Comments »November is here! You know what that means?
Thanksgiving? Election Day?? Cookie Monster’s Birthday??? No, no, and no!
Well, actually, yes, yes, and yes…. But there’s something even better! Something you’ve been waiting for your whole life!… or at least since October 22…
It’s Reader Appreciation Month on Food for Thought! Brace yourself for a month full of giveaways, FFT’s first ever guest post, and magic!
That’s right… magic. Something truly impossible. Something you never even imagined in your wildest dreams: something easy, healthy, crispy, flavorful and delicious… all in one recipe!
What is this magical recipe, you ask?? Oven Fried Chicken Fingers!
