I spent a day out in Western Mass, my favorite part of the state. Stopping in at Atkins Farms Country Market in Amherst, besides buying some of their addictive cider donuts, I picked up some fancy butter from Mendon Creamery in Mendon, Ma (here's an article about their butter). I know there are a lot of foods out there that are heaven-like, but, man, good-quality butter makes my taste buds melt! I got two kinds (I couldn't decide between them): Maple and Cinnamon-Sugar butter. Slathered all over a couple of slices of toasted raisin bread, I couldn't speak until I had finished. Mmmm-mmmm. Not the healthiest of foods. Thankfully, most of my favorite things to eat are vegetables, so a little butter indulgence once in a while should be ok. At least that's what I'm telling myself :)
I also bought some plums and peaches and made a plum and peach crisp recipe that was posted by Heidi Swanson on her 101 Cookbooks blog (one of my very favorites). Except for a failed loaf of peanut bread--I blame the yeast--every one of her recipes that I've made has been fantastic. Someday I'll buy one of her cookbooks (Super Natural Cooking and Cook 1.0).
This week, my challenge is to recreate a pumpkin black bean chili recipe I made up a couple of years ago. If I am successful, I'll post it here.
I also bought some plums and peaches and made a plum and peach crisp recipe that was posted by Heidi Swanson on her 101 Cookbooks blog (one of my very favorites). Except for a failed loaf of peanut bread--I blame the yeast--every one of her recipes that I've made has been fantastic. Someday I'll buy one of her cookbooks (Super Natural Cooking and Cook 1.0).This week, my challenge is to recreate a pumpkin black bean chili recipe I made up a couple of years ago. If I am successful, I'll post it here.
