What Can Mama D Do With Butternut Squash?

Butternut Squash is delicious, nutritious, and versatile. It’s in its heyday in fall and winter, so the time for Butternut Squash adventures is now. I must confess, I’m fairly new to the winter squash scene. It’s only been in Mama D’s Kitchen for about 5 years (except for Spaghetti Squash which has been in the… Continue reading What Can Mama D Do With Butternut Squash?

Holiday Recipes Borrowed with Love by Mama D

It took a village to create Mama D’s Twelve Days of Christmas Goodies. Besides my personal recipes, I shared links to some recipes that were created by wonderful chefs and cooks. I thought it would be nice to gather the recipes together in one post. I’ve also provided a link to each recipe. Just click… Continue reading Holiday Recipes Borrowed with Love by Mama D

From Mama D’s Kitchen with Love

I‘ve always been the spirit of Christmas Love in my family. One of the ways I share my holiday love is through baking. Until this year, baking happened almost exclusively in December, but as my cooking adventures grew, so did the baking. Which means that this year, December’s baking is on steroids. I decided to… Continue reading From Mama D’s Kitchen with Love

More Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas), More Love

There’s been a natural progression in my posts lately. The Vegetable Stock led to Minestrone and now the Minestrone has resulted in the need to revisit Garbanzo Beans. I made a large batch of beans and I was bound and determined to use them all. Mama D owed it to herself to be frugal and… Continue reading More Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas), More Love

Mama D’s Minestrone Adventure

MInestrone, every cook seems to have a recipe. Mama D has one, too. In fact over the years she’s made various kinds of Minestrone. I must confess this one is new. My old go-to recipe was kind of boring so I decided to reinvent it. I also wanted to find out a little more about… Continue reading Mama D’s Minestrone Adventure