Wholesome Family Kitchen

[Recipe] Lemon and Ricotta Bundt Cake (Ciambellone al Limone con Ricotta) | A Cake for Remembering

Amanda — Mon, 31 May 2021 18:49:47 +0000

“Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It’s all about the memories.” — Buddy Valastro I made this cake in memory of my Great Aunt Dina, who passed away earlier this year, just a month shy of her 101st birthday. Born in Italy, she came to...

[Recipe] Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars with Chocolate Chips | Simple Baking for Complicated Times

Amanda — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 22:33:45 +0000

“The measuring and mixing always smoothed out her thinking processes—nothing was as calming as creaming butter—and when the kitchen was warm from the oven overheating and the smell of baking chocolate, she took final stock of where she’d been and where she was going. Everything was fine.” ― Jennifer Crusie When life gets complicated and...

[Recipe] Veggie-Packed Muffin-Tin Frittatas | On Staying Home and Finding Comfort in Simplicity

Amanda — Sun, 17 May 2020 19:06:20 +0000

“The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.” — Thomas Moore As we enter week 10 of our stay-at-home “adventure” here at our home in rural New Hampshire, we’ve settled into a routine of sorts. There is a predictable monotony to our...

Recipes (and Other Resources) for Uncertain Times

Amanda — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:56:09 +0000

“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” — Abraham Lincoln Hello, readers. How are you? No, really—how are you doing? It’s an understatement for sure, but these are strange, uncertain times we’re navigating. In a matter of days, many of us have had our daily routines upended,...

[Recipe] Whole-Wheat Oatmeal Cookies (with Raisins and Chocolate Chips) | The Ordinary Magic of Cookies

Amanda — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:21:45 +0000

“Think what a better world it would be if we all—the whole world—had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankies for a nap.” — Robert Fulghum Is there anything better after a long day than coming home to a freshly baked, still-warm-from-the-oven cookie? My boys would emphatically...

[Recipe] Tortilla Soup with Beans and Corn | Winter Comfort in a Bowl

Amanda — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:09:00 +0000

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” — Edith Sitwell It’s late February here in New Hampshire, and right on cue, I’m starting to hear the chatter. Perhaps you’re hearing it...

[Recipe] Apple Cider Donut Cake and Vanilla-Bean Applesauce | Celebrating October and Autumn in New England

Amanda — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:53:14 +0000

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I’m pretty sure it was our first October in New Hampshire that made me a bona fide New Englander, one who would never want to leave. It was 16 years ago this month that we moved from...

[Recipe] Summer Corn and Tomato Salad, Two Ways | Hanging on to Summer

Amanda — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:41:23 +0000

“Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear is the cool September morn….” — John Greenleaf Whittier I’m having a hard time letting go of summer this year. I’m hanging on with all my might and don’t want to loosen my grip. To those of you who know me well, this confession might seem out...

[Recipe] Wholesome Family Ranch Dressing | On Teaching Kids to Cook, and Other Adventures in a Middle-School Classroom

Amanda — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:20:59 +0000

“Change the food in the schools, and we can influence how children think. Change the curriculum and teach them how to garden and how to cook, and we can show that growing food and cooking and eating together give lasting richness, meaning, and beauty to our lives.” ― Alice Waters A few months ago, I found...

[Recipe] Baked Goat Cheese with Tomato Sauce (and Other Small Bites) | A Pretty Simple Gathering, or the Easiest Dinner Party I Ever Had

Amanda — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:57:55 +0000

“When food is shared, magic happens…. To care about food is to care about people. At the table, we can learn to appreciate our differences and expand our minds and palates…. In fact, scientific studies confirm that eating the same food around the table increases people’s sense of trust and cooperation—further proof that sharing food...