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Honey-Ginger Roasted Carrots

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Rose McAvoy | 0 Comments

Fresh carrots coated in a spicy sweet glaze of honey and ginger and roasted until just tender. These are an excellent addition to a holiday meal and simple enough for a weeknight. Recipe Highlights: Quick and easy recipe for holiday meals or family dinners Roasted carrots (and all roasted vegetables) have a nutty sweetness that often appeals to non-vegetable lovers. Low…

roasted boneless leg of lamb with carrots

Boneless Leg of Lamb with Tarragon Rub

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Rose McAvoy | 0 Comments

Roast leg of lamb makes a wonderful holiday dinner. Roasted with savory tarragon, garlic, and capers this easy lamb recipe is a real treat. Strange as this may sound, St. Patrick’s Day is my favorite holiday. My interest in all things Celtic comes entirely from growing up in a proud Irish-American family. That our most recent immigrant ancestor left the…

White Chocolate Popcorn

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Rose McAvoy | 2 Comments

One of my tricks for managing treats is finding opportunities to share something I want to eat with others. In that spirit of sharing Valentines Day is the perfect opportunity to make a batch of crunchy-sweet white chocolate popcorn. I get to share Valentines love in the form of a homemade candy treat and keep just a bit for myself….

Stovetop Candied Nuts with sugar and spice

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Rose McAvoy | 2 Comments

Candied nuts are the sort of easy recipe I return to again and again. The combination of cinnamon, ginger and cloves in this recipe smell like Christmas. They make an excellent snack to put out at a party alongside cheese, crackers, and cocktails. I love to make them for sharing at the holidays. In less than half an hour with very…

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Graham Truffles

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Rose McAvoy | 0 Comments

The salty sweet combination of peanut butter and chocolate is almost as good as it gets – from a food perspective. And, taking your kids to the theater, for the first time, to see A Charlie Brown Christmas live and meeting the Peanuts Gang after the show, may actually be as good as it gets – from a parenting perspective. Since…