Fall

Once upon a time, I made Nectarine Basil Salsa. Once upon a different time, I made smoky and spicy chipotle turkey burgers and loved it. […]

Don’t be mad at me. I try to make complete meals. But then I make part of a meal (see picture of juicy, sweet nectarine […]

Did you know that red Thai chili peppers at the farmer’s market are only sold by the hundreds? Not kidding. And yes, I’m still talking […]

Completely unrelated to granola…It’s been a hard week. Thanks for all your kind words. And thanks for still checking in, even though things have been […]

I’m guilty. Yes, I’m guilty of wishing for…fall. Hello self, wake up. You don’t have to work full time in the summer because your students […]

Summer’s almost here (9 days, to be exact – but not like teachers are counting or anything). Summer’s arrival reminds me that the State Fair […]

What’s that? You didn’t know it was carb week here at Pinch of Yum? (Me either, until now.) But now that we’re nearing the end of […]

It started as soup. Potato Leek Soup with bacon and homemade croutons, to be more specific. But what it really became was Smoky Paprika Croutons […]

There are some things about having a “different” name that are enjoyable. But there are things about having a “different” name that make life… interesting.

One of my favorite memories of growing up was Saturday Doughnuts. My dad (who is a doctor, ironically) always treated us to doughnuts on Saturdays. […]