diy – The Lazy Reconnoiter

Boiled Cider

I’m late. Boiled cider is a fall must have around my place and I’ve usually made some up long before the end of October. Boiled cider is exactly what it sounds like: get some good quality, local, freshly pressed cider, and and boil it down to a syrup, concentrating the flavor along the way. MostContinue reading “Boiled Cider”

Squash Soup

I’m not much for soups during the warm season, but when the temps start to drop give me all the soups, stews, and soup-ish braises that you’ve got. I picked up a butternut squash from a trust box on a recent ride and turned it into squash-apple soup today using a recipe from Martha StewartContinue reading “Squash Soup”

Ate Cauliflower. Didn’t Die.

Some people are just not cauliflower people and I am one of those people. But, this recipe looked interesting as I’m trying to eat healthier and to switch to a mostly vegetarian diet. I thought roasting cauliflower might negate my objections to the vegetable and give me something meaty to chew on. It worked. It’sContinue reading “Ate Cauliflower. Didn’t Die.”