Cooking with Barry & Meta

Fruit and nuts created a delicious explosion of flavor in this pork loin that Barry prepared for Christmas Eve.

We welcomed in the New Year with a healthy salad that included fruits that are full or antioxidants and vitamins + toasted walnuts, .
I have roasted cauliflower before but this recipe caught my eye when Valerie Bertinelli prepared it on the Food Network.

Variations of this recipe have appeared on Facebook, blogs, websites, and in numerous videos.

Perfect for a picnic: jars of Quinoa & Veggie Salad, Muffuletta Sandwich , Tomato Pesto Hummus with pita chips, fresh fruit and Spice Is.

In our family cookbook, this recipe is called Myra's Apple Salad Dressing.
Barry likes apple butter so thought I'd use some of my pumpkin puree (made from Moose Creek Pumpkin Patch's fairy tale pumpkins) to make .
Put them in the slow cooker in the morning and dessert will be ready in the evening! I made just two but the recipe can easily be increase.

Thanks to Marsha Weaver for this great apple dip.
Fresh beets from Ted Sexton's fall garden pair deliciously with blue cheese, toasted pine nuts and Apple Cider Vinaigrette.
Adapted from an idea on Pinterest, I just used the fruits I had on hand.
Old-fashioned, as in vintage 1940's , this recipe is finally one that is blog-worthy! I'm in the process of preparing a sampling of Depres.
Sharon & Gordon Wall, Canada, gave this recipe rave reviews.
Inspired by Jeanette Myers’ Spring Fruit Tapioca, I made a Spring Rhubarb Tapioca due in part to the fact that I had no fresh pineapp.

Yet a nother version of Focaccia in 5 using Olive Oil Dough from Artisan Pizza and Flatbread In Five Minutes a Day.