Category Archives: holiday

No Churn Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

Posted on December 24, 2016 by debspots

The dr deb office has closed for the year. The last pot has been fired and unloaded from Big Bertha (the refurbished electric kiln named after a tiny ferret). Brian is home for the holidays; Meg will join us on … Continue reading →

Posted in dessert, gluten free, holiday, ice cream, treats, Uncategorized | Tagged caramel, dulce de leche, family, holiday, no churn | Leave a comment

Goat Cheese Appetizer

Posted on April 15, 2016 by debspots

On the night I met my husband, Bob, I had a blind date with a very tiny urologist named Howard. It was November, 1984. Bob was introduced to me by a friend with whom, previously, I’d had a brief, … Continue reading →

Posted in appetizer, art, brunch, easy, entertaining, gluten free, healthy, holiday, low carb, Uncategorized, vegetarian | Tagged cheese, cocktails, drinks, gluten free, goat cheese, make ahead, vegetarian | 11 Comments

Warm Brussels Sprout and Sweet Potato Salad

Posted on February 5, 2016 by debspots

Have you ever noticed that there are some people who always seem to know the inside story? Yeah, well, I’m usually not one of them. But I got the scoop on the Brussels sprout situation in Washington DC during … Continue reading →

Posted in appetizer, gluten free, healthy, holiday, low carb, lunch, pottery, roasted, salad, side dish, side dishes, Uncategorized, vegetable | Tagged brussels sprouts, gluten free, low carb, paleo, sweet potato, vegan, vegetarian, warm salad | 4 Comments

Cranberry Sauce Variations

Posted on December 23, 2015 by debspots

Happy Holidays!!! I know you’re busy, so no chatting today. Let’s get down to the reason we’re all here, to get new ideas for delicious things to eat. There is no time that is more important than now, right? I … Continue reading →

Posted in appetizer, breakfast, chicken, condiment, dessert, dinner, dressing, easy, entertaining, entree, fruit, gluten free, healthy, holiday, lunch, main course, party, poultry, salad, sauce, snack, thanksgiving, vegan, vegetable | Tagged cranberry, cranberry sauce, make ahead | 1 Comment

Star Bread

Posted on December 17, 2015 by debspots

They say that as we age we get “set in our ways.” I’ve never paid much attention to that because I don’t know who “they” is and I’ve never thought of myself as getting old. But as I … Continue reading →

Posted in baked, baked goods, baking, bread, breakfast, ceramics, entertaining, holiday, snacks, Uncategorized | Tagged food gift, gift, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on December 11, 2015 by debspots

I’ve been working on this chocolate chip cookie recipe for 50 years. It is my holiday gift to you! Happy holidays!!! Like any decent food blogger, I’ve made many different chocolate chip cookies in my baking career. The originial Toll House … Continue reading →

Posted in baked, baked goods, baking, chocolate, dessert, holiday, sweets, treat, treats, Uncategorized | Tagged cookies, levain copycat, thick and chewy, whole wheat | 13 Comments

Deb’s Chicken Cacciatore

Posted on December 3, 2015 by debspots

“You must be Jewish,” the produce man said to my mother. She couldn’t figure out if this was his idea of flirtation, or a peculiar response to her request for bigger onions. He must have realized that the appropriateness of … Continue reading →

Posted in chicken, dinner, easy, entree, gluten free, healthy, holiday, low carb, main, main course, main courses, poultry, supper, supper, main courses | Tagged dairy free, easy, gluten free, low carb, make ahead, one pot, paleo, recipe | Leave a comment

Caramel Corn OMFG

Posted on November 20, 2015 by debspots

Guess what Bob found in the garage? My popcorn popper! Last fall, before the renovation from hell, we packed away most of the contents of the broken kitchen. Everything that wasn’t an everyday essential went into storage in … Continue reading →

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Genius-ish Umami Roasted Cauliflower

Posted on November 13, 2015 by debspots

Don’t get me wrong, I love being dr deb. My work is meaningful, important, interesting, lucrative, and rewarding. I’ve been a practicing psychologist for 28 years and I’m good at it. But I watch my husband, friends, and colleagues aspire … Continue reading →

Posted in holiday, side, side dish, vegetable | Tagged cauliflower, genuis, glutenfree, paleo, recipe, roasted, roasting, umami, vegan, vegetarian | 9 Comments

Smoothie Shots

Posted on April 2, 2015 by debspots

Let’s celebrate! Finally, we are seeing signs of spring here in the woods! I just got back from my first glove-less run in 5 months! The phoebes are here and there are snowdrops and crocuses in an undisclosed location a … Continue reading →