I’ve gotta tell ya, I’ve been so excited to share this recipe! But first, I’ll share a little background.

Last year, I started pan frying with coconut oil. I’ve pan-fried chicken legs (and made gravy), chicken legs and liver (and made gravy), pork chops (and made gravy) – can you tell we like gravy – tortillas (for soft-shelled tacos, but no gravy), and, just recently, onion rings.

I’ve been so pleased with the taste of everything made with coconut oil.

I had been using olive oil for these sort of meals (except the onion rings, which is a new thing for me). After hearing about coconut oil, I decided to give it a try. Coconut oil is also better suited for medium-high heat cooking.

I use good oils in my home cooking, but I’m more relaxed about it when eating out. (You almost have to be.)

I’ve purchased onion rings at a cafeteria I frequent, but during a recent visit, I asked what oils they use. Most restaurants and cafeterias use hydrogenated oil, and this place, I learned, was no exception.

I walked away. No onion rings for Holly. The only solution was to figure out how to make home-fried onion rings.

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With Thanksgiving just days away, it’s been that time of year for anything pumpkin. I enjoy pumpkin pie, but I’ve never been CRAZY about it. I do, however, LOVE pumpkin lattes. I also enjoy baked pumpkin seeds. They’re healthy, practically free, and very easy to prepare. I baked a couple batches just recently.

To start the whole process, I decided to try The Prairie Homestead’s method of baking the pumpkins whole – and what a great idea that was! After the pumpkins cooled off, but were still warm, I removed all the seeds from one of

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Someone asked me how I dice mangos for mango salsa. Here’s the easy 3-step process. 1. Peel the mango with a vegetable peeler. 2. Cut vertical wedges. 3. Place the wedges flat side down, and slice them into rows and columns.

That’s how I dice mangos (and apples, for creamy apple pies).

If you missed the mango salsa recipe, click here. Here’s an avocado, mango, and lime salad recipe you might also enjoy, from A Delightful Home.

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