Category: Recipes
“Ready for Spring” Strawberry Muffins #TwelveLoaves
Yep, I am ready. The time has changed and we have all sprung back. The snow, ice and polar vortexes are gone. I have seen a robin. It is time for spring. Welcome sunshine. To celebrate (and to participate in #TwelveLoaves) I decided to use some fresh strawberries. It won’t be long and we…
Marinated Cheese in a Jar
I saw this technique in the March 2013 issue of Sunset and loved the idea. This recipe is attributed to David Tanis (a Chez Panisse alum) from his cookbook One Good Dish: The Pleasures of a Simple Meal. I perused through this book on Amazon and a few recipes caught my eye (and imagination): Waffle…
White Bean-Tomato Soup with Chickpea “Croutons”
For my very first Secret Recipe Club assignment back in July 2011, I tried to roast chickpeas. I love chickpeas and I love wasabi peas so I had high hopes. They came out soggy and chewy, not crunchy and delicious. (Needless to say I moved on to another recipe.) Recently I was…
Peachy Keen Granola Bars
Patiently waiting for spring here. I am tired of the record lows. I am tired of the snow, sleet, and ice in March. I am ready for warm temperatures, working in the yard and garden, and harvesting our produce. As I was experiencing another snow day earlier this month (and don’t get me wrong, I…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies–“Awright, awright, awright”
These brownies could easily be made gluten-free. They also have the alternative title of the Matthew McConaughey “Awright, awright, awright” Brownies. Intrigued?
Okie Peasant Potato Soup
For my last post, I presented a recipe for “French Peasant Bread” and mentioned how wonderful this bread was to accompany soup. I teased you with an upcoming potato soup and decided to continue my peasant theme. Growing up we had some go-to quick suppers that my sister and I loved. One…
French Peasant Bread
Sunday was cold, dreary, snowy, sleety, icy….need I say more? What was needed was a good bowl of potato soup and a crusty piece of bread. This is a great bread when you don’t have a lot of time to knead and shape. And, it is delicious. French Peasant Bread slightly adapted from Jambalaya…
Banana Pancakes with Dried Tart Cherries
Lately, there have been no smoothies, no home-cooked dinners…it’s been pretty busy (and food-boring) around here. Luckily, we didn’t have any weekend activities until 1:30 and 6:00 on Saturday. Great. I could at least get a hearty, home-cooked breakfast on the table. (And yes, dear readers, I even slept in until 8:00.) Because…
Dessert for a Feast (for Food ‘n Flix)
The Food ‘n Flix pick this month was Babette’s Feast. This wonderful movie inspired me to make Kugelhopf. Keep reading for the film synopsis, Babette’s menu and my meager attempt at dessert.
Meyer Lemon Pound Cake with Coconut Oil
I replaced the traditional ingredient of butter in a classic lemon pound cake recipe from Gourmet.