Last weekend I hosted a dinner party/committee meeting here at our home. As I planned my menu I was looking through this wonderful French cookbook that our kids Anita & Neil gave to me for Christmas. Here are some of the reasons I like this recipe: It’s easy it can be prepared early in the [...]
Instead of the regular sugar cookie, try this one which is tender and soft. They’re a big hit in my circles. Sour Cream Cutouts 1 cup of margarine or butter 1½ cups of sugar 3 eggs 1 cup of sour cream 2 t. vanilla extract 3 ½ cups of flour 2 t. baking powder 1 [...]
I went to the downstairs refrigerator to get some bread I baked and found that I had a whole head of green cabbage. This is good news but it also means that I have to find a way to use it soon because we have a trip coming up at the end of this month. [...]
Today is a big day for me in the kitchen. Making pizza for 25 is going to be a ton of work, but I’ll begin the chopping and shredding early in the day. I’ll start the dough and get that in the fridge early on. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I’m not [...]
No, it”s not REAL maple syrup, but it does taste good for those of us who can neither afford nor find the real thing. Of course the real thing is not a Spanish product and not commonly found, & I really don’t have the food budget for it either. Here’s what I do: Maple Syrup [...]
Hear ye, Hear ye!! (no, no, the British aren’t coming). I hereby declare Friday night as pasta night! I’m not talking about the same old… spaghetti & meatballs or macaroni & cheese stuff, no, I’m on a quest to find, cook and eat some yummy pasta recipes. Since John and I don’t go out to [...]
Here is the pizza dough recipe that was asked for. It is actually the PIZZA HUT recipe that I got from a book about copying restaurant food. * If you want it to really taste like Pizza Hut dough, you should make it in the morning and refrigerate (with plastic wrap over it) make sure [...]
3/4 cup toasted walnuts, cooled 1/3 cup plain dried bread crumbs 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes coarse salt and ground pepper 3/4 cup lentils, cooked *(below), drained, and cooled 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 large egg * Yogurt-Cilantro Sauce for serving [...]
Ways I’ve made my money stretch this week: I’ve sprouted, lentils, broccoli sprouts, and alfalfa spouts to add to salads and sandwiches (instead of lettuce)- thanks again to my friend Dana for sending me these! I’m using up all the little guest soaps, and the hotel samples I’ve collected and others have given me. I’m [...]
Here’s an economical recipe I’ve been making for about 30 years. It’s a good solution for European style breakfasts and I also serve them at the 6:00pm “merienda” (snack). Scones 2 cups unsifted regular all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 eggs, beaten 1/3 [...]