January 12, 2012 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 1 Comment
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 [...]
December 13, 2011 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 5 Comments
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 [...]
April 20, 2011 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 3 Comments
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. [...]
March 12, 2011 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 4 Comments
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 [...]
November 29, 2010 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 8 Comments
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 [...]
August 28, 2009 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 4 Comments
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 [...]
August 25, 2008 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 0 Comments
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 [...]
June 27, 2008 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 0 Comments
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 [...]
June 26, 2008 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 2 Comments
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 [...]
April 16, 2008 - Posted by pearsonsprogress- 1 Comment
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 [...]