Category Archives: Home Cooked
Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie
Ray handed me a page from the travel magazine he was reading. He gave me puppy eyes and said, “This sounds good.” So I made it. About half the recipe was made without kick, another pie from the same original … Continue reading
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Potato, Leek, and Celery Root Soup
Adapted from, “Fields of Green” by Annie Somerville Early March of 2012 at the Toy Box in Everett, Washington was plagued with chunky rain. Too cold for regular rain, too wet to be snow. A moment of warm breeze overcame the … Continue reading
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Light Vegetable Stock
Adapted from “Fields of Greens” by Annie Sommerville This is the flavorful stock I used as the foundation for Celeriac Soup. Why use a boxed or canned stock when this one is so quick and easy. Maybe it is the … Continue reading
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Spiced Sugar Cookies
2 and 1/3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon salt In a medium bowl, fluff the flour together the flour and spices. Set the spiced flour aside. 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter 1 and … Continue reading
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Pear Gingerbread Upside-Down Cake
Gather the ingredients tsp = teaspoon c = cup Spices are dry, ground flour is all-purpose For the Cake; Dry ingredients: 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and ginger 1/2 … Continue reading
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Lavender-Sour Cherry (bread machine) Focaccia
Lavender-Sour Cherry Focaccia for a 1.5 lb bread machine loaf Dry: 4 teaspoons dry yeast 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup unbleached bread flour 1.5 Tablespoons dry milk powder 1.5 teaspoons sea salt 3/4 teaspoon lavender buds Wet: 1.25 … Continue reading
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Fava Bean Salad via Jamie Oliver’s Garbanzo Salad
This recipe caught my eye when there were NO fava beans in it. It is called Jamie Oliver’s Summer Chickpea Salad. http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/summer-chickpea-salad_1 2 to 3 cups prepped fava beans 1 small red onion, thin sliced 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped 2 lemons olive … Continue reading
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Lavender-Cilantro Cole Slaw
This recipe has been adapted from the LAVENDER COOKBOOK by Sharon Shipley. In Ms Shipley’s book this is a sauce for Crab Cakes. Her recipe makes a generous amount of sauce. The first time I made this I knew that … Continue reading
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Chili
In summer use fresh from the garden tomatoes, peppers and cilantro to elevate this pantry standard to the level of food you must experience before you kick your bucket. Freshly made beans also add to the experience but beans from … Continue reading
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Nuts and Bolts
There is so much more to this treat than chex mix. You will need a large roasting pan to make this bulky snack. Melt together: 12 Tablespoons of butter (1 and 1/2 sticks) 2 Tblsp + 2 teasp Worcestershire Sauce 2 teasp … Continue reading
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