DD likes poppy seed muffins, and a friend gave me some fresh poppy seeds the other day, so this afternoon I made a batch of mini muffins, using this recipe at Seasaltwithfood. The zest and juice of a fresh lemon make them extra delicious.
An easy recipe. Mix the dry ingredients together. Mix the wet separately, [...]
DD loves tomato soup, so I tried this recipe for her. Served it with grilled cheese sandwiches made with homemade bread.
I basically followed the recipe, but added some basil and celery seed and changed the amounts a bit. Here’s my version.
Tomato, Bacon, and Bean Soup
1/4 pound bacon, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 T. dry onion (or [...]
February 18, 2010 – 5:01 pm
One of my favorite Christmas gifts was the book The Bread Baker’s Apprentice. The first recipe I tried was Anadama Bread. Made with cornmeal, it makes wonderful toast.
The bread requires an overnight soaking of the cornmeal which I’ve never done for a bread recipe before. It also asks for 4 oz. light molasses. All I [...]
February 10, 2010 – 2:37 pm
Tacoritos…delicious. The entire family gave them a big thumbs up.
Not hard to make, at all. If your family and/or friends like tacos, burritos, Tex-Mex, etc., they will enjoy this. And I must say, as good as they were, they were even better the next day. Next time I make them, I [...]
February 10, 2010 – 11:59 am
Last night’s supper was quick and easy. The rice took the longest to cook at 20 minutes.
Check this link for the recipe for Pan Seared Shrimp I started with, from Gina’s site. She has a lot of recipes worth perusing.
I stir-fried our shrimp and used the following ingredients.
14 oz. bag frozen medium size shrimp, thawed [...]
February 6, 2010 – 10:33 am
DD is celebrating a birthday this weekend. That means cupcakes for the classroom.
Like me, she prefers white cake over chocolate. I decided to add some sprinkles to the batter to give the cupcakes a bit of fun color. Ummm…maybe a tablespoon? I didn’t measure.
Don’t add the sprinkles until the batter is completely mixed. [...]
January 22, 2010 – 6:39 pm
Our daughter has been home from school for two days with a cold, coughing, fever, etc. I had planned to make Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad for supper tonight, but thought a chicken soup would be better for a sick girl. After looking at a few chicken and tortellini recipes, I came up with my own [...]
January 19, 2010 – 8:08 pm
I made the Hearty Lentil Soup for supper and it is delicious. My thanks to Laura for sharing the recipe! I made some changes, leaving a few things out, and also added ham to the soup. The changes I made are shown below in bold. My version probably makes more than Laura’s as I used [...]
January 18, 2010 – 9:16 pm
Salmon is easy to cook and delicious. Not to mention good for you! Joy, here’s the recipe you asked for. Next time I make this, I’ll take some pictures and update the post.
Baked Salmon with Honey Mustard Glaze
2 salmon fillets
2 T. honey or brown sugar or maple syrup
2 T. Dijon mustard or other mustard
1/4 [...]
January 11, 2010 – 6:26 pm
Last week, I made Baked Penne with Chicken for supper. It was delicious! The family loves it and wants to have it again. Soon. I changed the recipe just a bit, so am including my own version here. See Ezra Pound Cake for her version, which was the base for my own dish. I took [...]