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Have I mentioned apricot cobbler? I still have a handful or two of fruit wrinkling and waiting in the fridge for me to make into one last cobbler. I tried various methods and really liked the stovetop one--nice not to have to turn on the oven, alth (read full article)
Can I tell you how absolutely thrilled I am to have found a pastry recipe that doesn't demand the utmost strictness concerning the temperature of the butter? And still turns out nice and flaky every time.Well, I am thrilled.No more ice cube water. (read full article)
This is a result of poor planning. Or not thinking ahead. Fortunately, it turned out really, really yummy--a perfect summery cake!I called the grocery store bakery at 4:00pm on Tuesday, wondering if they would be able to do a cake for me by 6:00pm. (read full article)
In honor of St. Patrick's Day I started off this morning with some Irish breakfast tea and steel-cut oat scones. Unfortunately, I didn't read the recipe ahead of time and had to rush through the steps to make them in time for my taste-tester before (read full article)
First of all, thanks for visiting the blog!! Since its inception last May, you've been coming and checking in on the idiosyncrasies of my kitchen life--hopefully finding some inspiration and camaraderie along the way. This evening I noticed that yo (read full article)
Okay. Not really that much different from my smoothie, but the addition of some berry-flavored Italian ice did make it a bit more shake-like. And I love that creamy, yogurt flavor.In order of appearance:1/2 cup Italian icefew frozen strawberries1/2 (read full article)
It's a Christmas/winter tradition. Watching "Little Women" with Mom and whichever sisters are around. Since we were having dinner first, I thought we should eat "period" foods. Mom supplied a lentil/ham soup and salad. Bek brought bread. And I b (read full article)
Whenever I solicit a special dessert request, my husband usually asks for pie. His favorites? Shoo-fly and pecan. For his 30th birthday this year, he was in a pecan mood.I like pecan pie too, but I'm not a huge fan of pecan pie which is basically (read full article)
See that pie on the right? After testing and re-testing my pumpkin pie recipe for Thanksgiving, I ended up liking this sweet potato pecan pie even better.I found the recipe here at allrecipes.com. I made a few changes because we were running low on (read full article)
One of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes has to be Nutmeg Logs from the "Pantry Gems II" cookbook. The recipe is attributed to Dorothy Cross--thanks for sharing Dorothy!While the instructions say to roll the dough out and cut into strips, I go ah (read full article)
My mother-in-law and I actually made these last year after Thanksgiving (during the first day of hunting season while our men were out in the wilds). We started with a gingersnap recipe from Cooking Light that a friend had sent me, changing it to su (read full article)
I made a pan of pumpkin fudge this morning, and this is all I have left by bedtime . . .So it must've been good. I did have lots of people to share it with and, well, I did eat some too . . .I tweaked the recipe from this one at allrecipes.com.Pumpk (read full article)
In a minute you'll understand why my kitchen counter looked like this last Saturday morning . . . (And, yes, this is a close-up, so there were lots more)I must say the joy of baking far outweighs the "joy" of doing the dishes afterward. And when I (read full article)
If it's nearing the first frost in your hometown like it is here, you might be trying to think of a way to salvage all those not-quite-ripe tomatoes. Well, here's another idea if drying them doesn't appeal to you . . .Green Tomato Tart*2 cups sliced (read full article)
A long time ago, I promised a recipe for these cupcakes. For those of you who have been holding your breath, well, sorry . . . I guess you've had to let it out a few times by now. But without further ado . . .Vanilla Chai Cupcakes(makes 15 - 17)1/2 (read full article)
The Uncensored Chef is back from a 1st Anniversary getaway! It was nice to take a little break from the computer. =)Since we didn't leave for our trip until a few days after our actual anniversary, I made my husband a nice dinner at home. My mom s (read full article)
So here it is . . .Chocolate & Fig Scones3/4 cup flour1.5 tsp baking powder2 TBSP brown sugardash salt2.5 TBSP butter1/4 cup dark chocolate pieces1/4 cup chopped dried figs1/4 cup milk2 TBSP yogurtSift flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and salt (read full article)
I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon cooking up a storm. I only wished I could've cooked up some rain to go with it!It started with a 50 cent pack of frozen okra at the discount grocers. Okra. I think "gumbo." Oh, and I have those two po (read full article)
Remember the Garden Lavender Pound Cake? One was for "the new neighbors who live down the lane." Well, we did go and give it to them. They invited us in to chat and we ended up talking about this giant berry patch in a local city park. We all a (read full article)
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