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Nana's Irish Soda Bread

Nana's Irish Soda Bread

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes

This is a break from the traditional Irish soda bread in that it contains items that were not common to the average Irish household back in the 1800’s. This was my grandmother’s take on Irish Soda Bread. The best part is that it’s very flavorful and…

Whole Grain Sunflower Seed Bread

Whole Grain Sunflower Seed Bread

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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes

In less than five minutes the batter will be ready to rest for half an hour of unattended raising time. It needs to bake for bakes about 35 minutes. I use a digital thermometer to test it. When it reaches an internal temp of 190º it's done. It is wonder…

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My German Breakfast

posted August 02, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

Breakfast can't get any better than this.I called mine a German breakfast. It was in Germany. But it could have been anywhere.Yes a breakfast of orchard apricots, backyard red currants under the shade of a pregnant cherry tree can't get any better.It (read full article)

Red Currant Streusel Bars

posted July 30, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

Red currants are quite tart, but very juicy and delicious and can be eaten raw right off the stems or cooked. They have a high vitamin C and B1 content, and perfect for jams, sauces, tarts or as a simple accompaniment in salads, garnishes, or drin (read full article)

Uetze, Germany

posted July 28, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

It was my first visit to Germany to stay with my cousin Charaf, a brilliant former belly dance and ballet instructor and his wonderful wife, Sylvia, in their late 1800's fach werk outside Hannover in a village called Uetze.I was picked up from the Ha (read full article)

Cuban Beef Picadillo

posted July 13, 2010 in Lucy's Soup Can

Ease: 3.5/5     Kid-friendliness: 4/5     Taste: 3.5/5     Ease: 4/5Prep: 15 minutesCooking Time: ~25 minutesOkay, so I had to google "picadillo". According to Wikipedia, it is a traditional latin-american dish comp (read full article)

CSA Share Week 7 and Summer Pie

posted July 09, 2010 in The Good Cook

Woo-wee! It is getting to be something around here.This week's box of goodies contains:Sweet Corn (fresh picked corn on the cob!!)BlueberriesPeachesCurrantsGooseberriesKaleKohlrabiGreen BeansSummer SquashBroccoliTomatoesCollardsGarlicCauliflowerCabba (read full article)

Chianti Rufina Montesodi 2005 Frescobaldi

posted July 09, 2010 in Wine inside

My Top Ten Chianti  Reviewed One by One If I had to choose a wine that best represents the Chianti Rufina area, Montesodi certainly would be the first wine I would think about. The color is characterized by the classic Chianti ruby with purple (read full article)

Mulberry (or any berry) Pudding Cake

When I saw this recipe in  Simply in Season I thought “yay, I have a mulberry tree!” Unfortunately the dogs love to eat the mulberries off the ground, and the birds eat the ones on the tree. So between them I don’t have many mulbe (read full article)

Mulberry (or any berry) Pudding Cake

When I saw this recipe in  Simply in Season I thought “yay, I have a mulberry tree!” Unfortunately the dogs love to eat the mulberries off the ground, and the birds eat the ones on the tree. So between them I don’t have many mulbe (read full article)

CSA Share Week 6 and Blueberry Pie with Currant Crumb Topping for the Fourth!

posted July 02, 2010 in The Good Cook

Things are getting crazy at the farm.Picked just a few hours before I hauled it all home:BlueberriesCurrantsGreen BeansYellow BeansItalian Green BeansItalian Yellow Beans3 TomatoesGreen Cabbage2 cucumbers3 bulbs of garlicSnow PeasSugar Snap PeasKohlr (read full article)

Eating Local: Cookbook Review & Giveaway

So, I’ve been dying to review Eating Local: The Cookbook Inspired by America’s Farmers for awhile now, but I wanted to wait until I had a chance to try some of the recipes. With CSA season starting, I had the chance to sample a few. Here (read full article)

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