~ crusty dutch oven bread ~ “The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight.” ~M.F.K. Fisher This is a very easy recipe that yields a gorgeous loaf of crusty bread! This is the perfect bread to make on a lazy day…
It’s always fun on those days when you realize that you’ve been pushing your computer to the very limit and now you can’t export even one more file. This is what happened to me today when I tried to post the crouton picture. If computers could talk, mine would have said “Why are you looking…
~ tony’s green chile and pork stew ~ Our friends Tracy and Tony invited us over to their home for a post-Christmas celebration. When we arrived I could smell this beautiful, spicy stew as soon as I stepped out of the car. Chock full of vegetables, chilies, beans, pork, hominy and spices with a whisper…
~ bacony black bean soup ~ “As the days grow short, some faces grow long. But not mine. Every autumn, when the wind turns cold and the darkness comes early, I am suddenly happy. It’s time to start making soup again!” ~Leslie newman A hearty, smoky satisfying soup. Perfect for a casual, fireside supper with…
~ pork tenderloin medallions with cider caramel ~ This turned out soooo good and it was easy to prepare. The cider caramel takes about a half hour to cook, so plan accordingly. I think this would make a wonderful main course for a holiday or company meal. The addition of a little fresh thyme, pepper…
~ cornflake-crusted chicken on broccoli slaw with ginger essence ~ Here’s an easy, healthy recipe for you when you’re low on ingredients and short on time. It took me about 10 minutes to whip this up last night and only about a half hour for it to bake. It’s crunchy, tasty, and nobody will know…
~ breakfast donburi ~ Donburi is a Japanese rice bowl served with any variety of stir fried vegetables and meat, fish or eggs on top. For my breakfast donburi, I made steamed Jasmine rice, stir fried mushrooms, onions, yellow and green sweet bell pepper and carrots in olive oil until tender. During the last minute…
~ cosmopolitan cranberries ~ An easy, delicious way to add pizzazz to canned cranberry sauce. The addition of orange and Grand Marnier! 2 cans whole berry cranberry sauce zest and juice of one orange 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier Liqueur Combine the cranberry sauce, orange zest, orange juice and 1 Tablespoon of the Grand Marnier in…
~ pink lady candy apple chicken ~ I was inspired to make a dish featuring the beautiful Pink Lady apple. Jeff loves this apple-onion sauce on Ritz crackers, and I thought…why not chicken? It turned out great. Serve with wedges of extra sharp cheddar cheese. For the Chicken: 4 large chicken breasts (any type) 1/4…
~ confetti quinoa ~ by Maria Denise Davis I have never really been a fan of rice. In fact I used to be a meat and potatoes kind of girl. Now that I’ve cut meat and animal products out of my diet, I’m just a potatoes girl. So I’ve really had to work to get…