~ vegan pumpkin muffins ~ This is a wonderful recipe for spicy, good for you, vegan pumpkin muffins that was given to me by my friend Shelly. I omitted the dried fruit (because I didn’t have any on hand) and I added a tiny bit more nutmeg and cinnamon than the recipe calls for. They…
~ south of france chicken salad ~ “Provence is a country to which I am always returning. Next week, next year, any day now. As soon as I can get on a train.” ~Elizabeth David In honor of National Sandwich Day (NSD) I decided to create a new recipe for chicken salad. It’s the perfect…
butter a 10 inch pie plate in a small bowl, combine: 3 large eggs 1 and 3/4 cups milk 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup applesauce in a big bowl, combine: 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt 4 and 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg…
Most of you who are friends or fans of ChinDeep on facebook know that I ask daily questions to get conversations started on my page. Recently, I asked the question: “What condiment could you not live without?” A couple people said, “Sriracha!” and I’m glad they did. That’s my favorite too. I was curious, after…
~ everything nice applesauce ~ Have you ever wondered how to make applesauce? Here’s a recipe for delicious, homemade spicy applesauce that will make your house smell like autumn as it simmers in the crock pot! place the following in the bowl of a crock pot: 16-20 medium apples (peeled, cored, sliced) 1 cup tart…
~ cider stew ~ This is the rich, beef and root vegetable delicacy I use to fill baked pumpkin “bowls” for my Lunch in a Pumpkin. The original post includes the recipe, but I thought I’d give you more detailed instructions (with pictures!) here. Happy cooking. 6 Tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon freshly…
~ rose bakery smoothie ~ This is a simple, delicious and healthful recipe for the classic banana smoothie that they make at Rose Bakery in Paris. I discovered it, among many other enticing recipes, while paging through one of my favorite cookbooks Breakfast, Lunch, Tea. “Breakfast, Lunch, Tea is the first cookbook by Rose Carrarini,…
~ butternut squash & apple bisque ~ I’ve gotten quite a few emails asking me to please post the recipe for the butternut squash & apple bisque that was pictured in my “teacup lunch” blog post on Tuesday, October 4th. Soooo…..without further adieu, I give you one of my favorite autumn soup recipes. I hope…
~ chicken & roasted red pepper hummus wrap ~ We whipped these together for a quick lunch this past weekend and I thought they turned out really good. Easy and healthy. If you’re a vegetarian you could substitute a chopped Boca Chik’n burger for the chicken breast. whole grain tortillas or sandwich wraps roasted red…
~three recipes using your garden harvest~ ~ basil pesto ~ “Can love really travel back in time and heal a broken heart? Was it our joined hands that finally lifted Maria’s curse? I’d like to think so. But there are some things I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep…