~brown sugar wheat bread~ I made more bread yesterday. Can’t seem to stop myself. Love the whole process so I just give in to the urge. It hits at least once a week, this need to bake something… so when I realized we were (WHAT?) out of BREAD? I sighed and said, “Well, I suppose…
~tabbouleh~ “If you have a complete set of salad bowls and they all say Kool Whip on the side, you might be a redneck.” ~Jeff Foxworthy Summer time is the time for salads and light meals that don’t heat up the kitchen and take hours to prepare. This salad is just the ticket. It’s oh-so-good…
It’s been raining all day and we have the screen doors and windows open, letting in the fresh rainy air. Today is one of those days that seems to suggest casserole, chili or soup. I settled on Spanish rice with chicken. This is so yummy, good for you, and easy to put together. Warm food…
This is a healthy, refreshing summer dessert. We served it to our dinner guests last night and everyone loved it! Simply use a melon baller to create melon balls OR cube your favorite kind of melon. I used half of a small, seedless watermelon, half of a honeydew melon, and half of a cantaloupe.…
This is a funny little story about the evolution of a certain sandwich. It started with the McDonald’s McMuffin…which I am personally not a fan of. Then one day, about 11 years ago my bestie Jana introduced me to a little cafe in Red Wing called Bev’s. She suggested I try her favorite sandwich, The…
“He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.” ~Jonathan Swift ~Chermoula Chicken~ Chermoula is a North African seasoning blend that goes well with fish and chicken. A bit different…
Here is a wonderful, natural drink that is not actually tea, but a ginger infusion. I know a lot of people who suffer from seasonal allergies, so I thought I’d pass this little recipe along. Ginger tea is a fantastic home remedy for indigestion, nausea, and to help cure colds, the flu and ailments associated…
~twisted herb bread~ This bread recipe produces a large loaf of fluffy white bread with a fine crumb. If you prefer a chewier, crustier bread just substitute your favorite recipe for the ingredients listed here. The main attraction of this bread is the different herbs added to each rope of the braid. I used fresh…
~scented geranium lemonade~ When I worked at the Tale of Two Sisters Tearoom I was introduced to a beautiful herb called Rose Geranium. Bonnie used this herb in her cakes and as a garnish for sandwich trays. SO pretty. Just recently I had a yen to recreate her chocolate rose geranium cake and ordered rose…
~maple iced tea~ serves 6 A refreshing, slightly sweet tea with the surprising flavor of maple. A yummy tea to serve at picnics and garden parties. I have doubled, tripled and quadrupled this recipe for big family gatherings. I just pour everything into my big Robinson Ransbottom stoneware crock cooler and it keeps the tea…