Yes, you can always purchase a frozen pie crust at the market. Or use frozen puff pastry for a tart, but sometimes it's gratifying to know exactly how to make a fabulous buttery flaky pie crust all by ourselves. The type that makes friends and family ask in stunned disbelief, " You made this pie crust yourself? It's fabulous!". And you know what? It's not at all difficult. And it takes very little real effort on your part - most of the time is either chill time in the refrigerator, or ...
Easy Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
We all need cookies sometimes. And a soft peanut butter cookie is one of my very favorites. So when I saw this recipe for flourless peanut butter cookies on Shockingly Delicious, I headed to the kitchen. Check out her fabulous recipe for baking this cookie at sea level! Cookies are generally not considered a healthy food. So I look for ways to make them as healthy as I can. This starts with peanut butter. Is Peanut Butter Healthy? Yes, peanut butter can be healthy, but some ...
How To Make Perfect Strawberry Oat Scones
Tips for making perfect Strawberry Oat Scones (or any other kind of scone!!). There are a few things you need to know about making these Strawberry Oat Scones, or really any scones. First of all, they're easy and quick to make - once you know the tricks. And second, they're very flexible. Feel free to substitute other kinds of berries for the strawberries in this recipe. Add orange or lemon zest, or go wild with some herbs. Next time around, I've decided to add small sugared ginger ...
Vegetarian Quiche Lorraine with a Hash Brown Crust
Quiche is the perfect brunch or breakfast for dinner dish, and Quiche Lorraine is one of my favorites. But the traditional version from the mountainous Lorraine region in north-eastern France includes bacon. And, although I love a good Asparagus Quiche, today I wanted a vegetarian Quiche Lorraine. The Traditional Quiche Lorraine A quiche was originally a simple peasant meal of an egg and cream custard, with bread dough as the crust. Although we associate this dish with France, at the time ...
Delicata Squash and Apple Galette
Vegetarian This addictive delicata squash and apple galette appetizer is quick to prep, and ideal warm, fresh from the oven. Delicata squash is worth looking for, as the skin is thin enough not to require peeling before roasting and eating. As I've often written, I'm appetizer challenged. I typically resort to an assortment of cheeses and crackers. For a recent large party, I augmented this with pickled veggies I purchased. But ...
Healthy Apple Cheddar Muffins
It's still September and we've already had snow. It didn't stick around, except higher in the mountains, but seriously guys, how crazy is that?! The good news: this chilly weather gets me baking, so you'll be seeing some baked breads over the next few months. And first up are these best-ever Apple Cheddar Muffins. Because, really, what says autumn better than apples? Nothing. That's what. The secret in getting the soft fluffy texture in these truly amazing muffins was soaking oats in ...
Foolproof Instant Pot Peach Cobbler + CrispLid
In our family everyone has a story about my husband's tenacity. When he wants something done, or a problem solved, he leaves no stone unturned in his quest - no matter how long it takes. I'm more go-with-the-flow. Well, until I tried to make this Instant Pot Peach Cobbler. It took me 7 times to get it perfect. Big, huge sigh. First, a little background. I've been wanting to make more desserts in my pressure cooker. But my biggest complaint has always been the difficulty in getting a browned ...
Cheesy Cauliflower Rarebit Slab Pie with a Rye Crust-#CookbookReview
A cheesy cauliflower casserole wrapped up in a slab pie with a rye crust. Oh my! Have you ever had Welsh Rarebit? When I was a kid (and long after that), this was one of my favorite dinners. Mom wasn't an adventurous cook, so our version always came from a box with the Stouffer's banner plastered across it. It was years before I realized how easy it was to actually make. Cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard make up the base, along with some kind of liquid. Beef broth is ...
Blueberry Scone Bread
First I overslept and woke to a phone call from the wonderful woman who runs the camp I take my dog to. Every Tuesday, just like the mail, I deliver Paprika there through sleet, snow, rain and shine. The camp manager wondered if Rika was coming today for a hike with her buds. Uh - isn't it Monday? No. Do You Have Days Weeks Like This? So this post was due yesterday, which explains why some of you got a blank page when you opened it earlier. When I realized I had the days wrong, ...
My Twelve Most Popular Recipes of 2017
I like to look back over the year to see which recipes called you into the kitchen. I never know what I'll find, and there are always surprises. As you can imagine, the results are always a little skewed by the length of time they've been around. A post from last January has had more time to get around then something I might have posted last week. Breads were the overall favorite with Easy Buttermilk Cornbread and Sweet Potato Bread with Honey taking the first two slots, and ...
Spiced Persimmon Cookies with Dried Figs
Persimmons are highly seasonal, rarely seen outside of late September through December. Their burnished orange colors personify autumn, and persimmon cookies are a favorite of mine this time of year. How to Use Persimmons There are two primary types of persimmons, with each type splintering off into several varieties. You've seen these exotic fruits resting in large bins at the market, but may be unsure of how to use them. Fuyu persimmons, the squat type, are hard, thin-skinned, and a little ...
Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Quinoa
I've yet to meet a gratin I didn't want to marry. Comfortable unpretentiousness, warm and welcoming, and so flexible. Some are stand-alone dishes, needing only a salad to round them out. Others show up as side dishes on a Thanksgiving table. Sometimes they're healthy, sometimes not-so-much. But they always accommodate almost any vegetable, whether it's a root vegetable in winter, squash in autumn, or tomatoes in summer. First: What Actually Is A gratin?? I always thought gratin meant a ...
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