Fresh Cherry Salsa
I am fortunate to live in an area with some remaining cherry orchards. For a few weeks each year these orchards are open for U-Pick cherries. Seeing as how we are in the midst of a pandemic—80 days of Shelter-In-Place…
Tag: Make Ahead
Grandma’s Buttermilk Cornbread
As a young kid, Jiffy brand cornbread was my favorite and because it was cheap—about fifteen cents a box—it fit into my family’s budget. The mix only required one egg and a ¼ cup of milk or water to make…
Homemade Ranch Dressing
I had a rather unfortunate accident with a new immersion blender yesterday. Ranch dressing EVERYWHERE, and very little left in the bowl. Ranch dressing on the counter, down the doors, all over me, on the floor, on the backsplash! White…
Filipino Chicken Barbecue Skewers
I know nothing about Filipino cooking, but my daughter organized a ‘Boodle Fight’ for one of our cookbook club meetings—look at all that food! A Boodle Fight is a GREAT idea! It looks impressive, there’s an abundant variety of delicious…
Madelienes
Madeleines. What are they anyway? Almost a cookie but really a slightly dry cake? Yes, that’s right! No frosting? Nope, but they are often dusted with powdered sugar. No caramel swirl? Never! No bits of chocolate? Well, Starbucks dips the…
Tropical Mango Scones
It takes a lot to get true mango flavor in baked goods. This scone recipe manages it but it does require mango in three different forms: crushed freeze-dried mango, dried mango, and diced frozen mango. Then throw in a bit…
Sourdough Bread
Recently, I have gotten into making Sourdough bread. I have posted my recipe below. I’m not pro! I probably don’t have the optimal crumb, air pockets, “ear” and what all, but the recipe is reliable and the bread is delicious.…
Homemade Eggnog for Eggnog Lattes
Years ago I had my first Eggnog Latte at Starbucks and Eggnog Lattes quickly became my favorite seasonal treat. They are rich, creamy, slightly spiced, slightly sweet, and caffeinated. A warm sip of heaven in a cup, sigh. Having a…