We have a lemon tree in our backyard that produces lemons by the hundreds. I once picked almost 300 lemons in a day and still didn't make a dent. In an effort to use all those lemons, I've done some experimenting with what makes the perfect lemonade. Here's the lemonade recipe I think works best: … Continue reading Delicious Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Chex Mix is a party staple. From football games to holiday gatherings, a combination of Chex cereals and other tasty bites makes for a crunchable snack. Want to level up your next batch of Chex Mix? A little truffle salt and some veggie chips give Chex Mix a whole different flavor profile. Here's the recipe … Continue reading Truffle Chex Mix
Ingredients:1 c sugar 1 c light corn syrup 1 1/2 c peanut butter 6 c crispy wheat, or rice cereal 1 c butterscotch morsels (6 oz) bag 1 c chocolate chips,(6 oz) bag Procedure: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1. In a saucepan over low heat, heat sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter to a … Continue reading Baby Nathan Bars (Scotcharoos)
Ingredients: 1 T oil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 lb pork, sliced in small pieces 1/4 t pepper 1/4 t monosodium glutamate 4 T patis 4 T msg (optional) 1 medium onion, sliced 1 medium tomato, diced 1 T dried shrimp, opt 1 c button mushrooms 1 c water 1 small white squash (opu), sliced … Continue reading Pork Tabungao (White Squash With Pork)
Between our regular grocery list and trips to the farmers market, we ended up with too many potatoes in the house. An obvious solution - make some potato chips. Sure, it's faster to buy a bag of Kettle brand chips from the store, but they never taste as fresh and you're limited to the standard … Continue reading How to Make Kettle Potato Chips
If you have a standing mixer, pitas are really easy to make. We make them and I freeze them. These pitas actually have pita pockets. The first time I made them, the pockets weren't very puffy but they tasted just as great. If you get a flat pita, don't fret. The taste is the same. … Continue reading How to Make Pita
As the first strawberries of summer arrived this year, people who discover I now live on Bainbridge Island keep telling me that the island has the best strawberries in the Pacific Northwest. I've had great strawberries all over the country, but after sampling the local berries here on the island, I'm convinced these are the … Continue reading How to Make Strawberry Freezer Jam
I've been nagging Robin to help me make a lasagna with sheep cheese for awhile, primarily because I have an allergy to dairy, which means a "real" lasagna is simply out of the question for me. Somewhere along the way this morphed into a recipe that was something closer to the whole sheep lasagna. We … Continue reading Sheep Cheese Lasagna
Roasted garlic has a sweet, less pungent taste than regular garlic. It can be served next to your favorite meat dish or spread on warm, fresh bread. Ingredients: Garlic Olive oil Aluminum foil 1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. 2. Peel off outer layer making sure to keep cloves intact (it will be hard to … Continue reading How to Roast Garlic
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