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  • Strawberries & Sweet Cream Sauce | Inspired by Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

    May 18, 2012 21:23

    Strawberries & Sweet Cream Sauce | Inspired by Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

    Spring is HERE and our garden is rocking away. The strawberries are ripening and we expect some blueberries and raspberries soon. Aren’t these strawberries AMAZING! Normally we do not have enough berries to make a dessert but we added some more strawberries and our raspberry and blueberry bushes have doubled [...]

     
  • Swiss Chard, Leek & Bacon Quiche

    May 12, 2012 10:18

    Swiss Chard, Leek & Bacon Quiche

    One of my favorite things to make and eat is quiche.  I love great quiche.  It is great for brunch, lunch, dinner…practically anytime.  One of the great things about quiche is if you know how to make a basic one, it is so easy to change the flavors and ingredients [...]

     
  • Strawberry Lemon Jam | Easy Jam Making Recipe Pictorial

    May 6, 2012 16:19

    Strawberry Lemon Jam | Easy Jam Making Recipe Pictorial

    I love springtime.  The fruit trees are blossoming and setting fruit.  I know summer is right around the corner so we can harvest fruits and vegetables from the garden.  I especially love the fruits and vegetables that are in season….asparagus, artichokes, rhubarb, spring onions and especially strawberries! We can never [...]

     
  • Butterscotch Bird’s Nest Cookies | Easter or Springtime Treat

    Mar 23, 2012 13:35

    Butterscotch Bird’s Nest Cookies | Easter or Springtime Treat

    Spring is definitely here!  The plum  and peach trees are blooming.  My chickens are laying and in a few weeks we will plant our summer garden. We are also lucky enough (or maybe not so lucky for my chickens) to have a hawk nesting in the big pine tree in [...]

     
  • Meyer Lemon Curd (Recipe & Pictorial)

    Mar 19, 2012 15:48

    Meyer Lemon Curd (Recipe & Pictorial)

    My girlfriend, Becky, is coming over on Thursday for lunch.  I am super excited to see her because since the babies came along I have very little time for my girlfriends and cherish every minute with. A fond memory I have of Becky is when we had afternoon Ladies’ Tea [...]

     
  • Meyer Lemon Bars (Recipe & Pictorial)

    Mar 10, 2012 21:38

    Meyer Lemon Bars (Recipe & Pictorial)

    I’m RICH!!!  Rich, I say! I am rich in meyer lemons and eggs.  The ladies are loving the sun and warm weather and have been laying up a storm and our meyer lemon tree is loaded with golden orbs of deliciousness so don’t be annoyed if all of my posts [...]

     
  • Cute Egg Molds

    Mar 10, 2012 21:09

    Cute Egg Molds

    It is springtime and we have an abundance of eggs.  My younger son loves scrambled eggs but I have not been able to get my 4 year old to eat eggs yet.  It is a bummer because the eggs we have are so delicious. I came across these cute japanese [...]

     
  • Truffle Deviled Eggs

    Mar 5, 2012 9:35

    Truffle Deviled Eggs

    My dear friend Wendy is expecting a baby girl so the ladies decided to throw her a small baby shower. We had a pretty mixed group of vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free peeps and major carnivores so I had to make food that would appeal to them all. One of the highlights [...]

     
  • How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs (Step-by-Step Pictorial)

    Mar 5, 2012 9:18

    How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs (Step-by-Step Pictorial)

    We love our chickens.  They give us the most amazing eggs.  So fresh and full of nutrients. Many people do not know that it is much harder to boil fresh eggs.  Normally the eggs that you find in the supermarket are at least a few weeks old if not closer [...]

     
  • Cannellini Bean & Artichoke Dip

    Mar 3, 2012 17:57

    Cannellini Bean & Artichoke Dip

    I love bean dips…hummus….yummy….mexican bean dip…delicious. One of my favorite dips to make when I have a brunch or party is this cannellini bean dip.  It is great because it is vegan, gluten-free and is a crowd pleaser.  Everytime I make it, I am always asked to get the recipe. [...]

     
  • Massaged Kale & Mango Salad (Inspired by Aarti)

    Feb 25, 2012 21:30

    Massaged Kale & Mango Salad (Inspired by Aarti)

    I know…I watch way too much tv! I go through periods where I will watch hours of cooking shows…now I am more into Zombie shows, I guess that I why I am trying to become self-sufficient but I’ll save my zombie apocalypse post for another day. Ok, back to my [...]

     
  • Garlic Roasted Crab and Truffle Noodles (Inspired by Thanh Long & Crustaceans)

    Feb 22, 2012 12:38

    Garlic Roasted Crab and Truffle Noodles (Inspired by Thanh Long & Crustaceans)

    My friend Kat came to San Francisco to visit.  Unfortunately I was not able to see her (sick babies) but I did get to live vicariously through her.  She had a great time and was able to partake in one of San Francisco’s treasures…DUNGENESS CRAB! Kat and her husband went [...]

     
  • Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce

    Jan 29, 2012 13:40

    Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce

    This is a really easy sauce to make and it goes with pies, on sundays, and much more.  It is a sweeter caramel sauce than I normally make.  Usually I make a fleur de sel caramel but that is a little more difficult to make than this one which is [...]

     
  • Perfect Pie Crust Pictorial

    Jan 29, 2012 13:32

    Perfect Pie Crust Pictorial

    This pie crust is so superior to what you can get in the stores.  It is really simple to make and you can freeze it for later use. Perfect Pie Crust 1-1/2 cup Crisco (vegetable Shortening) 3 cups All-purpose Flour 1 whole egg lightly beaten 5 Tablespoons Cold Water 1 [...]

     
  • Flat Apple Pie with Perfect Pie Crust & Caramel Sauce (modified from Pioneer Woman’s recipe)

    Jan 29, 2012 13:24

    Flat Apple Pie with Perfect Pie Crust & Caramel Sauce (modified from Pioneer Woman’s recipe)

    I watched a few episodes of Pioneer Woman on Foodtv.  I actually really like her show and seeing snippets of her  family.  Some of the other females on the show can be a little annoying (my husband can’t stand Ida or Paula…says they give him the heebie-jeebies but I do [...]

     
  • Easy No-Knead Bread Pictorial

    Jan 29, 2012 13:01

    Easy No-Knead Bread Pictorial

    I love making this bread because not only is it really easy to make, it does not take any fancy appliances, AND it costs less than $1 to make 2-3 loaves.  It’s also great because you can make the dough and bake 1/2 of it one day and the other [...]

     
  • Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon & Eggs

    Jan 14, 2012 20:13

    Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon & Eggs

    This is one of my favorite salads and it has all of my favorite things in it: Bacon, carmelized onions, eggs, and brussel sprouts…YUMMY! INGREDIENTS: The Dressing 2 large shallots, diced 4 small garlic cloves minced 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin [...]

     
  • Easy Brioche

    Jan 14, 2012 19:53

    Easy Brioche

    Ingredients: 1/3 cup warm milk 2 tablespoon instant dry yeast 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 3/4 cups cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces 4 Extra Large eggs, cold from the refrigerator (or 5 large eggs) Directions: 1. Dissolve yeast in the milk. [...]

     
  • Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Truffle and Raspberry Cheesecake

    Dec 25, 2011 14:25

    Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Truffle and Raspberry Cheesecake

    We have a Cheesecake Factory about 15 minutes from our house.  I LOVE their White Chocolate Truffle and Raspberry Cheesecake.  Unfortunately I am not a huge fan of the rest of their food so we rarely go there to eat.  I used to go to bring a whole cheesecake home [...]

     
  • Tammy’s Scalloped Potatoes

    Dec 25, 2011 14:12

    Tammy’s Scalloped Potatoes

    My Family and friends love this dish and always rave about it. It is rich, creamy, savory and just delicious.  I usually just make this dish on special occasions like Christmas and Easter because it is NOT diet food.  In the past I  have never used a recipe…I just use [...]

     
 

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