Semi-Traditional Red Pozole For years, as a substitute or regular teacher, I would hear my students talk about this amazing, belly-warming soup. I was afraid to make it for a long time because I thought it would be too spicy for me - it's full of peppers! But when I finally got the courage to… Continue reading Red Pozole
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Green Pozole
This is another Pozole recipe people seem to get excited for. I believe the green pozole - or posole verde - is traditionally made with chicken, but I like the mellow, unctuous texture of pork with the citrus undertones of this soup. Unlike the red pozole, this one can easily be made with zero spiciness… Continue reading Green Pozole
Finnish Pulla Bread
My great-grandmother was a master Finnish baker and whenever I make this delicious coffee table bread, I think of her. It is egg-y, a little sweet, a little savory from the cardamom and a hit with most guests. Now I make this with my kids and can't make it through a holiday season without one… Continue reading Finnish Pulla Bread
Peach Cobbler Bars
Continuing the theme of using up all the frozen fruit in my freezer... My husband brought home about 14 bags of frozen whatevers last spring after a "slushie party" at his school. So with the first two bags of frozen peaches I tried this recipe: Peach Pie Crumb Bars. It was a whim and an… Continue reading Peach Cobbler Bars
Cherry-Blueberry Cobbler
As Spring begins to sneak into my consciousness, I clean. The house, the yard, and yes... the freezer. I have several dozen bags of fruit in my freezers that I suddenly feel compelled to use up so there will be room for this year's harvest. Today's project: "Operation half bag of sour cherries + half… Continue reading Cherry-Blueberry Cobbler
Pumpkin Spice Bread
There was a convergence of circumstance at my house this holiday season: I was broke, we were almost out of weekday freezer breakfasts, and we had grown a TON of beautiful winter squash. And so like a good farmer, I went in search of a pumpkin bread recipe as a solution for all three problems. … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Bread
Bread pudding + Whiskey Vanilla Sauce
I find many foods comforting, but bread pudding is like curling up in a snuggly blankie on a snowy Sunday. I am still experimenting with some of the savory versions, but I am madly in love with this classic sweet version. It gets made in my house when I find a great deal on a… Continue reading Bread pudding + Whiskey Vanilla Sauce
Homemade Dilly Tartar Sauce
I have never eaten so many fish sticks in my entire life. With our schedules and picky eaters, fish sticks are the magic combination of convenience, healthy (I serve them with baked french fries and edamame), and deliciousness - at least one day a week. I pop them into the oven when I get home,… Continue reading Homemade Dilly Tartar Sauce
Pear Upside-Down Cake
I ran out of time to do a full post, but I made a terrific cake this morning and wanted to spread the word! It started with big, beautiful Bartlet pears on sale at the supermarket, and it ends with bored, hungry children! The recipe is based on the great Martha Stewart's pear upside-down cake. … Continue reading Pear Upside-Down Cake
Essense of the Garden (aka: veggie stock)
You can get tasty chicken or beef stock pretty much anywhere. About 15 years ago when I foolishly tried to buy good veggie stock I was surprised to find that all of them kind of sucked. Is that slander? I tried five different kinds and they ranged from tinny to watery. So I decided to… Continue reading Essense of the Garden (aka: veggie stock)
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