September 23rd, 2007
This was the second time I could participate in The Leftover Queen’s Food Joust. Last month I was the ne that picked the ingredients so I stayed out of the competition.
This month’s ingredients were: Lavender, pears, and white chocolate. The minute I read them I was thinking puff pastry. and creme anglais. Today […]
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September 19th, 2007
I had an exhausting day of shopping yesterday and ended up getting home late, stressed and ready to tell everyone that if grazing was good enough for the horses it was good enough for them. I hate being rushed, and i hate running late, and I really wanted to make a good meal since we […]
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September 17th, 2007
Mmmmm…Autumn. It starts out with the magic of golden days, and ends with the pure bliss of crackling fires and quilts and good books.
And food. When I think about Autumn foods I have to think of fragrant pears, tangy Macintosh apples, spicy pumpkin, sweet maple, and the rich taste of pecans, walnuts, and hickory […]
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September 15th, 2007
Autumn is without a doubt the beginning of the best time to cook of the whole year. Appetites are up, the weather is cooler and there is an amazing array of produce at the local farmer’s market. It is a visual feast to stroll through the areas, looking at the pumpkins, apples, squash, and everything […]
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September 13th, 2007
Before I give you my thoughts on this incredible Maple Apple Streusel Muffin, let me say that I have no clue what is up with my lighting for my photographs. Combination of cheap, old camera and the new type of light bulbs (green but yellow if you know what I mean)..or maybe it is […]
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September 5th, 2007
We interrupt your journey to chocolate nirvana to remind you that it is now only 16 weeks until Christmas and there are lots of cookie recipes you can freeze ahead now to help keep your holidays a little more stress free. :)
Checkerboard cookies are some of my favorites. They look great in gift baskets and […]
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August 26th, 2007
I bet if you never heard of this you made a face when you read the title. Vinegar pie is an old recipe, created back in the days where you used everything possible to create edible and filling meals, remember Ma Ingalls’ green pumpkin apple pie? Well Ma Ingalls wasn’t the only […]
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