Baking Delights: Baking breads and treats for your family

April 15th, 2008

Torta Rustica: Italian Vegetarian Perfection

If you are looking for a fabulous main course, Italian dish that is easy to make, and freezes great try this Torta Rustica. There are so many ways to make it that the recipe is almost needless.
Add whatever cheese-vegetable-meat combo you want,( this one was vegetarian) and bake in your pizza crust until […]

By Marye -- 13 comments

January 28th, 2008

Eggplant & Lentil Terrine with Morroccan Spices

I have been so busy lately I have not involved myself in the Jousts and the other roundups that I normally do. I wanted to do another terrine for WTSIM… at The Passionate Cook, a savory one this time, and the ingredients Dharm had picked for the Leftover Queen’s Royal Foodie Joust were:

eggplant
lentils
cinnamon

And […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

November 5th, 2007

Artichoke, Portabella Mushroom, and Potato Gratin

I love artichokes. The family isn’t keen on them when they are sliced on a pizza, or tossed in a salad (yum) but in an easy casserole they become magical.

We have finally hit chilly weather here in Texas. The leaves on Marc’s maple tree out front are changing to crimson, allowing us to pretend […]

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October 25th, 2007

Recipe For The Perfect Party Appetizer

These are so awesome that you will want to bite the screen. Seriously. On a regular basis I participate in the Leftover Queen’s Royal Foodie Joust   even,  if I may be so prideful, winning one.
This month’s ingredients were mushrooms, cheese, and herbs.  I had at first thought of Parmesan and mushroom […]

By Marye -- 8 comments

October 19th, 2007

Quick & Easy Tex-Mex Enchiladas

Cool picture, huh?
In Texas we don’t really eat much Mexican food. Everything is sort of a Tex-Mex blend. But there are just times that I really need to eat tex-mex. Comfort food. Cheap, quick, easy, yummy. Enchiladas are exactly that.
In Mostly Martha, Martha says that it takes a great chef to […]

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August 27th, 2007

Cheese ‘n Chive Biscuits

4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup fresh finely chopped chives
1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/8 inch slices
4 oz cream cheese, chilled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine 3 cups flour, […]

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August 8th, 2007

Veggie Wraps with olive tapanade

  These wraps are so good. Really. My kids love them, and you can use just about any vegetable in them…Do make sure to have a mixture,  and you need the zucchini (or you could substitute eggplant).
 For the tappanade
1 can black olives
1/2 c green salad olives
1/4 c onion
3 cloves garlic, peeled.
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tsp italian […]

By Marye -- 2 comments

July 31st, 2007

Batter Fried Chicken With Peach -Honey Glaze

It is that time again. The time of the month when foodies frantically grab ingredients from their pantries, stir, boil, taste and toss…Yes… The Royal Foodie Joust.
This month’s ingredients were  peaches, eggs, and honey. easy to put together and I immediately came up with several dessert possibilites. Yet again, desserts seemed so obvious.
   This recipe […]

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July 12th, 2007

Saltines

The day I discovered homemade saltine crackers I was hooked on them…No more Zesta or Nabisco for me!
  Crackers have a long and fascinating history…If you will recall the Israelites had matzah as they set out for their journey from Egypt…they had been instructed by God  to make bread without leavening…In 1801 Josioah Bent of […]

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July 6th, 2007

More from the family files

Annie was so sweet to comment yesterday..and she brought up a good point..it is important to preserve those family recipes AND write the stories that go with them for future generations.  So…in light of that..here is my Gramma’s recipe for homemade catsup.
  Now, I never met my grandmother because I was born when my parents […]

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