I have a list about five miles long of recipes I have marked as ‘to-make’. It’s not a strict and systematic first-in-first-out queue, but more or less I try to start at the beginning and end at the end. I add to it fairly often, and try to consult it at least every month or […]
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Cornbread Smothered Pinto Beans
November 15th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Grand Grains, Weeknight Recipes
Pie Crust with Rendered Bacon Fat (aka Bacon Grease Pie Crust) (aka The Best Pie Crust Ever)
November 4th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Cheese, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables
Oh. My. God. This is the best pie crust I have ever tasted! So flaky. So moist. And oh the hint of bacon… In preparing for our move to Germany, I have been going through the cupboards…
Buttermilk Biscuits with Chives
September 4th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Delectable Dairy, Grand Grains, Honorable Herbs, Weekend Projects
I can’t quite remember when buttermilk became a regular fixture in my refrigerator. But somehow it did, and now I use it all the time — salad dressings, as a marinade for chicken, in biscuits…
Oatmeal Summer Squash Muffins
August 12th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Succulent Spices, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
The annual zucchini proliferation is upon us! Last week alone I was given six large zucchini, which were in addition to the four I had bought at the farmer’s market the weekend before. Whew!
No-Knead Wheat-y Rye Bread
July 16th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Weekend Projects
I have tried to make bread from scratch many times, and I have failed miserably many times… It’s probably that I don’t knead enough, but whenever I try to make bread from scratch (quick breads excepted), they…
How to Freeze Homemade Biscuits
March 22nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Weekend Projects
I *love* homemade, fresh from the oven biscuits. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, with tea or an afternoon snack, freshly baked biscuits go with so many things. A typical biscuit recipe makes between 16 and 24 biscuits…
Pomegranate Glazed Root Vegetables with Israeli Couscous
January 4th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Beets, Carrots, Fantastic Fruits, Grand Grains, Pomegranate, Sweet Potatoes / Yams, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
On a recent trip to the Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco, I made up my mind that I was finally going to purchase a bottle of pomegranate syrup which I had been eyeing since I first read about it on…