Crash Hot Sweet Potatoes is probably the most popular recipe* on my old blog, so I had to make sure that I got it moved over here to the new place. If you are here because you followed a link from my old blog - welcome! I hope you like the new place and you can make sure you never miss a single new recipe by clicking on this link to subscribe to my newsletter. There is always something tasty going on around here, so I hope you will subscribe and keep up with the latest! You can also click ... Read More about Crash Hot Sweet Potatoes
Recipes
Omelet Breakfast Burritos
For people who have lived in Upstate NY since birth, we are ridiculously fond of spicy food - we love all things Hispanic, Mexican, Tex-Mex. In chatting with my hair stylist last week, as I was getting all prettied up for my trip to see my folks in Arizona this week, I realized as I was enumerating all of the different hot peppers that we grow, that it might be a little...excessive. But then, I decided I was wrong about that - when it comes to spicy food, excess is in the eye of the beholder, ... Read More about Omelet Breakfast Burritos
Chewy Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
Why, I wonder do we associate lemons with spring? Like all citrus, lemons are freshest and most plentiful in the winter months, right? Not here of course - lemons are never fresh here, unless you own a greenhouse or have a conservatory or something. Here, all the lemons are in the grocery store. Boo! But, they are there all year long. Yay! 'Cause we love our lemons and even if they are grown very very far away and have to be carried to us on the backs of baby seals, we aren't giving them up. You ... Read More about Chewy Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
Brussels Sprout Colcannon
If you were fortunate enough to have had a good crop of brussels sprouts last fall, you might still be enjoying them, in which case this Brussel Sprouts Colcannon would be a very good idea. That was not the case for us however. We had a sort of brussels sprouts famine, with no idea why. That part of the garden seemed to be lacking the gumption to actually form the sprouts, though the plants were big and beautiful. It is not easy to switch a garden over to organic fertilizer, and we are still ... Read More about Brussels Sprout Colcannon
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Bourbon Pecan Pie - just the name sounds delicious, doesn't it? But, first things first. If you were a reader of my old blog, you have certainly heard me lament about my inability to produce a pie crust what was both edible and presentable. Despite years of living next door to one of the world's premier pie bakers - my grandmother - my pie crusts were pathetic affairs. In my memory, watching grandma roll out a pie crust was like those really old Warner's Brother's cartoons, where little ... Read More about Bourbon Pecan Pie
Clementine Crunch Cake
Aren't clementines like the best thing ever? Peeling requires so little effort, and yet it reveals so much delicious juicy flavor. It's hard to restrain yourself, and even buying a 5 pound box doesn't seem to make them stick around for long. I had plans to work on this cake and twice, when I was ready to begin, the clementines were all gone! That required an extra trip to town, and another 5 pound box. What a pity, huh? Which brings up the question of what to do with those little boxes, once ... Read More about Clementine Crunch Cake
Orange Coconut Slices
I spent the first 10 days of the new year at my sister and brother-in-laws house, because my sister had knee surgery and she needed a little help around the house during her recovery. I was glad that I was able to go lend a hand, and it was nice to get some extra time together, even if that time did consist of watching her grimace in pain as she worked to get used to her new knee, and trying to get 3 dogs to do I wanted them to, when they saw no reason whatsoever that they should have to listen ... Read More about Orange Coconut Slices
Peanut Butter and Jelly Kisses
I decided awhile ago that I was not going to buy regular peanut butter anymore - it is just the natural stuff for us now. No more Jif or Skippy around here I'm afraid. Since we are both inordinately fond of peanut butter cookies, this meant I had a few recipes to rework. For the most part, you can just equally substitute one for the other and that is the case with these. Natural peanut butter doesn't have as much sugar in it, which is really good here, because the jelly makes them sweet enough. ... Read More about Peanut Butter and Jelly Kisses
Winter Squash Sandwich Bread
This time of year, we always encounter the same problem - using up our winter squash before it goes bad. We don't have a root cellar, so once the weather gets below freezing for an extended amount of time, our storage spot in the garage gets cold enough to freeze the squash and once that happens, it is not salvageable. We often end up giving quite a bit to the chickens, but I try to make sure we get most of it, so I have made a couple batches of this bread and it is just too bad for the chickens ... Read More about Winter Squash Sandwich Bread
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Pound cake - sometimes I think it exists just to prove that often, the simplest things are the very best of all. When it comes to making a cake, there are few that have more simple or humble ingredients than a pound cake. And, I would argue, there are none that taste better. A pound cake must have a few crucial requirements. Dense, but not heavy texture. A rich buttery flavor. A crisp, deeply colored exterior that retains a little bit of crunch, even after it cools. It also requires a finished ... Read More about Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Cinnamon Pecan Blondies
Is there anything more wonderful than Blondies? So easy, so packed with rich chewy flavor, and so variable that you never run out of the endless possibilities! And a twist that I love to use is baking them in brownie pans. Lauren gave me the ones I have for Christmas a couple years ago, and I'm not sure where she got them, but they are similar to this one: Brownie Pan. With a sectioned pan like this, every cookie has yummy, chewy edges and comes out looking all neat and beautiful, which makes ... Read More about Cinnamon Pecan Blondies
Turkey and Pesto Stuffed Sweet Peppers
During high school, and for a few years after, I worked on and off at a local Italian restaurant. I was mainly a scullery maid and pizza maker, but I also did stints as a waitress and bar tender - it was a small family place, and they made sure to get their money's worth out of the help. It was also a fairly fun and relaxed atmosphere, with one of the perks being that the owners fed us at no charge, often sending me home with a free pizza at the end of the night. They also ran specials certain ... Read More about Turkey and Pesto Stuffed Sweet Peppers