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Category: RECIPES

  • Cranberry And Apple-Cider Sorbet

    There are two interesting specifics to note about ice cream or in this case sorbet. The first being even though you are full from dinner there is always still room for sorbet and the second fact is even in the winter when we are chilled from the cold we can still enjoy a bowl of…

  • Fish Tacos with Cilantro Sauce and Cabbage

    I have this obsession with cilantro sauce ever since I had a Mexican salad with a cilantro pepitas dressing last year. This cilantro sauce is no where near as complicated as the dressing but somehow it still packs fire. For the marinade I do not have any measurements except think a “dash here and a…

  • Cauliflower Fritter with Spicy Dipping Sauce

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    I love crab cakes and tuna cakes even apple fritters but I have never heard of cauliflower fritters before. Zucchini yes. Cauliflower no. Sadly I was not that thrilled with the results. The fritters were in much need of flavor. So I thought and thought about what was missing and the first thing that came…

  • Zucchini Cobbler

    I skipped making zucchini soup to make zucchini cobbler all because I had some apples and lemons to use up. I was a little concerned with the amount of sugar and flour, a tidbit I did not notice until I was in the process of making the cobbler. Since we tend to eat dessert only…

  • Italian Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Artichoke Hearts

    This recipe for was passed on to me by a friend of mine. She stresses that she is not a fan of feta cheese but this salad is THE best salad she has ever eaten. I second that motion. Thank you for sharing. Source: Melissa Jones Feta cheese Sun dried tomatoes, drained and chopped Artichoke…

  • Apple and Ice Cream Pie

    In many parts of the world September brings show tail signs that fall is close at hand. Here in the valley we will not feel the effects for another couple of months. I should have been born or at least moved to the northern east coast. I love the fall colors, the nippy air, basements…

  • Creamy Chicken Apple Chili

    The kids refer to creamy chicken and apple chili as the “Poison Apple Soup”. The table talk turns to kings and queens and mermaids as they make up stories about a mermaid locked in the tower. When she takes a ‘slurp’ of the soup she instantly falls dead. Source: Susan Lily Ott Serves: 8 Cooking…

  • Ranch Style Eggs

    I usually make omelets for breakfast on Sunday mornings. I have found it is a great way to use up the left over vegetables. This time I had some potatoes that I did not want to waste. 8 slices bacon or ham, cooked and chopped 2 cup Frozen hash brown potatoes 1 1/2 cups Shredded…

  • Orchard Green Salad with Apples

    To finish off Johnny Appleseed week I have a salad that combines tart green apples with candied nuts. Serve with roasted chicken or grilled pork chops. 1 head leafy green lettuce 1 tart green apple, sliced 1 handful candied pecans or walnuts, coarsely broken 1 handful dried cherries Blue cheese, crumbled Champagne vinegar dressing To…

  • Apple Pork Chop Casserole

    This recipe for apple pork chop casserole was submitted by Emily’s, my sister-n-law, dad. He got the recipe for the casserole from some friends who lived in Boise Idaho and it has been a family favorite ever since. 4 cups sliced apples 1/2 cup sugar 3 tbs. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon Dash lemon juice 4…