Food + Drink
Dirt to Table Experiences: Old-Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup
A walk through my winter garden beds reveal damaged leaves from late evenings of below freezing temperatures, soggy root systems caused by the deluge of rain that quickly followed. A bed of stunning bok choy was given up as a sacrifice to save my large head cabbages from pesky garden pests. Mother Nature was not
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Dark Chocolate Black Bean Brownies
I would have probably raised my eyebrow had it been mentioned that black beans would be a healthy alternative ingredient to flour in brownies. It would have been difficult to imagine. Obviously I am behind in the baking times…Not anymore. I am a believer. With the rise in sensitivity to gluten it has become known
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Easy Lemon Cookies
One bowl, five ingredients, a roll in confectioners sugar, what is not to love. Easy Lemon Cookies Makes 15-18 Recipe from allrecipes.com Ingredients: 1 box (16-18 ounces) package lemon cake mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1/3 cup confectioners sugar Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
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Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
In case you are in the mood for chocolate chip cookies……And you don’t have a personal recipe to call your own. Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes about 18 cookies Recipe from All Recipes Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup insalted butter, melted
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Scenes from my Pantry: Succotash of Fresh Corn, Lima beans, and Onions
We have been trying to eat down the refrigerator and pantry this past week. Made a delicious summer succotash with lima beans, corn, onion, garlic, and garden tomatoes. I am reminded how much better my body would feel if I ate simple, healthy dishes like this one more often. Succotash of Fresh Corn, Lima Beans,
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Scenes from my Pantry: Split Pea Soup with Ham
It is almost spring! We have one last cool weather soup hurrah before winter is officially over. In honor of hearty and comforting soups I bring to you…..Split Pea with Ham. Split Pea Soup with Ham Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 1-lb dried split peas, rinsed and drained 2- quarts vegetable or chicken broth