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Almond Chocolate Coconut Candy Recipe

Besides pink, and flowers, when you think of Valentine's Day, what do you think of? Candy! I have never made any kind of fancy candy, only English Toffee, so I thought it would be fun to try. This is what I came up with; a chocolaty coconut almond morsel, something like an Almond Joy candy bar. Ingredients 1 cup... Continue reading "Almond Chocolate Coconut Candy Recipe..."

Posted on February 11, 2008 10:36 PM

Almond Sweet Biscuit Recipe

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I though I'd share one of my family's favorite treats, my own heart-shaped almond sweet biscuits. I've been told this is actually a scone, but having never had a proper scone, I just call it a sweet biscuit. Whatever you call it, these are easy to make and perfect for tea with a friend.... Continue reading "Almond Sweet Biscuit Recipe..."

Posted on February 3, 2008 9:28 PM

Pancakes

There's something about Sunday that just makes me want pancakes. And not just any pancakes, but perfect, fluffy, crisp on the edges and like cake in the middle. Unfortunately, it's easy to get flat, rubbery things that aren't good for anything, especially not eating. The trick to good pancakes is heat and fat. You definitely have to use more... Continue reading "Pancakes..."

Posted on January 21, 2008 8:49 PM

Peanut Butter Kisses

Don't let their fancy ways fool you, peanut butter kisses are one of the easiest holiday cookies to make, and always a favorite. The trick to the best looking cookies is to roll the balls of dough much smaller than you would think and underbaking slightly to compensate and preserve chewiness. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (one stick) 1/2 cup... Continue reading "Peanut Butter Kisses..."

Posted on December 9, 2007 11:13 PM

Fast & Easy Turkey Salad

In the autumn when the grapes are at their peak and turkey is readily available, my family will often make this delicious turkey salad for lunch. Sometimes we eat it on bread and sometimes with crackers, and sometimes, as pictured here, on a bed of lettuce. There are no measurements and no rules, just a simple selection of ingredients... Continue reading "Fast & Easy Turkey Salad..."

Posted on November 11, 2007 1:02 PM

Fast & Easy Turkey & Rice Soup

With hectic lives and busy schedules, meals often suffer. When looking for a quick, healthy alternative to fast food, throw this easy turkey and rice soup together in less than 30 minutes. Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey 1/2 onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 10 cups broth or water with bullion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon... Continue reading "Fast & Easy Turkey & Rice Soup..."

Posted on October 26, 2007 3:42 PM

Hazelnut Toffee Brownies

Thank you, Holly! You may or may not have heard, but the fabulous Holly Holderman of Lake House Dry Goods has this awesome series going at her blog called A Dozen Dazzling Delicious Desserts. It's all quilting blogs, all with desserts, and all fabulous. She was a rock star for getting it going, and an angel for inviting me... Continue reading "Hazelnut Toffee Brownies..."

Posted on September 18, 2007 9:00 PM

English Toffee

Amazingly, English Toffee is not only one of the tastiest candies you can make, it's also the easiest. It requires no special equipment, ingredients or techniques. I know what you're thinking, but I had never made toffee until today. Instead I would occassionally splurge, paying upwards of $5.50 for a few ounces of toffee from Trader Joe's. But guess... Continue reading "English Toffee..."

Posted on September 3, 2007 9:22 PM

How To Roast Hazelnuts

I discovered something crucial today. Hazelnuts have to be roasted. Or toasted. Whatever you call it, you have to do it or they don't taste good. Here all this time I was eating hazelnut flavored things like hazelnut cream, Frangelico, hazelnut ganache, Frangelico, hazelnut toffee, and, well, Frangelico. And I loved them all. But I never ate raw hazelnuts.... Continue reading "How To Roast Hazelnuts..."

Posted on September 1, 2007 10:43 PM

Crusty Spelt French Bread

Sometimes when I'm a little confused, having trouble working out a problem, or just can't engage with a design, the thing I need most is to disengage my brain. To just let the ebb and flow of natural events wash over me until the mental grit and grime has floated away. So, this morning I made bread. There's nothing... Continue reading "Crusty Spelt French Bread..."

Posted on May 11, 2007 9:29 AM

Super Secret Banana Bread Recipe

This banana bread always gets rave reviews, and today was no exception. I use spelt flour for this recipe, not just to accommodate my husband's wheat-free diet, but because it adds a delicious nutty flavor to the bread. But the real secret likes in the addition of ginger and orange juice to the batter. It's subtle enough that you... Continue reading "Super Secret Banana Bread Recipe..."

Posted on May 8, 2007 10:07 AM

Super-Fudgy Brownie Recipe

I know the idea of making an extra-small quantity of something as delicious as brownies seems counter-intuitive, but really, it makes perfect sense. Unless you have the metabolism of a shrew, you probably don't want to eat a whole pan of brownies before they get dried out, so a smaller batch is better. Or, if you're like me and... Continue reading "Super-Fudgy Brownie Recipe..."

Posted on May 1, 2007 9:39 AM