I wish I would have thought about taking a picture of the carrot before I sliced it up so that you could see what a real carrot looks like. It’s lumpy, bulbous and covered in dirt. The carrot I used for this salad was probably just under two inches in diameter. Anyway, I’ll explain the [...]
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spaghetti and brats
I had an extra packet of mac ‘n’ cheese sauce mix lying around. Amazingly, this was made from stuff we had in the fridge. 1 lb of spaghetti 1 lb bratwurst, sliced into 1 inch pieces 1 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced or 1 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp olive [...]
my aunt’s stuffing
My aunt made this amazing stuffing for Christmas dinner. I know it’s not Christmas day anymore but it’s okay to have a family dinner the Monday after. I honestly think this is the tastiest stuffing I’ve had. 6 cups crumbled cornbread (to be cooked prior to this) 4 apples (cooking apples) 2 sprigs parsley 2 [...]
Keld’s Christmas hors d’oeuvres
Keld asked me to post this. This is a little something he whipped up, and it was quite tasty. 1 loaf Italian sourdough bread, sliced and toasted 1 package dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes pear juice (or any kind of juice, wine or water) 2 cloves garlic 2-3 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper sliced onion (we [...]
spaghetti dinner
Things have been tough lately and I’m sure most people can agree. For the next few months I will be sharing recipes that depend upon canned goods other items that people receive from the food bank. I’ve known a lot of people that have had to rely on charity from others recently and these are [...]
hamburger rice zucchini
1/2 lb ground beef 2 cups cooked rice 2 teaspoons yellow curry 1 zucchini Dollop stone ground mustard Splash of Worcestershire Olive oil Salt Black Pepper Orange zest Start with cooking your rice because it can cook while we prep everything else. Once your rice is boiling, turn the heat down and simmer on a [...]
july roasted carrots
Small handful of early picked carrots Small bunch of celery Small handful of cashews Splash of olive oil Pinch of oregano Dash of sea salt Dash of black pepper Using some of the vegetables I obtained from the farm, I decided to roast them. I had some fresh carrots that were still tiny so I [...]
june tomato surprise
1 tomato 3 leaves romaine lettuce salt pinch of garlic powder or slivered garlic basil oregano capers parsley olive oil balsamic vinegar Prep time on this is, like, five minutes. Slice your tomato, arrange on three leaves of rinsed romaine lettuce, sprinkle generously with salt and sprinkle with garlic. Sprinkle some capers, whole. Top with [...]
june salad
Vinaigrette: 1 part olive oil 3/4 part red wine vinegar Pinch of salt Dash of dried basil leaves Pinch of black pepper Drops of sesame seed oil Pinch of garlic powder With the oil in a bowl, add your dry ingredients first and allow a few minutes for the oil to infuse. Add the pure [...]
