Monthly Archives: June 2011

Rising Dough

    Sometimes it can be hard to find a place warm enough for your dough to rise. Try placing a coffee mug with water in the microwave on high for a minute. Move the warmed coffee cup to the … Continue reading

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Roasted Peppers with Olives Capers and Marjoram

  Bright and colorful, sweet and savory. an excellent combination for any dish. We love the flavor of roasted peppers and the marriage of the peppers, marjoram, olives, and capers are an excellent choice to showcase them. This colorful plate … Continue reading

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Keep your cake moist

Ever fear that your cake will dry out after the first slices are taken out?  You can keep your cake moist by placing a peeled apple in with the cake under a cake  dome.  The moisture from the apple will … Continue reading

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Roasted Cauliflower

Sometimes in a quest to experience a blend of flavors, we ignore the most simple and pure flavors. We sometimes forget that a recipe does not have to be complicated, or contain a lot of ingredients, to be tasty. Roasted … Continue reading

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Too much citrus?

If you are like me, you sometimes have too many lemons, limes or oranges left over and you do not want them to go bad. Try slicing them into rounds and placing them on a plastic wrapped baking sheet and … Continue reading

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Asparagus and Peppers with Goat Cheese

    Asparagus is a wonderful vegetable that is low in calories but high in vitamins and minerals. It is high in fiber and has natural diuretic properties, not to mention that it tastes great as well. I love them … Continue reading

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Clean Streak Free Glass

It is that time of the year to dust off winter and finish your spring cleaning. When I want clean, streak free windows I use a mixture of corn starch and water to clean them. I use used newspaper as … Continue reading

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Lemon Glazed Carrots

This time of year is my favorite, not only because it is warmer, but also that I get to spend lots of time in the fields harvesting fresh vegetables and fruits.  This week I picked 50 lbs of blackberries and … Continue reading

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Oil Hot Enough?

When frying it is important to make sure that your oil is hot enough.  An easy way to do this is to put a kernel of popcorn in the oil as it heats up.  The kernel will pop when the … Continue reading

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Dry Vanilla Beans

Vanilla beans add great flavor to your recipes, but they can be expensive.  When I find the beans on sale I normally stock up on a few.  If you find your beans have dried or shriveled and you need to … Continue reading

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