This is another “healthy breakfast cookie” I’ve added to my two other recipes. Oatmeal cookies are a great choice to start your day, anytime snack or can even be called a “healthy dessert.” I even love them fresh out of the freezer! There are many ingredients you can use depending on your taste; such as … Continue reading
This recipe originally called for Japanese sweet potatoes but I only found regular potatoes. So, I am using my own directions for cooking but did make the delicious maple-tahini creme fraiche. Thanks go to Samantha Seneviratne from NYT Cooking for the recipe. I will keep an eye out for these sweet and nutty Japanese potatoes! … Continue reading
Apple fritters are a favorite breakfast treat and I’ve been wanting to make them but the recipes I have so far are all fried. Then along comes this recipe where the fritters are baked and then broiled once some glaze is applied. Lots of apple flavor with applesauce and fresh apples in the fritters and … Continue reading
It doesn’t take much to get me excited about a recipe when maple is one of the ingredients. I’m from Michigan where maple trees are aplenty which means lots of maple products such as syrup and fudge to name a few. In this cookie recipe there is maple syrup and maple extract in the dough … Continue reading
I know I said I was done posting recipes using apple cider however… I first read about apple cider cranberry sauce in a post by Josette https://thebrookcook.wordpress.com/2020/11/28/thanksgiving-menu-2020/ She makes this every year and it just sounded really good using not only cider but apples. Certainly different from my orange/Grand Marnier version that Gene always liked. … Continue reading
Oh no – not another apple cider recipe – I promise this is the last one. I had enough apple cider left to make a cocktail instead of just drinking it plain. I live in apple country – Michigan is a big apple producer. A typical year yields 25 million bushel harvest. A light frost … Continue reading
The sheet pan method of cooking is one of the best ways to cook a few veggies at the same time and in one pan. As the main dish was honey baked ham I decided to keep the seasonings simple and a little sweet. Easter dinner 2019: Honey baked ham, roasted carrots, potatoes and onions, … Continue reading
Maple syrup tapping runs from late February through March and even into April in the Upper Peninsula just depending on the winter various areas are having. It is a short season, only 6-10 weeks long. Michigan is Number 5 in the nation for maple syrup production. Not all of it is commercial as there are … Continue reading
This is a really nice dressing for any time of the year. I use this dressing over mixed greens or spinach and add different toppings such as dried cherries, goat cheese and candied pecans. Almost a meal in itself!
Cauliflower is by far my favorite veggie – I love it raw on a crudite tray, in soup or a salad, a stir-fry, pizza crust, cauliflower rice or roasted after mixing with a delicious and flavorful sauce. There are many ways to use this versatile veggie and roasting is a cooking method I especially enjoy. … Continue reading