Monthly Archives: June 2010

Basil Dressing

This is Ina Garten’s recipe.  Excellent. 1 cup good mayonnaise 1 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts (6 to 7 scallions) 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons) 2 teaspoons chopped garlic … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Rolls – When you have lots of time! 3 hours

Using your bread maker dough setting add the ingredients in the listed order. 3/4 C water 1 egg slightly beaten 3 C all purpose flour 1/4 C sugar 1/4 C butter 1 tsp Salt 2 T dry milk (I used … Continue reading

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Blueberry Strawberry Walnut Coffee Cake or Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Topping 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chilled butter Make Topping combining flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter. Should resemble coarse crumbs. Make Batter combining flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. … Continue reading

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Mom’s Green Tomato Pie

Servings: 1 Pie Ingredients • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 4 teaspoons lemon zest • 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 3 tablespoons butter • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon … Continue reading

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Sheepherder’s Bread

I found this recipe in one of my Mom’s old books. It is from Sunset Cookbook of Breads I prefer to make it in a bread machine on the dough cycle and let the machine do the kneading. 3 cups … Continue reading

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Green Tomato and Apple Pie

 Definately inspired by my mother and her garden.  I loved fried green tomatoes as a child and when Mom would make a Green Tomato Pie, wow!  How did she do that.   This is the perfect combination for me.  Tart Granny … Continue reading

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Truffle Brownies

I would love to take credit for these. While I was in Trader Joe’s I picked up a couple of packages. Oh my. Sometimes, Trader Joe’s hits it out of the park. These are so good. Trader Joe’s Truffle Brownies … Continue reading

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