For our New Years Day dinner last night I made a new version of Hoppin' John, keeping it vegan for a second year. The big change is I served it over baked barley, my first time to try that. The barley is very good tasting, great texture but wow does just a tiny bit fill… Continue reading Vegan Hoppin’ John over Baked Barley
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Meals and whatnot.
From My Mother’s Kitchen: Chicken and Apple Curry
When I was growing up this recipe was on regular rotation. It was to put it...about as exotic as my Dad would eat. It wasn't exotic of course but it was a treat from the more beige food we ate 😉 The recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 1968 Edition, the… Continue reading From My Mother’s Kitchen: Chicken and Apple Curry
Big Ol’ Ginger-Molasses Cookies
It is New Years Eve today - one last cookie recipe for the year! More holiday baking - this time hand size ginger-molasses cookies. Not too spicy (if you like the "bite" add in a ¼ cup of finely diced candied ginger) and a mix between a crisp and soft cookie. Yum! (These cookies also… Continue reading Big Ol’ Ginger-Molasses Cookies
Breakfast Pistachio Rice Pudding
I came up with this recipe for my other website, TrailCooking. But yum, it was good - so tasty I needed to share it and share it also in a standard kitchen recipe. To see the backpacker recipe, head over. In the recipe I used our favorite dried cranberries: Traverse Bay Fruit Co. Dried Cranberries… Continue reading Breakfast Pistachio Rice Pudding