1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. sugar 2 T. margarine, softened 1/2 c. whole wheat flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 – 2/3 c. milk Preheat oven to 325. In large bowl or food processor combine the flours; sugar and salt. Cut the margarine into the flour until mixture looks like coarse meal. Blend in milk [...]
3 cups each of Corn Chex, Rice Chex, and Wheat Chex (Don’t they sell these all mixed together yet?) 1 c. sliced almonds 1/4 c. margarine or butter, melted (do not use spread or tub products) 1/4 c. packed brown sugar 1/4 c. frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate 1/2 c. dried cranberries Heat oven to [...]
2 Scotch Bonnet peppers, seeded and deveined 1 tsp. granulated sugar vegetable oil 2 very ripe mangos, peeled and diced 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with juice 2 shallots, finely chopped 1/2 red onion, finely chopped 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced crosswise 2 oz basil, thinly sliced 2 oz cilantro, finely chopped 2 [...]
4 pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained until bone dry. You can either squeeze in a sieve or dump in some cheese cloth and twist. 1/2 cup olive oil 4 onions, chopped 2 bunches scallions, including 4 inches of green tops, finely chopped 2T minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill or 3 T [...]
A little break from all the Grandma recipes. My sweet onion jam was such a hit that when I saw this recipe I thought it would be perfect for all the holiday parties and gatherings going on last month. Alas, I lost it and never made it. I just found it cleaning my dining room [...]
I am a sucker for artichoke dip. It has all my favorite food groups in it, and it allows me to eat Tricuits wantonly. I just made this artichoke dip for Orphan’s Thanksgiving, and of course I had to try it before I served it to starving orphans, and I think I am going to [...]
Tis the season where I sit around with my handy dandy Doane paper notebook and plan and re-plan the Orphan’s Thanksgiving Party I host every year. I make a ton of food and invite all my family-less friends over to my house the night before Thanksgiving for appetizers and movies. There is much booze and [...]
Every winter I throw a big ole weekend long party, and this year I decided it would be smart for me to make appetizers ahead of time, so that when it was two am and we were all drunk and hungry, I could just pop some frozen appetizers in the oven and everyone would think [...]
Months ago I went to a birthday party at Novare Res, the new beer garden in Portland. They have fantastic little cheese and meat plates that I am fairly certain come from The Cheese Iron (AKA: Best Place in the World). They also have a ham and cheese sandwich that literally stays in your brain [...]
4 red bell peppers 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled 2 cups crumbled feta cheese Char peppers over gas flame or in the broiler until black on all sides. Put in a paper bag 10 minutes. Peel ,seed, and quarter peppers. Puree peppers, oil, garlic, and cheese in processor. Season with salt [...]
