At first, wild rice sounded a bit odd to me in a breakfast dish, but I decided to try it (as I am a bit odd myself). If you want to start your day with a different grain, this is a great choice. Minnesota company Moose Lake Wild Rice notes that the aquatic plant was known as … View Post
Breakfast Bars
When I get up in the morning, I tend to run into a few walls or trip over slippers, wondering what day it is. When I wake up enough, I peer into the mirror to see how much work I need to do for a public appearance. Then I run errands. Sometimes I actually forget … View Post
Curried Walnuts
I just made these nuts for a gathering of women I hadn’t seen since high school 37 er 26 um, 15 (cough, cough) years ago. The recipe is from the great The Frog Commissary Cookbook by Steven Poses, Anne Clark and Becky Roller. I’ve included my changes (adding sugar to finished nuts, using a specific chili … View Post
Pumpkin Pie Almonds
I found this recipe online and tested it on friends and family who were over for a game night. These nuts (the almonds, not the guests!) are good, easy to prepare and keep well, but next time I’d jack up the spices a bit. I’m tempted to try this recipe with pecans just because I … View Post
Pistachio-Raspberry Tea Cakes (with Raspberry Buttercream)
Whoa, extreme closeup! Sorry about the slightly blurry image. I got the recipe for the cupcake, which in this case is closer to a muffin in consistency, from Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes from 2009. She didn’t say anything about frosting them, just showed them plain (granted, they are very pretty with the bright raspberries and the … View Post