What to do with all those cranberries! part 2 Ingredients 2 cups of flour 5 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons of butter, cut into small pieces 2/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup skim milk 1/2 cup halved fresh cranberries 1/2 cup...
An Indirect Route
Chinese Chicken Salad
A go-to salad for a summer lunch, great for entertaining. Prep time: 15 minutes; Start-to-finish time: 30 minutes. Allow extra time for chilling to improve flavor. Ingredients 1 rotisserie chicken, diced, about 2 cups 1 napa cabbage (also called Chinese cabbage),...
Lemon Bars
A classic - great for serving on special occasions (cut smaller for a "tea time" or finger-food event). Ingredients Crust 2 cups flour ½ cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup butter Filling 4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 4-5 tablespoons lemon juice, approx 2 lemons zest from...
Freekeh Salad with Chicken, Peaches and Tarragon
Love this grain! I had never heard of it, but it has a strong flavor that adds a lot to this salad. It took me a while to find, and I tried the recipe with couscous, which was ok, but the grain made a huge difference. Prep Times Prep: 15 Minutes Cook: 20 Minutes...
Mini Pavlovas with Whipped Cream and Berries
A pavlova is a meringue-like dessert, of Australian/New Zealand origin and named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It's often made as a large cake, but this recipe is for individual pavlovas. Quite the elegant dessert yet very simple to make. Prep Times: Prep: 20...
Sausage Stuffed Zucchini
Loving my CSA membership - it's zucchini time and I can't believe the size of the zucchini I came home with! You can use any summer squash for this dish. If they are big enough, one will be enough for two people. Smaller ones, like you find in the grocery store, are...
Lemon Chicken and Broccoli
Quick and flavorful, easy to make. Prep Times: Prep: 10 Minutes; Cook: 10 Minutes Servings/Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons all purpose flour ½ teaspoon table salt, divided ¼ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground 1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken...
Herb Roasted Sausages and Butternut Squash
Great for a fall dinner. Start-to-finish time: 30 minutes +/- (add 10 minutes if you're peeling and cutting the squash yourself) Ingredients 6 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed 1 pound sausages, cut into bite sized pieces 12 cloves garlic, unpeeled 3 tablespoons...
Sea Bass with Oranges, Olives and Basil
Easy, elegant, light and delicious. What more could you ask for? Ingredients ¾ cup black olives, pitted, roughly chopped juice and zest from 1/2 large orange ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted and lightly crushed pinch chili flakes 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tsp 4...
