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Peach Vinegar

September 13, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

Yesterday I made a peach crisp with some of the Indian Blood peaches from our tree.  I remembered using the pits and peels a few years ago to make peach vinegar and decided to try it again.  It’s deceptively simple but I wish I’d had more peelings and pits.  Just tie together the pits and [...]

Cucumber Salad

August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

This cucumber salad recipe is easy and delicious.  The vinegar is not overpowering and the sweet/sour combination works well. 2-3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup green or red peppers, chopped (optional) 1/2 cup sliced onions 1 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tsp salt 3 Tbs sugar Mix the cucumbers, green peppers and [...]

Fried Peppers and Onions

June 30, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I use this same basic recipe for fried peppers and onions for many different kinds of dishes.   They are fantastic as part of a taco or burrito, of course.  They also go great on a sausage or meatball sandwich.  They make a lovely side dish just as they are, as well.  You can use a [...]

Grind Your Own Meat: My First Home-Ground Beef for Hamburgers

June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Thanks to KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers, which I’ve rarely, if ever, used before, I ground up a two-pound blade steak last night for hamburgers. (Froze 1 pound for later use.) You have to cut the meat up into 1″ cubes or long thinner strips. This is probably a bit easier to [...]

Quinoa Salad

June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My niece got me inspired to try quinoa again. I was not too crazy about plain as a side dish, but dressed up with some veggies and a Dijon vinaigrette it was really good!  I cooked the quinoa in my rice cooker on the regular rice setting, then let it cool. 1 cup quinoa 1/4 [...]

Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad

June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

If you’ve never grilled corn on the cob before, you should try it! Lots of people go to lots of trouble to wrap it back in the husk or soak in water first, but I husked it first. (Actually my dad it. It’s apparently his job at home now so he volunteered! Let me just [...]

Toast Slices with Pork and Chutney

June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I needed some finger food to bring to a party the other night and browsed through How to Cook Without a Book for some ideas. She has a nice collection of easy appetizers in the back, most of which you’ll often have the ingredients for on hand.  In this case, I had a leftover pork [...]

Bourbon Marinated London Broil

June 14, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

London broil or flank steak could be used here. I believe they are related. The marinade is easy to mix up and really adds a lot of flavor. My mother used to score a flank steak thinly with some slashes of a sharp knife after trimming it and before marinating. I poked this a few [...]

Rice Salad

June 1, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

A friend invited me over for lunch the other day and served a delicious rice salad made with a mix of wild and long grain rice, cooked chicken, feta cheese, red onions and a lemon and olive oil dressing. It was really good! I had some friends over for dinner on Saturday and wanted to [...]

Church’s / KFC’s Fried and Oven-Baked Chicken

May 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My daughter asked if I’d make up some fried chicken tonight as she and her friends wanted to do a “party” at lunch and have everyone bring something to eat together like a picnic.  This is a cross of two popular restaurant versions of friend chicken. The seasonings are a Kentucky Fried Chicken lookalike and [...]

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