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In Season: Sweet Potatoes
made some buckwheat sweet potato cake w/ orange glaze a few days ago.
http://glutenfreemommy.com/buckwheat-sweet-potato-quick-bread/
i just subbed in regular flour and a T of cornstarch for the gluten-free flours and xanthan gum.
Cakespy: Cherry Almond Osgood Pie
love the illustrations, and this pie looks GREAT! i love this recent vein here and at NYT of 'vintage' recipes that are getting needed recognition/innovation.
what's for dinner 11/4?
ate a tomato, basil, fresh mozz., and artichoke heart panini at work (Italian cafe) around 4:30. just now had some dessert - a "test" slice of orange-glazed buckwheat sweet potato loaf cake. mmmm.
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Mixed Review: Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix
@Brownie - ".....minimizing the real health-toll it takes on those of us who get truly ill from eating even a little bit of it."
Lucy wrote:
"but there is no denying the facts: as many as three million Americans have celiac disease, and the number of gluten-intolerant people is even greater—about one in 133. That means they cannot comfortably digest gluten, the main protein found in wheat, rye, and barley."
firmly stating the facts is not minimizing anything, although it may not have come with the dramatic adjectives you were looking for.
so, she stated the facts and statistics concurrent with your post. maybe you're disappointed because they didn't come belabored with
In Season: Sweet Potatoes
made some buckwheat sweet potato cake w/ orange glaze a few days ago.
http://glutenfreemommy.com/buckwheat-sweet-potato-quick-bread/
i just subbed in regular flour and a T of cornstarch for the gluten-free flours and xanthan gum.
Cakespy: Cherry Almond Osgood Pie
love the illustrations, and this pie looks GREAT! i love this recent vein here and at NYT of 'vintage' recipes that are getting needed recognition/innovation.
what's for dinner 11/4?
ate a tomato, basil, fresh mozz., and artichoke heart panini at work (Italian cafe) around 4:30. just now had some dessert - a "test" slice of orange-glazed buckwheat sweet potato loaf cake. mmmm.
Meet Your Farmers: Wes Shannon, a Peanut Farmer in Tifton, Georgia
agreed with redfish.
Wes, do you ever make your own peanut butter?
Bouchon Bakery's Fluffernutter Sandwich
ever since i saw this picture i have been craving said sandwich more and more and more and more....
Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie
i'm FOR this. all i have are York patties and Almond Joys, though...hmmm...
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
rotini with spicy tomato basil sauce while watching a murder mystery next to my mother.
Cook the Book: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
i'm making these and i am fully prepared to do battle with a jar of marshmallow fluff.
Bittersweet Chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies
I just made these and they turned out GREAT. I ended up using walnuts and unsweetened chocolate (so had to add more sugar), but I think it stands testimony to the strength of this recipe that they still came out so delicious. Glad the cookie size is tiny, because these are intense.
That's Nuts: Five Things To Do with Leftover Halloween Candy
i used to trade my brother 3 Musketeers for Reese's. neither of us liked Laffy Taffy, so we tried to give it to my mother, who accepted it wreathed in smiles and then later threw in the bin. does anyone actually like and eat Laffy Taffy?
Seriously Italian: Fig and Almond Cookies
i wonder if i could make these with dates? i'm allergic to figs. :(
Kimchi Donuts from Dunkin' Donuts in Korea
@acidic - "a tangy custard filled thing" sounds exactly like something i want to eat!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
date syrup, strange hoisin/duck sauce collections, antibiotics for our cats, catnip, bottles of IPA, peach jam that didn't gel, marinated baby eggplants, and very old tapenade.. :|
how to make a Fluffernutter sandwich?
okay, that is definitive then!
except now i have a giant tub of Fluff and only sandwiches to eat it on. no hardship though, really.... :}
Cereal with Water and Other Cereal Compulsions
@mtgall - well what else was she going to do with it? :p
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
toss up: Smitten Kitchen, TGWAE, or David Lebovitz!
The Most Unhealthy Thing You've Ever Made
Paula Deen's already been name-dropped twice!
caramel peanut-butter truffle pecan ice cream. it was a Barefoot Contessa recipe, originally just with chocolate chips, but we decided to add Lindt peanut butter truffles, because why not? it was already made with screaming amounts of heavy cream (no milk or 1/2 & 1/2), eggs, butter, and sugar. it was SOOOOOO good, but no one would eat it because it was so fattening and we couldn't give it away.
my mom and i had to eat it all by ourselves... :)
Polenta appetizers?
you can put anything on top of good polenta and it'll be delicious! fact!
Mixed Review: Crate & Barrel Pumpkin Chowder
i think this is the unhappy result of eating a soup mix made by a container store.
What's up for dinner tonight? Sunday 10/11.
rainy all day here. fresh ricotta-filled ravioli (bought from local maker) with fresh oregano, sundried tomatoes, zucchini. maybe a side salad?
What's for dinner tonight???
sweet potatoes baked with lemon juice, brown sugar, little bit of butter, cranberries and almonds + celery sticks and cream cheese.
yeah, why not.
What Was Your Favorite School Cafeteria Food?
chicken fajitas
spaghetti with meat sauce blanketed in American cheese product
meatloaf sandwiches (the meatloaf itself, no; second day in a sandwich, YES)
chicken fingers were scary, but juicy and rubbery at the same time.
even though the food was 'bad,' i enjoyed a lot of it. although i had and have the metabolism of a camel's hump. :(
In Season: Bell Peppers
i've always thought red peppers had dessert potential...sweet red pepper ice cream with brandied pecans? red pepper and creme fraiche ice cream?
ice cream??
Coffee Chronicles: One Sunday Morning, Two Cafe Pedlars
i really appreciate a well-made macchiato too. yum.
the espresso machine and rituals at the Italian cafe i work at now break my heart. not only do we start with generic dark-roast beans from Sam's Club (!), i am not allowed to adjust the grind to give anything other than a ten-second pull time (!!!) on pain of being fired. the result is a chalky, almost entirely one-note espresso that tastes like burnt mud. the milk isn't great, either.
there's nothing like handing out a subpar product to grind you down.
Mixed Review: Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix
Of course Celiac disease exists and other people have gluten sensitivities to a lesser extent, but that doesn't take away from the fact that other people buy gluten-free items because they see it as the next healthy trend. Because some people have problems with gluten, other people connect the wrong dots and decide that gluten in general is bad, and they avoid it, even though they, themselves, have no sensitivities.
And people who latch onto those sorts of bogus health claims make it difficult for people who do have sensitivities and allergies. Because they sit back and say, "I've cut out all gluten and I feel 100 percent better" while eating something that obviously contains gluten. As a result, people who do have the sensitivities are taken less seriously.
And I know some people who are gluten-sensitive who attempt to diagnose everyone else into having gluten issues. I understand that when you find the thing that has made you miserable, it's a wonderful thing and you want to share your knowledge. But it's a little much when it becomes a vendetta and you tell everyone that they should also avoid that food. And when people jump on that bandwagon for no reason, it does become a health fad.
In Season: Sweet Potatoes
I am crazy about sweet potatoes, and it's kismet that I should read this post on SE right now, directly after having devoured a sweet po with butter, cinnamon, cayenne, brown sugar and sea salt -- and blogging about it! (http://thenervouscook.com)
In Season: Sweet Potatoes
I love just simply roasting diced up sweet potatoes with olive oil, lots of salt and pepper, sometimes chili powder or curry powder.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Coming from a Turkish household, my favorite family dinner is mercimek çorbasi (lentil soup) with köfte (ground beef/meatball-like patties), domatesli pilav (tomato rice), and yogurt.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Favorite family dinner would have to be my childhood birthday meal of Earl Abel's fried chicken and black bottom pie.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Sauerbraten and homemade sides.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Really anything, as long as it's accompanied by family and laughter. We often have shrimp scampi in the summer and a roast with Yorkshire Pudding in the winter....mmm.... :)
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Our favorite family dinner is Homemade Lasagna with a green salad and homemade yeast rolls.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
spaghetti and meatballs
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
We called it "chicken and glop", but it was chicken and rice. How did my mother put up with us?
Cakespy: Cherry Almond Osgood Pie
I am so sorry about that, @brunswickstew -- you are right, I mis-typed. I am so terribly sorry - I did mean teaspoon. Would love to make it up to you by swapping pie recipes! Feel free to email!
Cakespy: Cherry Almond Osgood Pie
Oh my gosh! I am so sorry--I DID mean teaspoons. I can't believe I did that to you, brunswickstew!! I have updated the recipe. So sorry about that!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
It depends on the weather for me, but at this time of year it's roast chicken, mashed potatoes, peas (homegrown, please; frozen peas from the store are inevitably overripe), green salad, and pie.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
meatloaf and mashed potatoes!
Cakespy: Cherry Almond Osgood Pie
Could there possibly be a substitute for the cloves? And I concur with the previous statements. Your illustration is hilarious! I'll have to dig up the rest of your recipes to check the rest of them out. Can't wait. ;)
- Anthony Shelley
Cakespy: Leftover Halloween Candy Pie
hey! I saw this a few days ago and searched and searched for it so I could make it today! You might add a tag just called Candy Pie to make it easier for folks to find it. I finally remembered you calling it leftover halloween candy pie and thats how I finally found you!
Love the pie!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My favorite family dinner would have to be posole. We have it every christmas eve with fresh tamales and it is sooo good.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Gosh, my favorite family dinner!? That's hard . My family is full of great cooks so I guess it has more to do with the atmosphere. So then I would have to go with Christmas eve dinner. 14 cousins plus 16 Aunts and Uncles all eating and drinking and being merry. Usually there's a goose (which doesn't hurt) and floating islands for desert. super yummm, it warms my heart just to think about it.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
ribs. lasagna. soup. anything my mom makes
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Our favorite comfort food is mapo tofu - spicy and warming - over rice with some sauteed greens. Something about one bowl foods you can hold in your hand do it for us...
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Pasta with meat sauce and bread!
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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Boring but comforting - an overly stuffed tuna salad sandwich, on wonderful crusty rye bread, a slight smear of mayo, crisp iceberg lettuce, juicy tomato, cut in half please.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Irish Coddle. A big pot, almost stew but with not quite enough liquid, of potatoes, bacon, sausage and onion. Gets you fattened up for hibernation season.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
barbeque salmon and broccoli slaw, mom's favorite summer specialty
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@Brownie - ".....minimizing the real health-toll it takes on those of us who get truly ill from eating even a little bit of it."
Lucy wrote:
"but there is no denying the facts: as many as three million Americans have celiac disease, and the number of gluten-intolerant people is even greater—about one in 133. That means they cannot comfortably digest gluten, the main protein found in wheat, rye, and barley."
firmly stating the facts is not minimizing anything, although it may not have come with the dramatic adjectives you were looking for.
so, she stated the facts and statistics concurrent with your post. maybe you're disappointed because they didn't come belabored with