These brownies are great, with or without the bourbon. Gooey, chocolatey, and not cakey, as so many brownies are. Personally, I prefer a lighter dose of the alcohol than what is recommended, or none at all, but feel free to adjust to your own tastes. Be warned though, the alcohol DOES NOT cook out.
Read moreLight Corn Chowder.
This recipe was delicious, light as promised, and dead simple to make. I love having soup for its filling yet light quality, especially when it's just packed with flavor. I topped this bowl with paprika, mainly for color, but it did add a nice depth of flavor to the bowl.
Read moreBanana Cookies.
I love these cookies. I remember coming home from school and my mom pulling these out of the oven. I'd always sneak one before they were completely cool, but they were so delicious I couldn't wait!
Read moreSunflower Oatmeal Bread.
Well, I didn't time this recipe very well. It's still in progress, so I'll update the post with pictures and timing as I can. If you have a bread machine, you'll have an easy time with this recipe, as it's designed for it! If you don't have one, like me, it will take a bit more time to make, but you'll not be disappointed with the result! I've chosen to have a double rise time, but it's not really necessary. You can skip the first and head right to the second if you are pressed for time.
Read moreSmashed Potato Chowder.
I love this recipe in the winter. Every time I make it, it goes a bit quicker, and this is no longer a 'labor all afternoon' recipe, so I'm inclined to make it more often. (I used to peel the potatoes while watching tv, a movie, whatever...not the fastest method!) In any case, when there's a blizzard outside, I don't immediately think of having meatloaf, casseroles, etc. I think of soups, and this is one of my favorites.
Read moreKrum Kake.
This cake is light, flavorful, and completely satisfying as a dessert, or in place of coffee cake with your morning coffee. The recipe is my great aunt Hazel Imsland's recipe. I remember making this with my mom when I was a little girl, but I really hadn't made it since, until I needed to bring a snack for our Sunday school. It was a hit, and as good as I remember it.
Read moreBlueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes.
I love old recipes. There's something charming about preparing a meal that someone prepared 70+ years before. This recipe is from my 30's cookbook, and it's a HUGE recipe for whole wheat pancakes. I've portioned it out for a small, medium, and large batch for your ease.
Read moreCouscous with Broccoli and Walnuts.
My apologies, dear readers, for missing my post yesterday. For the miss, you're getting two posts this week! The first is this lovely lunch recipe, Couscous with Broccoli and Walnuts. It's a variation on the original recipe, which called for cauliflower and almonds, and really, you can add any veggies you like to this, and it's still delicious.
Read moreChocolate and Strawberry Stuffed French Toast.
I love stuffed french toast, but I've never actually made it before. I'd order it at restaurants, whenever the opportunity arose, but I found that I was never quite filled, and often they were too sweet for me.
Read moreVanilla Spice Oatmeal.
Last year, beginning in January, I began a 30-Day Oatmeal Challenge, where I committed to have oatmeal for breakfast every day. (If you'd like to see those recipes, click here.) For nostalgia's sake, and also simply because it sounded delicious, I decided to try this recipe for my New Year's Day breakfast. It ended up being so delicious, that I'll probably have it again tomorrow!
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