Really Simple Peanut Butter Dog Treats
I made these for Saul on Sunday. Yes, I baked cookies for my dog. I didn’t feel like driving to Petco and he was out of treats so.. Ingredients: 2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup skim milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl,...
Olive Curing Recipe
I just realized that I never did post the instructions/ recipe for olive curing on here.. So here’s the way I did it. You’ll need a crock or jar or plastic bucket big enough to hold the olives and water. Before you start you need to crack the olives. You can do it either...
Braised Pork with Rosemary
We had this on Tuesday night. It was so good! needles from 1-2 rosemary sprigs 2 1/4 pound loin of pork 2 Tbsp butter 6 Tbsp olive oil 1 garlic clove crushed 1/2 onion chopped 3/4 cup dry white wine 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard salt and pepper Push half...
Summer Spaghetti
We eat this a couple times a month in the summer. 5 large ripe tomatoes diced 1-2 cloves of garlic peeled and finely chopped 5 or 6 fresh basil leaves coarsely chopped 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4-6 ounces of fresh mozzarella cut into small pieces 1 pound of spaghetti Salt & Pepper In a...
Stir-Fried Chicken w/Radishes, Chipotles & Lime
I keep forgetting to post this recipe. Last week we went to the Wicker Park ‘Farmer’s Market’ and got a couple things (not really a farmer’s market more like 3 tables with a so so selection of random things). But we did manage to find a few things that looked really great. One of them...
Rotini with Arugola and Spicy Tomato Sauce
This was a really tasty, quick and easy dinner. 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes 1/2 a 5 oz container of Arugola (if you can find bulk get a couple good sized handfuls , I could only find it pre-packaged) Pinch of ground cayenne 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste 1...
Fromage Blanc
Check out this other post for pictures of the process as well. 1 gallon pasteurized whole or skim milk (if you use skim the cheese will be a little drier) 1 packet direct-set fromage blanc starter Butter Muslin – to drain the curd Heat the milk to 86° F. Add the starter and mix thoroughly Cover...
Pearls are relatively strong and cannot be easily crushed.
p.384 The Clear Cut Future A little bit revived, a little less bored. Still annoyed with the weather but that will change. The first attempt at cheese making was a success. As was the first homemade bagel attempt. Both projects took 2 days from start to finish but were completely worth the trouble. I have...
Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna
This was one of the best lasagnas I’ve made. I’m not a big fan of really saucy lasagna so feel free to up the sauce quantity if you like. 9 oz package of baby spinach 12 oz shredded mozzarella 15 oz container of ricotta 1 tbsp minced garlic (jar or fresh) 1 small yellow onion...
Kaiser Rolls
This recipes comes from one of my new favorite sites, The Fresh Loaf. Take a look at the posting on their site for great pictures of how to shape the dough. I couldn’t find malt powder for the recipe so I substituted barley malt syrup and reduced the sugar to 1/2 tablespoon. It seemed to...
Taco Pierogi Casserole
Okay this is such a 1950′s housewife-ish recipe but it’s really damn good. 1 package mini potato & cheese pierogi’s (You can use the big ones too) 1 15 or 16 oz can of diced tomatoes 1 smallish can or jar of salsa 1/2 can black beans A little bit of a taco seasoning packet...
Garlic Herb Baguettes
1 package active dry yeast 1 tsp sugr 1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees F) 3 1/4- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 4 tablespoons chopped Misc fresh herbs (I like to use Basil, Oregano, Thyme sometimes I thrown some sage or dill in there if I have it in the fridge you can also...