This is a recipe from the cookbook Good Mood Foods by Donal Skehan. The recipes are simple with easy to understand instructions and beautiful pictures. They use fresh, healthy ingredients and most are readily available. This book was published in Europe so I had to translate temperature and measurements. I used one of the many [...]
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Apple and Oatmeal Muffins
Posted in Recipes, tagged Muffins on April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Healthy Oven Fries
Posted in Recipes, tagged Potatoes, Recipes, vegetables on December 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
These very yummy oven fries are the best tasting potatoes I’ve eaten in a long time. I used Russet Potatoes but any type will work. In the picture I’m flipping them so they cook evenly. These are so good and so easy to make I’m wondering why I never tried them before. Preparation: Cut [...]
Seared Scallops With Brown Butter Sauce
Posted in Fish, Recipes, tagged fish, Recipes on March 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This is a quick and easy recipe that I like to use when I want fresh fish but don’t have a lot of time to cook. The recipe comes from an article titled The Beauty of Brown Butter by Kathy Hunt. Add a salad and some steamed vegetables and you have a tasty meal in [...]
Chili Con Carne
Posted in Recipes, tagged recipe on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A tasty and not too spicy chili. Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef 1½ cups chopped sweet onion 3 minced fresh garlic cloves 3 tablespoons chili powder ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 28 oz can tomato puree 16 oz can tomato sauce 1 cup water or chicken broth 2 16 oz cans kidney beans [...]
Peanut Butter Suet Dough
Posted in Birds, Recipes, tagged BackyardBirds, birds, Recipes on January 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The birds love homemade peanut butter suet dough. Today I had chickadees, woodpeckers and juncos nibbling away at it. Here’s a female red-bellied woodpecker and a chickadee enjoying a meal. Other birds that like this treat are bluebirds, titmice, nuthatches, jays, wrens, thrashers and towhees. The basic recipe is simple and only takes a few [...]
Chicken Cacciatore with Polenta
Posted in Recipes, tagged chicken, Recipes on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pollo alla Cacciatora or Chicken Cacciatore is a traditional Italian dish of chicken braised in a tomato and white wine sauce with mushrooms and vegetables. It is sometimes referred to as Hunter’s Stew – “Alla Cacciatora” means “Hunter’s Style” in Italian. This is a great winter dish, one of my favorites and easy to make. [...]
Pancakes
Posted in Recipes, tagged Breakfast, Recipes on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A basic recipe for good old fashioned pancakes. Makes four servings. Ingredients 1½ cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3 tablespoons melted butter 1½ cups milk ½ teaspoon vanilla (optional) Preparation: Lightly beat the egg in a medium bowl. Add the milk and bring to [...]
Chicken Broth Soup
Posted in Recipes, tagged Recipes on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In an effort to ward off cold and flu season, I brewed up a big pot of chicken broth. This recipe will make about 12 bowls. Ingredients: 4 pounds chicken 2 carrots 4 celery stalks 1 medium onion 1 medium tomato 1 small potato 1 sml bunch flat parsley (3-4 sprigs) 1 tbsp salt 1/8 [...]
Zucchini Muffins
Posted in Recipes, veggies, tagged Recipes, veggies, zucchini on September 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There are probably a zillion different zucchini bread recipes. I use the same recipe for muffins and bread. It’s easy to make and it stays nice and moist, even if you bake it a few minutes too long. So, here’s mine… Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 teaspoons [...]
Tarragon Egg Salad
Posted in herbs, Recipes, tagged herbs, Recipes, salads on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fresh herbs go wonderfully with eggs. Here’s an egg salad that looks and tastes delicious using fresh parsley and tarragon. Serve it on whole grain bread instead white bread for a delightfully tasty sandwich. Ingredients: 6 large eggs 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon freshly minced flat leaf parsley 1 tablespoon freshly minced french tarragon leaves [...]
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