Category Archives: oil

Whole Wheat Waffles

We wanted to have waffles the other day and were out of all-purpose flour but had some whole wheat pastry flour. After some searching, I put together this recipe, which is a mash-up of a couple different recipes. We liked … Continue reading

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Lime Vinaigrette

Another one worth keeping from the Lemonade cookbook. This one is paired with an avocado & cherry tomato salad, but we found that the dressing was the take-away here. Lime Vinaigrette Yield: 1 cupIngredients2 to 3 Limes (juice of – … Continue reading

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Heirloom Tomato, Crushed Basil, Fleur De Sel Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

This one is out of the Lemonade cookbook, which I am borrowing from Carrie. Thought I’d post it here so that I can bookmark it for future reference! Heirloom Tomato, Crushed Basil, Fleur De Sel Salad with Basil Vinaigrette Yield: … Continue reading

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Arroz con Pollo

Carrie lent me her copy of the Dinner a Love Story cookbook earlier this year. I read it at the beginning of summer and really enjoyed it, which was no surprise because I like the blog as well. I bookmarked … Continue reading

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Chunky Apple Pancakes with Cinnamon Butter

We have made these pancakes many times and love the recipe. But recently the LA Times’ formatting has gotten a bit wonky, so I am transferring the recipe here for ease of reading. Chunky Apple Pancakes with Cinnamon Butter Prep … Continue reading

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Persimmon & Pear Bread

Another good recipe from Abundant Harvest Organics that we’d like to keep. When I made this I decided to make one loaf instead of two because it didn’t seem to be enough batter for two loaves. Mistake — although the … Continue reading

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Roast Pork Tenderloin with Plum Barbecue Sauce

Last year my CSA box was brimming with plums, more than Gavin and I could eat in a given week.  When I came across this Cooking Light recipe in the magazine, I knew I had to try it.  We loved … Continue reading

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Soft pretzels

The other day Gavin requested that I make soft pretzels.  I was a little nervous about this because I’m not great with dough (and it’s such a commitment to make bread/dough, especially if it doesn’t turn out…what a disappointment), but … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Apple Bread

I look forward to making this bread every fall when I have apples on hand.  The recipe comes from a Penzeys Spices catalog that I found, probably connected to my sister-in-law Carrie, who was given a Penzeys gift package for … Continue reading

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