Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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I saw this recipe and the following caption, "This is great as thick soup served with French bread or served over rice or noodles. Better the next day!" And it had four stars so I figured it would be a good one to try. Besides, it's a good way to use up some more zucchini and lots of other fresh vegetables. I was going to put in an Amish White Bread recipe but it will have to wait. I thought this would be a winner because it could cook all day and if you picked up a fresh loaf of bread from one of our many bakeries, you'd have a healthy,...
I saw a similar recipe on Facebook and thought I saved it, but I guess not. So I Googled the recipe, only to find out there are many versions. This one was the closest to what I remembered. It turned out yummy and quick, but I didn't follow it exactly. I realized just recently, that cutting a raw chicken breast into bite sizes, then cooking it goes a lot faster than cooking a whole chicken breast, then cutting it up. I know! Sad isn't it?! MARINADE: ¼ C. brown sugar 3 Tbsp soy sauce 2 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated Fresh...
This recipe comes from Marg Schmick, Andee Thurston's mom who lives in Endicott and who gave me a story for the Times' harvest issue. I asked Marg if she had any recipes to share and she gave me this one with a note, "Current easy favorite!" I haven't met her, but I can tell we would be friends. I haven't had a chance to make it but it's on my list. It is a stovetop, one-pot dinner. Winner! INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. hamburger 1 large onion 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 c. long grain white rice 1-15 oz can diced tomatoes 1-15 oz rinsed and drained black beans 1...
I saw this recipe on one of those videos on Facebook that makes you think you can do it all in 30 seconds. It's the season for zucchini and I had one that must have been on steroids so I decided to make them. I had Panko and the parmesan cheese, had bought the garlic powder for another recipe (expensive), so was good to go. The Facebook recipe showed a dip to use. Most dips I don't care for because they have sour cream or cream cheese in them. I figured I didn't need a dip anyway, they looked...
I found this recipe in the Costco Connection and since I had most all of the ingredients, I made it for dinner. However, since I goofed a bit, I'm not sure how it's really supposed to taste. I'm guilty of glancing at a recipe, then assuming I know what was in there. I saw one cup of quinoa and thought it said two cups of water. I didn't have exactly one cup, so added a mixture I have of quinoa and sprouted rice. I got it boiling for some 10 minutes, THEN read the recipe. It said only 1 1/3 c. water. I peeked at the pan and it had too much...
The Story Behind the Story Since I write the recipe column for The Times each week, my mind was naturally drawn to those people that prepared meals for the harvest crews of years past. I found myself slightly stressed for them as I wondered how they accomplished such a huge task. I talked to several ladies and their children (my age) about memories, food, and accomplishments during harvests of the past. I wish I could have spoken to many more, but when I was done, I was satisfied to know that,...
I’m going to cheat this week and use a recipe I have used before. For several reasons, of which one is, it is a good dessert for this time of year: very lemony. I made this not too long ago and realized I had picked up two instant lemon puddings instead of one pudding and one Jello. I had a large box of lime Jello and used half of that. It was not a good idea. The lime flavor canceled out the lemon flavor so that neither one came thru. Zucchini are coming on so if you have any good recipes, please share. I have done the Chocolate Zucchini C...
Back in the saddle, as "they" say, where I come from (Montana). A huge thank you for Dena for sharing her grandma Violet's recipe. I smiled when Dena shared that her grandma took recipes out of magazines in the waiting room. I gave her a high five! I love to read the stories and share ideas behind the recipes. Many of my recipes have also come from my boys' great-grandma. I sometimes wonder how many generations we will share recipes before we enter the Jetson age. If you have a favorite recipe y...
I recently ordered Espresso Powder from King Arthur Flour Company. I "liked" them on Facebook so I can see their posts. They had posted that coffee or espresso used in chocolate recipes enhances the chocolate flavor. I remembered I had a chocolate cake recipe that called for a cup of hot coffee and thought I could try this espresso powder. And as luck would have it, no one signed up for coffee hour at our church. I usually don't make cake at home because it's too much to eat for the two of us....
I think I found this on Facebook. I love that you can save recipes and ideas and go back to them when you get a chance. Not that I have, but they are there in case and Facebook reminds me how many I saved that week. Quote: “This is perfect for any potluck. This salad packs a lot of flavor and is very hearty. You will get rave reviews with this one” I didn’t make this yet but will next week. I went to the store and didn’t find the white wine vinegar. I googled it and “they” said no, it is not the same as white vinegar. I’ll see if I can find it...
Before I mention this week's recipe, I'd like to talk about last week's recipe that used a raw egg. It is not recommended to eat a raw egg, so please look up the pros and cons and decide if you want to use the recipe. My friend suggested substituting Egg Beaters. As she and I discussed, I have not had a problem eating raw cookie dough or batters with a raw egg, so I would not have thought anything about making the peanut butter pie. She has had experience with salmonella and food poisoning and it sounds like it is not a fun thing to go through....
This week’s recipe comes from Cheri, who is the owner of The Last Resort. She asked me if she could share some of her recipes. Absolutely! Those tried-and-true recipes are the best. I have seen peanut butter pie recipes before, but have not made them. This is on my list now. I asked her to take a picture, but she said it was gone before she had a chance. Joe will tell you that I would put peanut butter on everything. Not true. It has its place, but I have more places to put it than he does – like pancakes. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/3 c. creamy pea...
I thought I had shared this before, but I don't see it in my recipe file. I love strawberry and rhubarb anything. I will reproduce the original recipe here, and later tell you what I did differently. INGREDIENTS: 4 c. fresh rhubarb-1 inch diced (4-5 stalks) 4 c. fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 1 ¼ c. granulated sugar 1 ½ tsp grated orange zest 1 Tbsp cornstarch ½ c. freshly squeezed orange juice 1 c. flour ½ c. light brown sugar, lightly packed ½ tsp salt 1 c. quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal 12 Tbsp...
Are you still waiting for the Perfect Pound Cake recipe? Me too! I’m sure I put it somewhere I could find it when I wanted it, but... Yes, I could google it, but there is more than one and I wanted to try this one. So it is on the back burner until I clean my desk or accidently find it. This recipe came from a friend. I have tried it and it’s good. It is almost barbeque season and this would be perfect for it, or a small gathering. I don’t know how well it would hold over though. INGREDIENTS 1 bag spinach 1 head iceberg or romaine lettu...
I really struggled with the recipe this week, thinking of Mother's Day. I actually over-thought it. First I was thinking of a recipe for brunch, but selfishly, brunch for me comes at the wrong time of day. I'm hungry when I get up, thus not hungry for brunch. Then I thought of the many different types of moms: those who are with us and those who are not. And those people in our lives that may be more motherly and nurturing than our own moms, like aunts, older sisters, elderly next door...
Are you asking yourself, what happened to the perfect pound cake recipe I was talking about last week? I spent at least a half hour looking for it on Saturday and couldn't find it. I think I pulled it out of my drawer so I would have it when I was ready for it, so it is somewhere. So frustrating; but that seems to be how I roll. I saw this recipe and it caught my eye because of the smoked paprika. We have some, but I've never used it. It seemed like a lot of paprika, but the reviews all said it...
I wasn’t sure which recipe I was going to use this week. I have a recipe that is called, The Perfect Pound Cake. It takes lots of butter and eggs so I wanted to try it first before I suggested someone else try it. I still have a tub of Klicker’s strawberries frozen and frozen blueberries. I want to make the pound cake and put the fruit on top. That, hopefully, will be next week’s recipe. I went searching through a recipe box that a friend shared with me. I found this one and thought it would be perfect for tomorrow’s dinner. I have leftove...
I hadn’t thought about granola for a very long time, until my daughter-in-law mentioned she had it and how good it was. I asked her to share the recipe, and I had remembered I had seen my old granola recipe not too long ago. I must have been about her age when I started making it. There are many variations you can make, according to your taste. I will share her recipe and the one I have had for 40 years. They change only in the amounts of oil and sugar—well, I guess in the other ingredients also. Granola - from Alma 5 cups oats ½ c. grou...
I was needing to make something for the church coffee hour. This recipe came to my email, via All Recipes. I have had it before and remembered I liked it, and thought this would kill two birds with one stone. It would be my vegetable recipe also. It's probably not one that you would make at home to eat, as it fills a baking sheet. The recipe says 9 x 13, but my baking sheet was a 10 x 13 and it still could have been a bit bigger. It would make a nice recipe for a gathering or luncheon. One...
This week's recipe is cinnamon bread, because it came into my email and I can't resist fresh bread. In case you are wondering, the "1" added to the name probably means it is one of many. I wish I was drawn to entrees or salad recipes, but, no, it's desserts and breads. I made a cinnamon coffee cake last week. I remembered, then, I didn't care for it the first time so I threw the recipe away, in case my memory was short again. This one is a keeper, light but not too sweet. I am still eating on...
There is a story behind this recipe that is more of a “here is what you start with” recipe. My friend, we shall call him Fred, and his wife, we will call her Shirley, shared this over conversation. For reasons we won’t get into, their real names can’t be used in the newspaper. Fred was eating lunch one day, and after a comment from me, told me what was in his lunch (that he could remember). In the conversation, he told me Shirley roasted the beans, except for the kidney beans. That had me intrigued, as I had not heard of roasting garbanz...
I mentioned I would share the chicken enchiladas recipe this week, though I confess I did not make it. It came from All Recipes, with a 4.5 star and commented that it was an easy and quick dinner. I received the nicest phone call from a lady who told me she really likes the Frittata recipe, and shared that she added Italian seasoning (a tablespoon if I remember correctly). What a great feedback. I don't think I would have thought to add that seasoning, but next time I will. Also, for those who have stopped me and told me they have enjoyed...
I apologize. I said this week would be chicken enchiladas, but having recently been through and over the flu, I couldn’t quite think about them, so I chose a carb. I found this recipe in a carpet cleaning pamphlet. [Huh? – Ed.] I had all the ingredients---except whole wheat flour and buttermilk. I purchased a couple of cups of whole wheat flour from one of the bulk bin stores, and canned powdered buttermilk that I usually have on hand. Buttermilk is rarely thought of except in baking (in my household). I’ll give you an easy substitution that...
Good ole banana bread: often thought of when you see those ripe bananas starting to go to waste. This recipe, shared from by friend, Lara, was served at our church coffee hour. As you can see, its where I can taste test it before I share it. I have not had banana bread with sour cream, mostly because I don’t care for sour cream, but it added moisture and complimented the flavor. For me, I’m always thinking of ways and reasons to share food, so banana bread is perfect for my neighbor who kept my sidewalks clear of snow. INGREDIENTS ½ C. butt...
I chose this recipe for this week because I have been lacking in vegetable dishes. I mentioned before that my vegetables are mostly eaten plain. This was served at our church coffee hour and was a hit. One other person served something similar, but with brown rice added. It was served with tortilla chips, but I think it could be served as a side dish. Ingredients: 1/2 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 (8 ounce)...
