Our dear friend Sandy Pascolini shared this recipe with us, and it’s so good we’ve been making it all summer long! I’ve adjusted her recipe to serve a crowd–which is what we usually have out here at the Kremb de la Kremb Cabin! Use the florets from 5 heads of broccoli. Douse and marinate for at leastContinue reading Recipe: Broccoli Candy
Recipe: Gigi’s Chocolate Cherries
We had some cherries, so Gigi and I wanted to make a dessert. After looking in a couple of cookbooks, Gigi finally convinced me: we didn’t need a recipe! We could make our own! Here’s what Gigi did….. First, Gifi pitted some cherries. She decided on 5 per person, do she pitted 35 for 7Continue reading Recipe: Gigi’s Chocolate Cherries
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce
First, dice an onion and sauté in some olive oil. Next, add garlic and sauté a bit. Then add Italian hot sausage, about two pounds if you have a crowd. As that us cooking, dice some fire roasted red peppers–about half the jar. Then add those to the meat and onion. Also add a 2Continue reading Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce
Kale Chips
These Kale Chips are a great alternative to the potato kind! They are very easy to make, and you can tailor them to your tastes. Tear the leaves off the center tough part and toss with olive oil in a bowl. Season with some salt and whatever seasoning you’d like. Bake at 350 till theContinue reading Kale Chips
Orzo Pea Salad with Feta
Another favorite of mine that I came across in a Cooking Light magazine is this easy Orzo Pea Salad with Feta. It’s a sure bet to accompany the steaks on the grill. Mix together the following ingredients: 3 cups cooked orzo rinsed in cold water and strained (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice-shaped pasta) 1Continue reading Orzo Pea Salad with Feta
Recipe: Artichoke Dip
I make this dip all the time! And it’s always a winner. I’m finally putting up my version of this very easy and delectable appetizer. In the past, each time I make it I go back to TasteSpotting, run my “artichoke dip” search, and return to Kitchen Sojourn written by Greg Turner. (I hope heContinue reading Recipe: Artichoke Dip
Recipe: Best Cookies Ever
My mother in-law always has these cookies ready for us when we come home. She makes the batch ahead of time and then freezes the dough. When company arrives, she just takes out the dough, thaws it out, and presto–fresh cookies are baked upon our arrival. I’m getting smarter out at the lake. This isContinue reading Recipe: Best Cookies Ever
Recipe: Browned Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Chip Cake
This recipe is delicious! Luckily I had sent it to my friend Manatsu, so I was able to find it. Upon searching for it for Vincent’s birthday cake, I couldn’t find it again. (Here’s to life without needing a VPN!) It’s a pretty easy cake to make if you are patient with browning the butter–whichContinue reading Recipe: Browned Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Chip Cake
Recipe: Whole Wheat Bread
Here’s the recipe to the lovely whole wheat bread I’ve been making lately: First mix 1 1/2 cups warm water with a packet of yeast and 1/3 cup honey. Stir and let sit for 2o minutes. Then add the following to the yeast mixture and stir until the dough forms: 2 tbsps olive oil, 1/2Continue reading Recipe: Whole Wheat Bread
Recipe: Baking for Your Teacher
The best part of baking is baking for others, and what better excuse than your teacher’s birthday! Vincent’s teacher got lucky this year. She had a day off on her birthday for the Moon Day Festival, but she must not be forgotten. We baked her some cookies to be delivered the “day after.” Vincent andContinue reading Recipe: Baking for Your Teacher
Recipe: Banana Pups
For Gigi’s birthday, she wanted to bring in Banana Pups to share with her classmates. Basically, Banana Pups are a banana cupcake with a chocolate surprise in the center frosted like a chocolate puppy. Here’s the recipe for the Banana Cupcakes. I modified Schweet ‘N Savory’s recipe just a bit. 3 cups flour 1Continue reading Recipe: Banana Pups
Recipe: Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Last night I decided to make pasta for the fam–this is something I rarely do since I don’t eat pasta all that much, but every now and then it’s good to make an exception. First, I left school promptly at 3:45. Now that the sun is out, this dismissal time is such a treat. OnceContinue reading Recipe: Bucatini all’Amatriciana