It’s time for the holiday cookie making season to begin! As excited as I am to make absurd numbers of cookies and give them to people who already have absurd numbers of cookies or are trying to lose weight or can’t eat that many cookies, this week the temps are in the low 80s. It…
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Turque Madame
I’m sorry I really wanted a good croque madame turkey pun or name combo and I don’t know if it was worth it. Anyway I took some croque madame recipes and basically substituted in all Thanksgiving leftover ingredients. I’ve seen some other really cool ideas out there, like leftovers ramen (which I assume also uses…
Prickly Pear Cranberry Sauce
You can find prickly pear fruit, tuna, at most grocery stores in Texas, and I think it’s becoming more common across the board. Usually in the grocery store the spines have been removed, but you should still be careful in case one or two were missed. You can basically prepare prickly pear in the same way…
Louise’s Blueberry Pudding
So I’m thinking that this is pudding in the same way that the lemon blueberry pudding cake was pudding. There are no eggs or cornstarch so it can’t actually be a custard. Based on the instructions I’m having trouble identifying exactly what this is. It isn’t quite a buckle, it’s kind of like a grunt,…
Pineapple Shortcake
I know just last week I was talking about how we’re getting into the holiday season so Pineapple Shortcake seems a little out of place. But in Houston the holiday season also means we’re finally getting nice enough weather to hang out outside and do all the things that our friends in the north did…
Holiday Swirl Loaf
Yesterday was Halloween so it is now officially the holiday season. I adapted this recipe from King Arthur’s Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Loaf to make it a little more holiday and also to take out the time consuming sourdough-ness. I love my sourdough but I sometimes feel my starter holds me hostage and prevents me from…
Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I have a strong association of pineapple upside down cake with major sporting events, so I’m thinking of it as a great World Series dessert. When I was in high school we would always go to the same friend’s house for the Super Bowl and every year his mom would make (among many bacon wrapped…
No-knead Herb Bread
All of my grandma’s bread recipes have been pretty solid so far. The major exception is Quick French Bread which I haven’t posted yet because I’m struggling with making it a working recipe while retaining the essence of it. It’s just a terrible recipe. The first thing that jumps out about this recipe is the…
Broccoli Salad
There may be many people who like broccoli salad in the world, and I bear no ill will towards those people. You may be one of them, and for you I have included the original recipe from the grandmother. Good luck figuring out how many raisins to put it. My first (and only) experience with…
Apple Pie Granola
For a snack that’s honestly pretty expensive, granola is easy to make. It just takes some time to bake but you can mix and match the basic flavors, dried fruits and nuts to make your own mix. This one is vaguely apple pie flavored. There is no real backstory behind this recipe besides the Vermonty…
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