Posted by Jenni on September 5th, 2008 in Breads, Meats, Salads, Sandwiches, Side Dishes
The other night I made Batter Fried Fish with some salmon that I bought from Costco. I knew that i would have too much for our family to eat if I made it all up. I didn’t want the salmon to go to waste, I love my chickens but I don’t want to feed them […]
Posted by Jenni on July 24th, 2008 in Gardening, Side Dishes, Whole Foods, organic
A couple nights ago we got to enjoy the first beets from our garden. Aren’t they beautiful?! This is the first time I’ve planted a real garden (something other than just potted plants), and so far I’ve been very pleased with the results. Even though we got a late start because of the weather, the […]
Posted by Jenni on February 7th, 2008 in Breads, Side Dishes
I made this last night to go with our meatloaf, and I must say, this cornbread was perfect! It was perfect, not too moist, not too dry. I do have one confession to make about this bread though. When Mr. Burns and I were first married, he insisted on buying three cast iron skillets of […]
Posted by Jenni on March 12th, 2007 in Salads, Side Dishes
From The Herb Garden Cookbook by Lucinda Hutson
3 medium cucumbers3 Teaspoons SugarSalt and pepper to taste1 white onion, sliced into thin rings4-6 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill1 ½ cups white wine vinegarFresh dill sprigs
Several hours before serving, layer cucumbers in amedium-size ceramic bowl. Sprinkle lightly with sugar,salt and pepper; add a layer […]
Posted by Jenni on February 23rd, 2007 in Breads, Bulk Food Preparation, Side Dishes, Whole Foods, Whole Grain
This is the recipe I use every week to make bread, it is very good! I usually bake one loaf and then freeze the other batch (or three if I do the double batch) of dough before the last rise. I just place the dough in a plastic wrap lined loaf pan and wrap it […]
Posted by Jenni on February 9th, 2007 in Healthy Snacks, Hors D' Oeuvres, Meatless, Salads, Side Dishes, Uncategorized, Whole Foods
My friend Rana made this for a get together we had a couple of weeks ago and it was refreshing and delicious. It was kind of a hearty salsa like dish that we ate with tortilla chips but I think I would cook up some rice and eat it for dinner it was so delicious! […]
Posted by Jenni on January 20th, 2007 in Healthy Snacks, Hors D' Oeuvres, Meatless, Side Dishes, Uncategorized
I made these last night and they turned out really good. I found the recipe on allrecipes.com, I actually made them as our dinner meal. Got a big tub of mushrooms from Costco and I had the rest of the ingredients although I subbed sharp cheddar for the grated parm cheese. I made smoothies (I […]
Posted by Jenni on December 27th, 2005 in Salads, Side Dishes
Frozen Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar
2 cups water
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
4 bananas, sliced
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
Directions:
Dissolve sugar in the water. Add orange juice, lemonade, bananas, crushed pineapple with juice, strawberries and mix well. […]
Posted by Jenni on December 27th, 2005 in Salads, Side Dishes
Fabulous Fruit Salad
2 cups diced apples
1 cup sliced banana
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup vanilla yogurt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a bowl, mix the apples, banana, strawberries, and walnuts. Fold in the yogurt. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Gently stir just before serving.
Posted by Jenni on September 13th, 2005 in Healthy Snacks, Side Dishes, Sweet Things
Heidi’s Honey Vanilla Yogurt
By Heidi
4 cups milk (any kind)
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbs vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered milk (any kind)
1 package yogurt Starter
Heat milk, powdered milk, honey, and vanilla until
just before boiling. Let cool to luke warm (100 - 110
F), I put a little on my wrist and when it feels warm
not hot it is ready. […]