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Doggess of the snow
Category: Family
Orange Shortbread Cookies
Orange Shortbread Cookies I love twitter. I read some of the most interesting stories linked from there. Recently, NPR posted a story about shortbread cookies. It is a sweet story Orange Shortbread Cookies from recent NPR story http://www.npr.org/2013/12/06/249277869/a-tale-of-two-cookies-the-brass-sisters-holiday-shortbread]) and since…
Rolled Buttermilk Christmas Cookies
One of my favorite Christmas memories involves cookies. Every year what always seemed to be a giant box arrived from my grandparents. In the box, in addition to all of the presents, was a container of homemade Christmas cookies unlike…
Hazelnut Crisps
Hazelnut Crisps (from flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cljacobs/319970055/) My dog’s name is Hazel. She is named after the Hazelnut tree. One night in a fit of boredom I googled Hazelnut Cookies Recipe and started browsing. This recipe stood out as having yummy potential.…
New England Gingersnaps
New England Gingersnaps (from the Christmas Cookies Oxmoor House http://www.abebooks.com/Christmas-Cookies-Oxmoor-House-Alabama/291409388/bd) I have a lot of cookbooks and I have one just for Christmas cookies that I have had for years. Believe it or not, this is the only recipe I…
Did you say cookies?
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Meatless Meatballs or My Quest for Meatless Perfection
Spaghetti and meatballs. It is a standard and everyone loves it. Delicious, flavorful, slightly spicy meatballs coated in a yummy marinara sauce. How do you get this as a vegetarian? You can purchase prepared frozen meatless meatballs. They are fine…
Not Vegan
The Easter Dinner Menu
There have been requests for my menu for Easter Dinner. So, I am posting it here. (Warning: this is not vegetarian!) Our family loves a good feast. We have a feast on Thanksgiving (turkey and all the trimmings and way…
Penne with Bolognese Mushroom Sauce
My family loves pasta! All kinds of pasta and lots of different pasta sauces. Some of our favorites have always included meat. As we have moved to meatless meals, I have been experimenting with ways to adapt our favorites into…
Brownies
If you are looking for a from scratch recipe for brownies, this one is pretty good. In college I majored in Anthropology and minored (nearly a double major) in nutrition. One of my nutrition classes was an introductory course with…
Pinto Beans and Rice – Comfort Food
I have eaten a lot of pinto beans and rice in my life. They are incredibly inexpensive and really hearty. At one point I was buying a 25 pound bag of pinto beans from the farm coop for about $10.…
Spicy Lentil Stew
The weather has turned cooler, the leaves are turning brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow, and the days are noticeably shorter. While I am not a fan of shorter days, I love fall and winter cooking because they involve…
Attention Shoppers! We have a lost adult on aisle 9…
I have come to realize in the past few weeks that I really like having a routine. I also like my grocery stores to be part of that routine. And I am a little lost without that routine. While I…
Spaghetti Squash with Fire Roasted Marinara and Zucchini
It has been a while since I have posted. Life has this way of challenging even the best plans. Starting in July, our family did most of our eating out – as in Mom is not cooking, mostly because the…