Grafted by Grace, Growing with Purpose
I have been on quite a baking jag lately. I was feeling chocolately today and came up with these babies. My inspiration was a recipe in a great cookies-only book, aptly titled "Cookies!" that my sweet sil Becky gave me waaaaaay back in the 90's (that girl always gives me the best cookbooks!). I changed... Continue Reading →
Hi There! I have relocated to a new website at The Wild Olive! To view this delicious Blueberry-Grape Jam recipe with the step by step instructions - including a handy printable version - please Click Here or on the image below. We grow blueberries, so I am always looking for creative ways to cook with... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Just FYI - I have published an updated (easier and tastier!) version of this recipe on my new blog - TheWildOlive.org. Click Here for the updated recipe, plus a handy printable copy. I was spoiled as a child. My mom made homemade mac & cheese and taught me how to make it. Still... Continue Reading →
One of my husband's Belgian colleagues was in the US on business last week, and as is our custom we like to welcome these folks into our home for dinner. I enjoy meeting my husband's colleagues and learning about their home cultures while we hopefully dispel a few "ugly American" myths in the process. This... Continue Reading →
One of the blessings of summer is having a garden that gifts you with ripe, luscious tomatoes. But at some point those tomatoes are piling up on the counter, and even your friends don't want any more. What to do? We grow a mix of heirloom and hybrid "slicing" tomatoes, and they are too watery... Continue Reading →
Easy, amazingly delicious recipe for Meyer Lemon Marmalade with step-by-step photos.
This is not one of my own recipes, but I had to share because they were too cute and too tasty! The texture is chewy and somewhat cakey, and the coarse sugar adds a nice crunch. I got the recipe from the King Arthur website, and you can click here to download it for yourself.... Continue Reading →
Aren't these the cutest things you've ever seen!? They are officially killing me with their adorableness. And they are delicious to boot. I discovered Kale Sprouts, which are a hybrid of Kale and Brussels Sprouts, at Trader Joes. I'm down with both Kale and Brussels Sprouts, but truthfully, I bought them because they were so... Continue Reading →
Fried tofu is truly one of my favorite things! I was first introduced to crispy fried tofu in a vegetarian recipe for Chicken Marsala - the fried tofu cutlets were standing in for chicken breasts. My man is not a fan of tofu, but I loved them! Nowadays whenever I get a yen for it,... Continue Reading →
It has been relentlessly and unusually cold, snowy and icy around here of late (yeah, I know, welcome to Winter 2015 in the US). Since I had some Yukon Golds in the pantry and some Neuske's pepper crusted bacon and smoked cheddar in the fridge, I thought it would be a good time for a... Continue Reading →
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