tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70646494848771182442024-03-05T09:36:07.388-07:00Karen CooksKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064649484877118244.post-11076618268221246962013-10-19T16:53:00.000-06:002013-10-19T16:53:31.685-06:00Pumpkin Roll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fall has arrived. I know this because there are leaves on the ground and I watch children walk to school all bundled up in coats and hats. I know it's Fall because the stores are full of pumpkins and gourds and Halloween costumes and cinnamon scented candles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My daughter flew to San Diego a few weeks back to attend her cousin's baby shower (yay!). She rented a car at the airport and on the way, decided she was hungry. She pulled into a Safeway and made for their deli. I happened to call her while she was in Safeway and she told me that she got a Tuscan Pesto Salad that looked really good. She wanted to tell me what was in it to see if I could recreate it. She called after she ate it and said it was <i>really </i>good, so I told her I'd go ahead and give it a try.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This bread was the winning recipe in the 2009 National Festival of Breads, which is sponsored by the Kansas Wheat Commission. I first saw the bread on the <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/tomato-basil-and-garlic-filled-pane-bianco-recipe">King Arthur Flour</a> site. I loved the flavors... garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and shredded cheese and knew I just had to make this loaf!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The dough was easy to work with and the baked bread has a soft center and a crunchy top. It is just wonderful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I adapted the recipe to make one loaf. If you'd like to make two loaves, follow the link above to the King Arthur Flour site.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A friend ventured into San Francisco the other day and posted a picture on her Facebook page of a bowl of Wonton Soup that she ate while there. It looked so good, I knew I needed to make something like it... and soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I googled several different recipes and they were pretty basic... broth, noodles, green onions, soy sauce, etc. I thought some sliced mushrooms and bok choy would be nice in it. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted that soup. I took a mental inventory of what I had in the house and decided I could accomplish something similar without having to go to the store (always a plus). I made the soup for dinner the same day I saw the Wonton Soup on Facebook!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Although my gardener hesitates to call a meal a meal unless there's meat involved, this turned out to be a light and delicious soup. One that I'll make again - maybe with some bok choy next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is a slightly sweet bread that makes delicious toast. The dough can be put into a couple of loaf pans, or braided as shown here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's so much fun to make bread - I just love it. I've heard people say that they find it so satisfying to knead bread dough by hand while waiting for the moment it turns from being a fitful glob of flour and water into a smooth, puffy piece of dough. I can't speak to that as my Kitchen Aid does all the work, but it is satisfying nonetheless to take a gorgeous and delicious loaf of bread out of the oven and slather some butter on it. Mmm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Several months ago, our local meat market advertised a new product... leg of goat. I bought one and put it in the freezer. Some months later I was in the store and asked if they were still offering goat meat and the woman said they weren't because they'd only sold one leg. Well, I'm glad I got it when I did!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My love of cooking began when I started watching Jeff Smith on a PBS show called The Frugal Gourmet. Every Saturday morning from 1983-1997, "The Frug" would have themed shows that would later be compiled into a cookbook. Usually the first part of the show was taken up with the history of the food he was going to prepare on the show and he cooked during the second half of the show. Like Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Lidia Bastianich and others, you could watch and learn something from The Frug's show. Not like most of the current cooking shows that air.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Bake this breakfast dish one day and pop some in the microwave during the rest of the week for a healthy, nutritious breakfast. Couldn't be easier, or more delicious on a wintry day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">King's Hawaiian dinner rolls are my daughter's favorite rolls. I wanted to give this copycat recipe a try, and I'm glad I did. These rolls bake up fluffy and light and there's a secret ingredient... pineapple juice!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As it turns out, Forrest was onto something. Just as he and Jenny were inseparable, so should peas and carrots be, because they're a perfect match, too! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fougasse (foo-gahss) is a traditional Provencal herbed bread, that is formed and slashed before baking to resemble a leaf- or tree-shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I used sun-dried tomatoes and Kalamata olives for this recipe, along with rosemary. It makes wonderful, savory bread that's great to serve with soup, or as I've discovered, as a snack after slicing a piece in half and filling it with a few slices of cheese. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A chile relleno (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 11.11111068725586px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">CHEE-leh rrehYEH-noh</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">) is simply a stuffed chili. Although Anaheim and Poblano chilies are used most commonly for this dish, you can choose your chili (Bell, Banana, Cherry, Peperonicini), depending on the heat you like. Anaheims are pretty mild, although I'll admit to biting into a few over the years that had some heat. Poblanos are a little hotter than Anaheims.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This granola would be the perfect thing to put into a cute container to give to people you'd like to recognize this time of year. Your hairdresser, neighbors, teachers, or co-workers. This recipe makes a lot - about 16 cups.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pumpkin. This time of the year, especially, we just can't seem to get enough of it. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger spice these scones up deliciously. Then, to put them over the top, a plain sugar glaze drizzled with a spiced sugar glaze.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's been a short summer, but as usual, we've been long on zucchini. Next year, we're going to sacrifice one zucchini and just let it go to see how big it gets. You can bet there will be pictures!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We've enjoyed most of the zucchini straight from the grill... just cooked enough so it's still has some crunch. I've been busy canning, too... making zucchini salsa, and all things tomato. I saw a recipe for a zucchini tart and thought it would be a nice change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I <a href="http://youtu.be/Ppa1bxB89vg">spatchcocked</a> and roasted a chicken the other night. I like to roast a whole chicken mostly for the leftovers to make chicken pasta salad, chicken sandwiches, chicken burritos, chicken tacos, chicken and rice... it's just so handy to have the cooked chicken on hand!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Today is Group B's reveal for <a href="http://secretrecipeclub.com/">The Secret Recipe Club</a>. My assignment blog is <a href="http://debbidoesdinnerhealthy.blogspot.com/">Debbi Does Dinner</a>. Debbi's approach to cooking is preparing healthy and satisfying meals that are generally under 500 calories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Her recipe for <a href="http://debbidoesdinnerhealthy.blogspot.com/2010/11/general-tsos-chicken-stir-fry.html">General Tso's Chicken</a> jumped out at me, so I knew right away that's what I'd be making.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I used some leftover broccoli from dinner one night and added a sliced sweet cherry pepper for some color. The chicken was tender and delicious and the sauce is amazing - one I'd like to try with shrimp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Thanks, Debbi, for a great recipe! Take a look at the blog hop to see lots of other delicious recipes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My gardener's been gardening and of course we put in some zucchini. I knew I still had some left from last summer, so thought I better use it up. I grated the zucchini last summer and froze it in 4 cup portions to use in breads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I've made <a href="http://ohboykarencooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/zucchini-nutella-bread.html">Zucchini-Nutella Bread</a> and my standby regular Zucchini Bread, so when I found this lovely lemon loaf at Lea Ann's blog, <a href="http://highlandsranchfoodie.com/2012/05/lemon-zucchini-loaf-with-lemon-glaze/">Cooking on the Ranch</a>, and after he great review of the recipe, decided to make it, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love the glaze on this bread. It gives a little sweetness to each slice and is just the right consistency to set up nicely. <i>Very</i> nice recipe for zucchini bread!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>Lemon-Zucchini Bread</u></b> - adapted from <a href="http://highlandsranchfoodie.com/2012/05/lemon-zucchini-loaf-with-lemon-glaze/">here</a></span></div>
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mixer, beat 2 eggs well. Add oil and sugar and blend well. Add milk, lemon
juice and blend. Fold in zucchini and stir until evenly distributed in mixture.
Add the flour mixture and mix just until it comes together. Pour batter into a
9x5 loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 F for 45
minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10
minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. When loaf is cool,
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We enjoy soup often during the winter. Yes, I'm one of <i>those people </i>who would rather have soup on a cold day than in the middle of summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Summer in north central Montana has arrived. The grass is green, the garden is growing, the lilacs are blooming, and I'm wearing flip-flops. It's beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Having said that, today's high was only 56. Still beautiful... the sun is shining and there's a slight breeze and it's not too hot for a bowl of soup!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My assignment this month was Melissa's blog, <a href="http://smellslikebrownies.com/">Smells Like Brownies</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Before I visited Melissa's blog, I thought I was in for a lot of sweet treats. Well, I can attest that Melissa's kitchen smells like <i>more</i> than brownies. It also smells like <a href="http://smellslikebrownies.com/2011/10/28/garlic-chili-lime-acorn-squash/">Garlic-Chili-Lime Acorn Sqaush</a>, <a href="http://smellslikebrownies.com/2011/10/14/boozy-mushroom-ragu/">Boozy Mushroom Ragu</a>, <a href="http://smellslikebrownies.com/2011/08/24/pan-seared-citrus-salmon/">Pan-Seared Citrus Salmon</a>, and, (okay, I have to show you some brownies) <a href="http://smellslikebrownies.com/2012/01/20/coffee-brownies/">Coffee Brownies</a>! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I chose Rick Bayless's <a href="http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/view?recipeID=59">Flan de Cafe</a> with <a href="http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/view?recipeID=242">Cajeta</a> for this week's I Heart Cooking Clubs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Can you say time consuming? This was. I used whole milk in place of goat's milk for the cajeta and stood for a little over an hour at the stove, stirring. The cajeta is delicious. The recipe asks you to strain the cajeta after cooking and I just don't see how that would be possible. Maybe I made mine too thick? I don't think so, but there's no way I could have gotten that flan through a strainer!</span><br>
</div><a href="https://ohboykarencooks.blogspot.com/2012/05/coffee-flan-with-cajeta.html#more">Read more »</a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064649484877118244.post-61799924041235928272012-05-02T12:18:00.000-06:002012-05-02T12:18:09.256-06:00Queso Fundido<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's Cinco de Mayo with Rick Bayless, our chef this go-round at <a href="http://iheartcookingclubs.blogspot.com/">I Heart Cooking Clubs</a>. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I wanted to make something a little over the top this week, and couldn't find anything better than Rick's <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melted-mozzarella-casserole-with-mushrooms-and-smoky-chipotle-chile-queso-fundido-recipe/index.html">Melted Mozzarella Casserole with Mushrooms and Smoky Chipotle Chile (Queso Fundido)</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This recipe didn't start out with my yen for a bowl of beans. Oh, no. It started with a hunger for my newly discovered favorite thing. </span><a href="http://alcamcreamery.com/index.php/Products/hand-rolled-butter.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Amish Butter</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">. A 2# hand-rolled log of this butter - not made by the Amish - but made in Amish Country, will set you back about $8, but it is so totally worth it. If you can find it in your area, you </span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">must</i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> give it a try!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I Heart Cooking Clubs theme this week is <i>from the earth</i> and our Chef is Rick Bayless. I don't own any of Rick's cookbooks, so I went to our local library to check them out. Ahem. Our local library doesn't even have <i>one</i> of his books. So, I've been finding recipes on the internet and this one from Season 5, Mexico-One Plate at a Time sounded good. I thought about ordering one of his books, but really, the last thing I want to do is start collecting more of <i>anything</i>. </span></div>
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