Dec 26, 2019

Gingerbread Rounds

We were thinking about making a gingerbread house. We had an old kit, but it was too old to use. I made up some dough to make a house, but we got busy. We made gingerbread rounds instead.


Dec 25, 2019

Soft Sourdough Dinner Rolls

I was looking for a quicker sourdough dinner roll, so I adapted a King Arthur recipe to make these. My mom is visiting, so she helped me make them.



Dec 19, 2019

Chocolate Sables

I wanted to make some quick chocolate cookies with my mom and Joanne - I found a recipe for Chocolate Sables that looked pretty easy to make.



Jello Spritz Cookies

I wanted to make some red and green Christmas Spritz cookies for Living Nativity. My mom, Joanne, and I made these, and we all like how they taste.



I meant to take a picture earlier - this is all that are left.

Dec 15, 2019

Sausage, Kale, and Bean Soup

Doug bought a bunch of kale, and wanted me to find a way to use it. We also had several frozen sausages, so I decided we would have Sausage, Kale, and Bean Soup. My mom's visiting, so I put her to work dicing the veggies!


 

Deviled Ham Wedges

I had some leftover ham, and a lot of cream cheese (from Costco.) I decided to make deviled ham wedges for social hour.



Dec 10, 2019

Tomato Soup

I was looking for a side dish to go with leftover ribs, and I had a couple of elderly tomatoes. I made a simple tomato soup that focused on the tomato flavor.



Dec 8, 2019

Feta Date Focaccia with Apple Date Jam

December is snack month for Property committee. Doug suggested I use some of the dates we had on hand. I adapted my focaccia recipe a bit, and made up a Feta Date Focaccia with Apple Date Jam.


Nov 29, 2019

Simple Sweet Potato Casserole

Since we are spending this week at a rental cabin in WA, I have been making simpler versions of our Thanksgiving foods.

 

Nov 28, 2019

Potato Celery Soup

We wanted something warm for lunch. I decided to make soup, since I had brought a lot of potatoes and celery to the AirBnB where we were staying.

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Nov 17, 2019

Low Carb Stuffed Peppers

I bought bell peppers today at Costco, but found when I got home that I already had five. Since we are trying to eat more low carb, I made up a low carb stuffed pepper recipe.


Oct 6, 2019

Beef and Olive Empanadas

We have another concert tonight at Timucua -- we think it will feature classical guitarists, so I decided to learn how to make baked Spanish Beef and Olive Empanadas.They turned out like this:



Oct 5, 2019

Lebanese Cheese Flatbread

Doug signed us up for a concert tonight at Timucua. This might be a "bring drinks and snacks" to share night - we are not sure. Just in case, I made some Lebanese inspired snacks to go with Peter, the Lebanese-American musician who will be playing an oud. This is my version of Lebanese Cheese Flatbread (mana’eesh b' jibneh).

 

Baklawa Bites

Here is the other Lebanese inspired snacks I made today. This is my version of Lebanese Baklawa - in a bite size format. (These are going to social hour for church.)



Sep 21, 2019

Brazilian Cheese Bread

I wanted to bring some snacks for a Brazilian friend, so decided to make Pao de Queijo (or Brazilain Cheese Bread).



Aug 25, 2019

Mexican Casserole

Doug was interested in a Mexican casserole cooked in a Dutch oven for a Boy Scout Court of Honor. I cooked up this casserole:




Jul 14, 2019

Cheesy Chicken Quinoa

So it's National Mac and Cheese Day, but we are trying to eat lower carb. We had Cheesy Chicken Quinoa with green chilis, roasted peppers and onions, and avocados.



Jun 23, 2019

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

We are eating lower carb, which we translate to mean more veggies. Doug suggested trying some different spices, so I found a Chicken Bacon Ranch casserole to try.



Jun 16, 2019

Sourdough Raita

I also made sourdough raita  (an Indian flatbread) as part of the Indian dinner when Glenn came to visit.



Indian Green Beans

I wanted a green bean recipe to go with Indian food. I found this recipe for Gujarati.



Tikka Masala

I invited Glenn over for dinner, and asked him to suggest a dish for dinner. He asked for Chicken Tikka Masala.



Jun 1, 2019

Strawberry Banana Bread Sourdough Mini Muffins

I had some very ripe bananas and some very ripe strawberries. Instead of a smoothie, I made Strawberry Banana Bread Mini Muffins.



Apr 20, 2019

Apr 13, 2019

Kissed Chocolate Cookies (Emily's Eyes)

I wanted to make a cookie using Hershey Kisses without peanuts. I decided on a chocolate base, because Emily LOVES chocolate. I'm calling them Kissed Chocolate Cookies, or Emily's Eyes.

They are for people who like chocolate with their chocolate.



Mini Ham and Cheese Sourdough Rolls

I wanted to make some ham and cheese rolls or  bread or something for social hour. I came up with Mini Ham and Cheese Sourdough Rolls.




Feb 23, 2019

Pogaca Rolls

I saw a recipe for feta and herb filled pogaca rolls that looked pretty. Since I had feta and rosemary, I had to try it today. I also made Brie pogaca rolls (show below.)
Pogaca rolls are often served for breakfast in Turkey.


Feb 16, 2019

Blueberry French Toast Casserole

The Youth wanted to bake as part of the Lock In activities, so I found a new-to-me recipe for a blueberry French toast casserole that we could prepare the night before. It turned out yummy!



Feb 12, 2019

Tomato Basil Soup

It was raining today, and I had 2 slightly wrinkled tomatoes, so I decided to make Tomato Basil Soup.