We followed this apple crisp recipe but substituted two of the apples with 1 pint fresh blueberries: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/apple-crisp-1960784 Our modifications: first, we peeled, cored, sliced 3 Gala apples and placed into a medium mixing bowl. We tossed them with juice from ½ a lemon, 1 Tbsp flour, and slightly less than 2/3 cup white sugar… Continue reading Apple blueberry crisp
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Spiced applesauce cake with cinnamon cream cheese icing
We tried this Smitten Kitchen recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/spiced-applesauce-cake/ We used an 8" round cake pan instead of square. (Jan. 2019)
Classic pecan pie
My husband made this pecan pie with this recipe: https://cookiesandcups.com/easy-pecan-pie-recipe/ He made one significant modification: instead of only light corn syrup, he used a 50:50 ratio of light and dark corn syrup. For the egg, he used one large egg (lightly beaten). He used a frozen pie crust (specifically, Giant brand deep dish, which comes… Continue reading Classic pecan pie
Lemon sheet cake with buttercream frosting
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019261-lemon-sheet-cake-with-buttercream-frosting We made only a few modifications: first, we cut out parchment to cover only the bottom of the 9x13" baking dish, but we left the sides alone. We secured the parchment to the bottom of the baking dish with a few dabs of unsalted butter on glass bottom, which… Continue reading Lemon sheet cake with buttercream frosting
Mini-frittata with veggie sausage, mushroom, spinach, and cheese
We loosely followed two recipes: https://cafedelites.com/breakfast-egg-muffins-3-ways/ and https://www.williams-sonoma.com/m/recipe/frittata-sausage-wild-mushrooms-cheddar.html. Here is the recipe: first, preheat oven to 350 and prep the ingredients: chop 2-3 shallots (we used an electric handheld chopper). Roughly chop 6 veggie sausage patties so that they are crumbled (we used a 8 oz package of 6 Morningstar original sausage patties, which we… Continue reading Mini-frittata with veggie sausage, mushroom, spinach, and cheese
Keema puffs (curried minced turkey and peas in puff pastry)
For the filling: First, using a large wok, heat 2-3 Tbsp neutral vegetable oil on medium heat. Add 1 1/3 lb minced turkey, increase heat to medium-high, and brown the meat. In the meantime, mince 1 large (or 2 medium) onion, 3 large cloves garlic, and 1 inch peeled ginger; I did this using a… Continue reading Keema puffs (curried minced turkey and peas in puff pastry)
Box brownies with Mexican flavors
We started with a 20 oz box of Ghirardelli dark chocolate brownie mix. We added 1 tsp ground cinnamon and ¼ tsp cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients, stirring to make sure the cinnamon and cayenne were evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Then, following the instructions, we added the wet ingredients (1 egg, ¼ cup… Continue reading Box brownies with Mexican flavors
Grandma Gladys’s brownies
We recently made this treasured family recipe that was an important part of my husband’s childhood. First, preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x12” baking dish, and set aside. Second, melt 11 Tbsp unsalted butter with 12 oz chocolate chips (we used Ghirardelli semi-sweet chips). You can do this either by using a double-boiler… Continue reading Grandma Gladys’s brownies
Orange-infused Greek yogurt cake
We used 2% Fage Greek yogurt and a 9” springform pan. We also used a neutral vegetable instead of olive oil. We also used the zest of one orange, but we may increase to two oranges for stronger citrus flavor. We found 50 mins was the right amount of baking time. Details here: https://www.askchefdennis.com/orange-yogurt-cake/ (Dec.… Continue reading Orange-infused Greek yogurt cake
Lemon-infused Greek yogurt bundt cake
We tried this recipe when we had a surplus of plain Greek yogurt. Details here: https://www.sugardishme.com/lemon-yogurt-pound-cake/ We forgot to add ¼ cup lemon juice to the batter, but the lemon flavor was still prominent and the texture pretty fluffy. This recipe calls for 1 cup butter and 6 eggs, so the cake is fairly decadent.… Continue reading Lemon-infused Greek yogurt bundt cake
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