I’m going to post a few brief entries to get caught up. I have seven drafts and some of them are getting a little dated. For example: these persimmon cookies. I’m pretty sure persimmons are no longer in season here in Oklahoma. I’ve been told their harvest window is very short. You gotta leave them [...]
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Persimmon Cookies
Posted in Sweets on December 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thanksgiving Decadence
Posted in Recipe, Sweets on November 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Impress your friends and family with little balls of heaven that are so easy to make. Indulge in intense chocolate without cloying sweetness. The autumnal spices make this a perfect treat for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin-Spiced Gingersnap Truffles from Better Homes and Gardens magazine ::1 and 1/4 c semisweet chocolate chips :: 1/4 t pumpkin pie spice [...]
Not a Good Night
Posted in Flops, Recipe, Sweets on October 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Not a good night in the kitchen. This is what happens when you add twice as much butter than the recipe calls for (unintentional, of course): In my head 1 stick of butter was 1/4 cup. So, since the recipe called for 1/2 cup of butter, I added two sticks. When I was puzzled by [...]
Ground Cherries
Posted in Bread, Garden, Sweets on September 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The ground cherry trial was successful! In April I was browsing for tomato transplants on the Seed Savers Exchange web site when I came across the intriguing description for Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry. The plant spreads with low-lying branches that get so big, it is basically a bush. Little “lantern” husks dangle below the branches [...]
Oklahoma Apples
Posted in Breakfast, Local, Preservation, Sweets on September 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was in Georgia the first time I crunched on a local apple. Ya know—an apple from the same hemisphere, nay! the same state. Before I moved here three years ago, I had no idea apples could grow in Oklahoma. So far this month, I have purchased some apples from the Edmond farmers’ market and [...]
Sans five-syllable ingredients
Posted in Random, Recipe, Sweets on January 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A recent edition of the America’s Test Kitchen e-newsletter included a recipe for a cocoa mix that you can prepare ahead of time. So it’s basically instant, with the added bonus of being able to pronounce the ingredients when you are asked, *insert high-pitched Southern accent*: “Why, what is in this delightful beverage?” .Best Ever [...]
Yeow!
Posted in Co-op, Recipe, Sweets on December 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
.Chocolate Truffles. :: Ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chips :: butter :: cream :: rolled in powdered sugar or cocoa Oh, the divine simplicity! This recipe came from the bag of chocolate chips. The powdered sugar was Matt’s great idea. They are the best because of the combination of the sweet powder with the slightly bitter, [...]
Sweet Potato and Ginger Muffins
Posted in Bread, Sweets on November 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »
My honey loves sweet potatoes, but isn’t so fond of ginger. But, could I hide some ginger in the sweet potatoes? .Sweet Potato Muffins with Candied Ginger. From Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison :: 1/3 c chopped candied ginger or chopped pineapple, dates, or raisins :: 1/4 c butter, melted, or vegetable oil [...]
Sometimes I Feel Like A…
Posted in Local, Sweets on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What do you do on a quiet weeknight when you are putting off other things like peeling off layers of wallpaper? Why, make peanut clusters, of course! These are some Oklahoma Spanish peanuts coated in Ghirardelli dark chocolate. And some of the clusters have dried cherries, too. Mmmm! As my mom lovingly told me, if [...]
Oooey-gooey comfort food
Posted in Sweets on October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The five pounds of pears I got in the co-op order from Peach Crest Farm aren’t softening up like they are supposed to. That’s disappointing since they aren’t very good when I’m expecting that soft, sweet, juicy pear meat with the grainy texture. Instead, I figured they’d hold up pretty well in a crisp. I [...]
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