Seasonal Cooking – Page 30

December 27, 2009

The Awesomest Peanut Brittle in the World

Oh my god, where has December gone? I can't believe it's almost over and this is only my third post of the month. But seriously, it's not all my fault. I had a weekend getaway (Leavenworth, WA, so fun!), I had jury duty (depressing case, don't ask), and then it was Christmas. But now, finally, …

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December 7, 2009

Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas & Golden Raisins

This is a kind of recipe mash-up. A lamb tagine recipe (with the wonderful & amazing spice-paste-rub stuff) and a chicken tagine recipe with the tomatoes and broth and oven cooking. And wow, good call to mix the two recipes togetther! This was WONDERFUL -- all caps wonderful. I wrote it down right after dinner …

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December 2, 2009

Pasta e Ceci. Well, Pretty Much…

This is a great recipe in which to use some of that turkey stock you just made. Or, of course, chicken stock works well too. Vegetable stock/broth probably too. This is not completely authentic, I'm sure. I've added tomatoes and tweaked the ingredients to my liking. Such as: I prefer this very garlicky and thick …

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November 20, 2009

Cream of Chicken (or Turkey!!) Soup

While growing up Cream of ____ soups were always just something to make casseroles with -- but not anymore! Wow, this was tasty! I tweaked it a little from the original by adding garlic, thyme, hot sauce and mushrooms and I was so pleased with the results. This is definitely what is going to happen …

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November 2, 2009

Sour Cream Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Streusel

This was an experiment that I took to work for a Halloween party last week. It was an extra fun cake to make, as I had just bought myself a new bundt cake pan in honor of National Bundt Cake Day coming up on November 15! Where did I learn that bit of trivia? Why …

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