If you ever traveled into areas where Amish people have bakeries you will find fry pies! These hand held delicacies are made with a flaky pie crust filled with various fillings. Traditionally, these are fried like a doughnut but they can be baked, also.
Chewy, crusty, artisan Sourdough Bread studded with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and basil smells so wonderful while it is being baked and is just as delightful to the taste buds! Spread it with a bit of salty cultured butter and you have a treat!
Summer has arrived and with it grilling and barbecues. Hamburgers are a favorite of most people to grill and sourdough buns add that special touch to your menu. These buns can be placed on the grill split side down to toast just before serving. That gives an awesome burger joint touch and is so yummy!
Bright red rhubarb stalks are one of the first vegetables to be harvested in gardens. These crisp stalks need added sweetner to offset the tartess but make the best pies and desserts.
Naan Breads are a soft pillowy flatbread native to India and parts of South and west Asia. Yogurt is added to the dough t give it its unique flavor and soft tender texture. These breads are cooked in a special oven called a tandoor. However, you can make them in a cast iron skillet, too. The garlic and cilantro gives these breads a wonderful flavor. The soft, chewy texture is hard to beat. I will use these naan breads to make Fish Gyros with a yogurt sauce. So delicious!!
Bright red juicy strawberries herald the arrival of spring. They are one of the most versatile berries and the most widely cultivated. They are featured in many dishes and are one of the easiest fruits to grow. My garden has always had a large strawberry patch much to my children’s dismay. They hated the weeding but when they berries were ready the patch became much more likeable. June-bearing are my favorite kind to plant. Homegrown strawberries have the most flavor simply because the sugar converts to starch soon after they being picked.
Summertime gardens will soon be producing bountifully. Salads are an important part of our meals and fresh produce is always a blessing. Cucumbers and cabbage are combined to make this salad. You will find an interesting ingredient in the dressing that adds to the flavor…Kosher Dill pickle brine!
Protein bars are a handy snack to keep in your fridge for those times when you are busy but still need to eat. Lemon/apricot has always been a favorite of mine and i just had to combine them together into one bar. These citrus tasting bars are so good with just a few white sugar-free chocolate chips added to them. If you only add 5-8 chocolate chips to each bar it will still be a THM FP.
Onion and Chive Dinner Rolls are such a treat with any meal. The flavors of the onions, chives and herbs go so well with just a dab of butter.
Who doesn’t like desserts!! And chocolate and cheesecake together, what could be better! These No-bake White Chocolate Cheesecakes are easy to make. Best of all, they only takes a few ingredients. You can dress this dessert up by serving it in fancy chocolate shells or you can serve it in a simple glass dish. These creamy cheesecakes will fool everyone in believing they full of sugar when they are not. Why not make these for your Mother’s day dessert!
