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Category Archives: Comfort Foods
Presto Homemade Pesto
Shelley, our dog-sitter, called me in a panic last week. “Cindy, the basil in our garden has gone crazy this year. Did you, by any chance, save the recipe for homemade pesto that I sent you way back when?” “Yes, … Continue reading
Tips for Cooking with Eggs
With Easter just around the corner, my thoughts, of course, turned to the Easter Bunny, and eggs! Below are a few egg-cooking tips I’ve learned through the years. I’ve also included a link for my favorite Baked Egg recipe, which … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese & Eggs, Comfort Foods, Kitchen Tips, Special Breakfasts
Tagged baked eggs, boiled eggs, cooking eggs, Cynthia Briggs, egg tips, eggs, kitchen tips
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Coffee!
Hey, you haven’t heard from me for a while. Well, I guess you might say, “I’m baaaaaaack” at least for now to introduce a special guest post by Remy Bernard – Owner and Editor at missmamiescupakes.com who is a baker, … Continue reading
Homeade Frozen Corn
A sweet remembrance of summer with garden corn on the table in fall and winter garnished with crisp bacon crumbles. Every summer we cordoned off a portion of our garden for sweet corn. It was a fun food for us … Continue reading
Bing Cherry Jam
My recipe below for Bing cherry jam bursts with a full fruity flavor that captures the sweetness of summer cherries. Its pleasing hint of almond, cloves and cinnamon makes it nothing less than spectacular. When placed on the pantry shelf, … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Biscuits, Muffins & Rolls, Comfort Foods
Tagged bing cherries, bing cherry jam, jam
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Crustless Turkey Sausage Spinach Quiche
My Crustless Turkey Sausage Spinach Quiche is my husband’s favorite workday breakfast. I make it on the weekend and then he pops a piece in the microwave for a quick and nutritious meal before he faces the early morning commute. … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese & Eggs, Comfort Foods, Entrees, Special Breakfasts
Tagged quiche, quiche muffins, sausage, turkey sausage, turkey sausage quiche
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Himalayan Blackberry Pie
Should we thank Luther Burbank for introducing the Himalayan Blackberry to the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the century? The plump, juicy berries have supplied us with delicious pies, syrups and jams that burst with flavor, but on the … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort Foods, Desserts, Pies & Tarts
Tagged blackberries, blackberry pie, Himalayan blackberries, pie, pie crust, pies
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