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Asparagus is beginning to poke up spears in my garden. Asparagus is a wonderful multipurpose plant producing a succulent vegetable and looks lovely grown in flower beds. The delicate fern like foliage makes a frothy backdrop to roses or other mid-height shrubs. Approximately ten plants is enough for fresh eating. Plant more if you wish to freeze or can. Asparagus may be steamed, sautéed, roasted, or grated to add to recipes. Asparagus Fritatta Primavera is a delicious , rich...
Daffodils blooming must mean it is spring, despite a chill north wind and ground too cold for planting potatoes. Onions and peas should do alright if your ground has been dry enough for tilling. I planted some onions in a flower pot, following a tip I saw on Pinterest. Take the top you cut from green onions when you are only using the white part and stick it about 1/2 inch deep in potting soil. I used some of the onion plants left over from planting my row in the garden. When...
Sharpen your sweet tooth for an entire column of desserts. My advise is to use this weeks column in moderation. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars were served at a recent women's gathering. Lecia Fink found this recipe on Pinterest. The recipe suggests using a food processor, but a blender and a mixer will get the job done just as well. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars Base: 1/2 stick unsalted butter (1/4 cup), plus extra to grease pan 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 3/8 tsp ground...
Soup is always in season, making it the ideal menu staple for times when we seem to have all four seasons in any given day. Soup can be as easy as opening a can and heating the contents, or involve lots of chopping, sautéing, deglazing, boning and mincing. Dan Wilcox, The Odessa Record website guru, submitted a recipe for Chicken Noodle Soup that falls in the less labor intensive category. Usually I rewrite recipes into the standard formula for recipe presentation, but Dan...
Presidents’ Day is February 20th, and though that day commemorates all United States Presidents, we still see the occasional reference to our first president, George Washington and his chopping down of the cherry tree. For many decades, cherry pie was pre-requisite when celebrating his birthday. Cherry Raspberry Pie was featured in the July 2011 issue of Family Circle Magazine. The sweet-tart filling pairs nicely with a half butter, half shortening pastry, and though a bit s...
Midwinter doldrums feed the “what are we having for dinner tonight” dilemma. I recently became aware of an interesting cooking blog www.globaltableadventu re.com The blogger decided to prepare dishes from a different country every week and recorded for the world to enjoy, their experience. The recipes posted will definitely put some spice in your winter menus.The week I logged in featured Lithuania. Deviled eggs of all sorts appear to be an everyday staple in Lithuanian mea...
How is your pantry? I recently spent a half hour sorting and straightening in mine. After sending a few items to the food bank for someone else to enjoy before they reach expiration dates, and stacking like items together, ingredients are in order and easy to locate. What I did find was the following list of items that need using up in the next month. 1 box turkey flavor stuffing mix 1 gallon home dried apples 1 bottle Thousand Island salad dressing 1 can whole berry...
Arrival of the New year has been celebrated and resolutions have been made. Kitchen wise, some resolutions I’ve heard are: waste less food, prepare more home cooked meals, and less fat, sugar, salt. Readers, this is your column, I just take what you send me and attempt to put it in an entertaining and educational form. I do kitchen test all the recipes before printing, as I want to be sure the ingredient listing is correct and it helps me expand the instructions, making the r...
Holiday cooking can get hectic without planning ahead. Now would be a good time to revisit Mise-en-place. No, this is not a town in the south of France, but a French phrase, meaning “put in place”. The practice of putting everything in place in the kitchen, clearing the workspace, assembling all ingredients and utensils before starting to cook will make time in the kitchen more enjoyable. Clear the counters Read through the recipe Assemble ingredients. Gather bowls, pots and t...
December, Christmas shopping, seasonal programs and parties are rolling into full swing. Preparations for holiday meals and gift giving are foremost in the minds of most folks. Lecia Fink brought luscious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies to a recent community music event. This cake style cookie is filled with the goodness of pumpkin and spices as well as rich chocolate chips. Baking these cookies on parchment lined pans allows the cookie to bake more firmly than most cake style...
Threats that morning snow showers may materialize by Thanksgiving Day have been just that; threats (so far). Snow or not, it is always a good time for soup. Vicki Strang recently shared her recipe for Gypsy Soup, a highly seasoned vegetable mixture that would easily accommodate the addition of leftover turkey and feed a dozen or so football fans on game day. Gypsy Soup 4 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cups peeled, diced...
Frost has hit the pumpkins and just about everything else in local gardens. This weeks column includes a few recipes to use up the produce rescued from the frost, as well as some requested recipes. Numerous people asked for the recipe for a Caramel Cake that Bev Scherr brought to a coffee hour. She shared the recipe for Better Than Anything Cake, of which the Caramel Cake is one of the many variations. Following is the Caramel Cake directions. If you would like the other...
Nice rains last week could keep zucchini plants producing awhile longer. Jo Ann Hardt reported having a “ton” of zucchini on hand, and conducting an internet search for Zucchini au Gratin, her goal being making something tasty for Sunday dinner, and using up some of the bountiful squash supply. She found the following recipe on www.food.com. Zucchini au Gratin 3 cups shredded zucchini 1 1/2 Tbsp butter 1 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp gro...
Deutschesfest is always a bustling week in Odessa. Though local residents have been planning for a year and busily making preparations over the summer months, many things can’t be done until the last minute. Vegetable gardens burst at the seams with produce that needs attention and peaches, pears and apples tend to ripen at the same time. This weeks recipes will help take care of some of the bounty as well as providing interesting fare for your festival-going company. G...
Zucchini abound in Odessa gardens now that some hot weather has arrived. If you are looking for zucchini you don’t have to search very far, just ask a few neighbors or friends and soon you will have plenty to try the recipes in this column. I have been overwhelmed with zucchini recipes. Though I have plenty of zucchini, I have not enough time to test drive all these recipes. Joyce McClanahan agreed to test out Cindi Bell’s recipe for Vegan Zucchini Bread. She reported tha...
Two unusual recipes were submitted over the past couple of weeks. The first comes from Judy Scrupps, her response to my request for favorite zucchini recipes. She explained that it was a casserole but it turned out in a loaf that you sliced. This savory Zucchini Casserole loaf has a firm quiche/bread like texture and is easy to prepare. It may be served warm or cold, and I found the little bit leftover was good lightly toasted the next day. Zucchini Casserole (loaf) 2 cups...
Lovely, just ripe, peaches tempted me at the market this week. Remembering that I had saved an unusual peach based recipe from Better Homes and Garden Magazine, I purchased six and proceeded to make Cheesecake-Stuffed Peaches. The recipe is attributed to Dee Guelcher of Acworth, Georgia. Several cooking websites sent out email reminders that this is National Cheesecake Week. The hour or so baking time for traditional cheesecake seems a bit daunting during August heat, but...
Zucchini proves out again to be the one thing you can grow anywhere under just about any set of conditions. Soon, most of us will have had our fill of sautéed young zucchini and chilled sliced zucchini dipped in ranch dressing, and will be scouting around for new ideas to use up this summer bounty. Cindi Bell left me a large packet of recipes for zucchini, including her fabulous Zucchini Banana Bread, before she moved this spring. There are enough recipes to make a small book,...
School is out and the swimming pool is open. Soon young entrepreneurs will be setting up lemonade stands to earn money for swimming and other summertime activities. Personally, I try to never pass by a children's lemonade enterprise. I like to encourage budding business owners. Following are some tips for operating a successful lemonade stand. 1. Make your signs big. Use an extra wide marking pen to make lettering that can be read from half a block away so customers have time...
Do we dare think summer is here after having one eighty degree day? Let’s just assume so and get on with the season of chilled party dips, cold salads and fruity desserts. Several requests came in for Rhonda Kuch’s Bacon Dip. She found this recipe in a magazine a number of years ago, and over time has adjusted it to accommodate new products available today. The recipe that follows is the original, with Rhonda’s adjustments in the following paragraph. Bacon Dip 8 ounces softe...
Spring seems to have crept in by the back door. Chives are about to bloom, mint is poking up bright stems of fresh green leaves and rhubarb is growing lush and tall. A few sunny afternoons have brought thoughts of picnics and barbecues. Rhonda Kuch was recently in charge of a snack buffet that needed to be available for several hours in the afternoon. She solved the keeping cold things cold dilemma by filling an infant size inflatable pool with ice and nestling the dip...
Asparagus, grown in the USA, has arrived in local markets. Maybe spring has sprung, after all? At a recent Sunday dinner, Barb Walter prepared Oven Roaster Asparagus, a simple but delicious way of preparation she learned from Jean Starkel. Roasting at low temperature, the dish can cook in the oven while at Sunday worship or any other time you want food ready to serve on returning from a two to three hour event. Stalks retain their rich green color and since there is little...
Spring arrived March 20th, according to the calendar, and though we have had a few days over 60 degrees, the wind is cold, the ground is cold and I am waiting until Mother’s Day to plant potatoes. Cold weather aside, it hasn’t diminished the number of baby and wedding showers on Odessa calendars. Following are a couple of flavorful recipes ideal for any spring gathering. Lois Iksic called in search of a lemon cream pie recipe that called for fresh lemons. Here is my favorite r...
Spring potluck meals brought a number of salad recipe requests. Dolores Cook brought a yummy elegant Molded Seafood Salad to a recent luncheon. The recipe is attributed to Mrs. Gale Salo in the 1967 edition of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Cookbook. Dolores states that the secret to this recipe is to chop onions, celery and olives very fine. Dolores uses a fish shaped mold for this salad but individual molds or a clear glass bowl could also be used. This recipe would make a...
Spring has arrived in a flurry of rain showers and wind. While soup seems most appealing, Easter and other spring time events call for side salads and fruit filled desserts. Several requests came in for Eleanor Walter’s Broccoli Cauliflower Salad. This mixture of crunchy vegetables and creamy dressing goes well with any meat selection, is easy to prepare, serves a crowd and can be made several hours ahead of serving time. Broccoli Cauliflower Salad 6 cups cauliflower, in b...
