Applesauce Raisin Muffins
It didn’t seem nice to leave the last post about making applesauce without at least one “what can I do with it now” recipe and since school starts again in a few weeks, there might be more lunches to pack very soon. This recipe is for a batch of six. A better number for small […]
Continue readingApricot Almond Sauce with Whiskey
There are desserts and then there are DESSERTS! What qualifies as DESSERT! is different for everyone. Simple, elegant, delicious. This apricot almond sauce with whiskey over a good vanilla ice cream would be my idea of DESSERT! So before apricot season ends, I wanted to make a batch and preserve a couple of jars in […]
Continue readingSmooth Applesauce – the easy way
Applesauce is one of those staples that can be really useful as the year goes by, especially in alternative and sugar reduced baking. Most of us have heard of serving applesauce with pork roast (or roasted goose in Europe) even if you don’t personally eat pork. But do you know the reason for this? The […]
Continue readingPeach Flaugnarde or something close
Does flaugnarde sound familiar? How about clafoutis? Both are French fruit and batter baked desserts. The determining factor is that the traditional fruit for a clafoutis is black cherries. Flaugnarde is the same batter type baked with a different fruit, in this case peaches. The batter used in this recipe is from yesterday’s post. Peaches […]
Continue readingPeaches in Rose Honey with Almond Waffles
With Lammas happening on a long weekend here in Canada this year, there was the possibility of having a celebratory brunch instead of the “get the day going” options usually consumed on the run. I have been hanging out at the Chilliwack Night Market Saturday evenings with my table and brought home some ripe and […]
Continue readingRaspberry Shrub Chicken with Blueberries and Tarragon
I was informed that blueberries are not just for pancakes anymore and who am I to disagree. This is a variation on a popular recipe that uses balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. The sweet and sour flavours are also readily available in the raspberry shrub recipe I shared last week and any other variation of […]
Continue readingFirst Fruits Salad with Lemon Ricotta Dip
First Fruits is a term well connected to Lammas. I tended to take it literally years ago and wondered how it fit into a place where the strawberries and raspberries were finished months ago. Weren’t they fruit? Maybe my issue was with the word itself. Early apples and cherries and apricots with their seed on […]
Continue readingRaspberry Jelly
I mentioned in a previous post that Abbotsford, B.C. is berry growing territory. During the season the roads take a little more patience and public art honours the work done in the fields and the benefit berries bring to the local economy. There are also the many people here who have a row or two […]
Continue readingHerbs and Eggs in Filo
We all have leftovers that sometimes sit in the fridge until they no longer useable. Filo pastry is one of those things that can dry out very quickly if not cared for properly. Which bascially translates as keep away from air. I had several sheets wrapped up in the fridge. This morning I decided that […]
Continue readingBlackberry Buckle Sundae
Without getting into a full discussion about the differences between crumble, cobbler, crisp, grunt, slump, buckle or brown Betty, let us just say that in a buckle the batter is underneath the fruit instead of on top as it would be in a cobbler. As it bakes, the cake expands around the fruit, while the […]
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