Using Every Last Drop…Again
A couple of months ago, I wrote about a common issue that many culinarians face: not knowing what to do with leftover buttermilk. Often, we home cooks purchase that sour dairy for a specific recipe, and rarely do we use the entire quart in which it comes; and, just as often, that buttermilk ends up with an ample mossy film after months of neglect on the shelves of our refrigerators.
Last week, as I conducted a little summer cleaning, I discovered half of a half-gallon of forgotten green market-purchased buttermilk and found myself wondering what the heck to do with it. Though the container was stamped with a date that had past weeks before I found it, the product was still good. So, I went into my living room and pulled out some of my favorite cook books and began researching recipes for something new and interesting to make. I came across biscuits, scones, cake, and fried chicken, but since it was over 90 degrees outside and surely over 100 degrees in my kitchen, there was absolutely no way I was going to turn on my oven or use the stove for a significant amount of time. I abandoned my library of printed recipes, and went to the Internet. There, I immediately came upon my experiment of choice: buttermilk ice cream. Continue reading Using Every Last Drop…Again
By Erin Patinkin on August 28, 2009 | 1
Berry Oatmeal Muffins for Breakfast or Dessert
My husband picked up a rare treat one recent weekend: a carton of blueberries.
But he wasn’t about to use the whole stash for his fruit smoothie. I claimed a cup to make blueberry muffins.
Not just any ho-hum blueberry muffins, however. Berry Oatmeal Muffins.
Several years ago I cut the recipe out of a magazine — I can’t even remember which anymore — but I had never followed the exact recipe. Blueberries often are expensive, so I had always replaced them with the (free) red raspberries from my parents’ bushes. The results were delicious. Continue reading Berry Oatmeal Muffins for Breakfast or Dessert
By Diane Erwin on August 19, 2009 | 1
Roasted Confetti Potatoes
When people ask me what type of eater I am, I generally respond that I’m carnivore. Meat has occupied the front seat in my diet since I don’t remember when. But lately, I’ve tried to cut back and eat more vegetables. Every time I read Rachel’s posts, I realize how little I eat veggies.
I went to Trader Joe’s the other day and picked up a bag of confetti potatoes. I’m ashamed to say this, but I had no idea what confetti potatoes were until I saw a bag of multi-colored potatoes. They looked pretty so I went ahead and bought them. The bag had blue (maybe purple), red and yellow potatoes. Talk about diversity. It was like a UN meeting for potatoes. Continue reading Roasted Confetti Potatoes
By Raissa Nebie on August 18, 2009 | 3
Grape Tomato Salad
When the weather reaches 90+ degrees, as it did in the past few days, there isn’t a recipe good enough to get me anywhere near the stove. I stick to simple dishes that require no cooking like salads, cold soups, and sandwiches. Continue reading Grape Tomato Salad
By Raissa Nebie on August 17, 2009 | 6
Chicken Mqualli with Preserved Lemons and Olives
Remember the preserved lemons I made back in July? Well, it’s been over a month and they are now ready to be used. And what’s a better way to use Moroccan goodies than in a Moroccan dish? It took me a while to find a good Moroccan cookbook. All the ones I found before were too westernized for my taste. So when I went to Morocco last summer, I made it my goal to find an authentic Moroccan cookbook. I ended up buying La Cuisine Marocaine (Moroccan Cooking) by Latifa Bennani-Smires, highly recommended by all the locals I asked. Continue reading Chicken Mqualli with Preserved Lemons and Olives
By Raissa Nebie on August 14, 2009 | 1
