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Spaetzle
When we have Spaetzle for dinner, I am asked every time why I don’t make this more often, and given how easy it is, I’m really not sure! Describing Spaetzle as a homemade noodle suggests it’s difficult and time consuming to prepare, but with a spaetzle maker, it becomes a quickly prepared side dish. I […]
Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing
If you’re trying to expand your kids’ food repertoire to include salad, this slightly sweet, well-balance and non-acidic dressing might be the key.
Chantilly Cream
Here’s a little something extra for topping your dessert that makes plain whipped cream seem, well, plain. Your pumpkin pie deserves this.
Whipped Cream
This is the basic recipe for whipped cream to serve with fresh strawberries, make ice cream into a sundae, or to simply top your pie or hot chocolate. We like to add vanilla to our whipped cream, but you can also leave it unflavored if you prefer.
Meyer Lemon Curd
While regular lemons make a fine lemon curd, there is something special about curd made with Meyer lemons, with a perfect balance of tart and sweet. Enjoy on biscuits or scones, on pancakes or sponge cake, or by the spoonful.
Buttermilk Pancakes
This is a classic formula for pancakes that is simple and fast enough for a weekday morning and indulgent enough for a Sunday brunch. Mix in chocolate chips or blueberries for a special sleepover breakfast.
Hot Cocoa Mix
This is so much better for you and much better tasting than the store bought hot cocoa mixes that contain dried milk products, corn syrup, and often hydrogenated vegetable oils.
Lemonade
Classic lemonade. So simple, yet, when in possession of extra lemons, I can never recall off the top of my head this ratio for perfect lemonade. I am sticking to a recipe of ratios (vs. measurements) because we generally make the amount of lemonade based on the amount of lemon juice yielded.
Banana Bread
If your bananas are getting too ripe to eat and you don’t have time to make banana bread in the near future, throw the bananas in the freezer. Then, when you have time to make the banana bread, thaw them in the microwave and proceed as you would with a fresh banana.