By Jeanie Rose | Nuts and Seeds
Dukkah is one of those seed/nut/spice blends from North Africa that can turn most any food into a celebration. It may have originated in Egypt and I understand that dukkah began as a pack-and-carry food for camel drivers. After a day or two in the desert, the flatbread is hard and tasteless. Dip it in […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Chili
Homemade enchilada sauce is easy to make and far superior to the canned version, particularly with a great recipe like this one. I learned this recipe from a good friend who always had the best enchiladas. As you may know, the key to a good enchilada is the sauce. Needless to say, my friend was […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Nuts and Seeds
It’s been years since I’ve made granola, years since I’ve eaten it. Lauren’s post on granola making caught my eye because we had a gallon of oats in the pantry. When I got rained out of a morning of gardening, I knew this was the time, if the time was ever to be. Two questions […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Chili
“Taco Meat” is the name we have given this savory ground beef recipe that we use in a variety of ways. Certainly, this meat is great right inside of a taco. However, we also pile it on black beans and then top all with a fresh tomato salsa. One of our favorite uses is what […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Asparagus
In my young years for all I knew, soup grew in a can. At least all soup reaching our dining table came OUT of a can. Most of it was borderline nasty, except for cream of asparagus. For some reason we rarely had that soup, so it naturally became a rare treat. Fast-forward more decades […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Main Dishes , Recipes , Salads
Let’s hear it for leftover bits of cooked chicken! Don’t you love planned leftovers? When I find whole hens on sale I snag two and head right home to brine and roast them. Two good sized hens provide a generous eight meals. For a salad like this, breast meat is my preference. The white of […]
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