Vegetable Wellington with butternut squash and mushrooms
In my last post I talked about what we had for Thanksgiving which included Vegetable Wellington as our main course. I’ve been asked by several people to post the recipe. This recipe is based on a recipe from the New York Times, Butternut Squash and Mushroom Wellington. When we saw it we decided it would [...]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, delicious and gluten-free
I know, delicious, gluten-free baked-goods sounds like a stretch, but, I kid you not, these are fantastic cookies. Three million people in the United States are estimated to have celiac disease and up to 18 million may be gluten intolerant. That’s roughly 1 in 15 people who are allergic or sensitive to gluten. In addition to [...]
Basic Whole Wheat Pastry
This is my favorite pastry recipe and I use it for just about anything that calls for a crust. It’s nearly impossible to mess up and it makes a very flavorful, crunchy crust. The recipe makes enough dough for three single layer 9″ pies or two double crust 9″ pies. I usually role out the extra [...]
Apple-Blueberry Bran Muffins
Looking for something to surprise mom with on Mother’s Day morning? How about muffins! This apple-blueberry muffin recipe is one of our favorite Sunday morning breakfasts. We always pick a ton of extra blueberries in the summer and freeze them so that we have blueberries just for this recipe. Keep that in mind when you [...]
Fresh Baked Tortilla Chips
Making your own chips from fresh corn tortillas is a great way to take your Mexican dinner to another level. They would go great with, say, butternut squash enchiladas! If you can find a local tortilla maker, even better. Here are two examples in the Southeast Michigan area. Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory La Jalisciense Tortilla [...]
Back to basics: 100% whole wheat bread
Once a daily activity in the lives of most American families, the act of baking bread has nearly vanished from our culture. Fresh-baked, whole-grain bread is something that we’re far more likely to enjoy at a restaurant than in our own homes. This is truly a shame because the act of baking and eating fresh [...]