Breakfasts

Stand By Your Hen

24 October 2007 by Jean Johnson
Here's help for those wanting to make sense of the egg scene. The store bought scene boils down to 3 divisions, along with the caveat that if you really want to ensure your hens are well cared for, buy local from small growers. 1. Cheap Eggs=Hens who live out stark lives ...

Figgy Cereal

23 October 2007 by Jean Johnson
Breakfast for me is usually oats or some whole grain like quinoa or amaranth steamed up nicely with enough flax meal to keep my brain going after a fashion. I also usually put some Cottage Cream into the works so I don't get hungry before the lunch hour whistle blows. But ...

Cheesey Corn Bake with Roasted Chiles

15 October 2007 by Jean Johnson
On the wok post I talked about ways to use late season zucchinis, tomatoes, chiles, and corn. Here's another from Cooking Beyond Measure, p53. Just grate and chop the veggies and stir them into an eggy batter with some corn masa added for heft. Grease your pan and bake in ...

Cinnamon Brandy Apples with Flax Meal Pie Crust

14 October 2007 by Jean Johnson
Cinnamon Brandy Apples Hippie Kitchen, p. 120 Recipe Note Dissolve a spoon of arrowroot powder or cornstarch in a little cold water before adding to grated apple laced with lemon juice for a simmer. Cinnamon, nutmeg, pure vanilla extract, and little brandy turns these apples goopy and homey and good. Spoon Cinnamon Brandy Apples over ...

On a Roll with Melons–And a Vid on Making Muesli

4 September 2007 by Jean Johnson
I confess. Since my husband and I divorced, I've spent more than one holiday on my ownsome in the company of less than inspired food. But this Labor Weekend, Laura my gardener--and cooking--pal included me at her family's table. She did wild Alaskan salmon and yellow pan patty squash with ...