Holidays
9 February 2010 by
Jean Johnson
Here's a video on making Chocolate Goodies. If you don't have a grinder and go the cuisinart route, you might use a little brandy or juice to make things work.
The best thing about this chocolate offering is that those of us who don't like dancing up close and personal with ...
Posted in Desserts, Food Thoughts, Holidays, Innocent Sweets, Recipes, Video | 1 Comment »
8 February 2010 by
Jean Johnson
Polenta waffles go way beyond breakfast and become first rate Valentine's Day Engagement Pah-tay fare--or fare for most any other holiday party. If you have Cooking Beyond Measure, this do is on pages 42 and 75. Otherwise you can click around the blog for the recipes or just watch me ...
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Such, Holidays, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video, Waffles | 5 Comments »
17 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Here's the rap on Hot Chile Cookies straight from Hippie Kitchen, page 168:
Hot Chile Cookies
The chile absolutely makes these cookies. Red chile flakes are such an affordable, easy boon to cooking. I use them so much that they sit out on my cutting board by the cinnamon and salt pots. Not ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Desserts, Food Thoughts, Holidays, Recipes, Vegan, Whole Grains | 1 Comment »
6 September 2009 by
Jean Johnson
These peaches are inspired by how they treat jicama in Mexico. I also do them with pineapple and melons of all stripes. Expect the fans to roll their eyes in bliss on this one because sets the sweet fruit off to a very fine angle indeed.
Latina Peaches
For these peaches, ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Desserts, Equipment, Fruit, Health and Wellness, Holidays, Sides, Spices, Summer | 2 Comments »
8 May 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Crepes if you must, but as in the recipe below from Cooking Beyond Measure (page 38), we just call these easy babies Rolled Ups. Crepes have an aura of being special--and hard to make. Special, yes. But au contraire on the latter.
For those who really think crepes are beyond them, ...
Posted in Breads and Such, Breakfasts, Desserts, Holidays, Lunches, Recipes, Whole Grains | 8 Comments »
1 January 2009 by
Jean Johnson
When Susan Coleman asked about my New Year's food tradition I had no answer. No tamales like a proper Mexican madre. No black eyed peas like a good Southerner. Then I opened a Christmas card from my Norwegian relatives and spotted the word fiskekakker (fish cakes).
"Why not start a tradition ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Dinner, Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Holidays, Salads | 2 Comments »
22 December 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Clearly a copy of Cooking Beyond Measure wrapped up in kitchen towel figures as one of my all time favorite things--proud mama that I am. It does with Susan and Paul Coleman, too, who came up with this festive offering.
I hope whoever gets this copy of Beyond Measure from the ...
Posted in Family, Friends, & Love, Holidays, Measure Free News | Add a Comment »
5 December 2008 by
Jean Johnson
I've been out and about at natural food markets doing book signings--and offering samples from Beyond Measure. The last few days I've been on a roll with my stuffed dates recipe. You can't get a more innocent and easier holiday treat than stuffed dates.
Stuffed Dates
Recipe Note
Pit the dates and ...
Posted in Cheese, Culti-Multi Food, Desserts, Flavor, Fruit, Holidays, Innocent Sweets, Winter | 4 Comments »
22 November 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Thanksgiving Breakfast complete with Cottage Cream and KBJ's Cranberries is such gorgeous food--as delicious as it is healthy and affordable.
Indeed, that's what measure free cooking is all about. But a cookbook without measurements and prescriptive rote directions is so unprecedented that people tend can get wrapped up in the ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Fall, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Getting on a Roll, Holidays, Innocent Sweets, Measurefree Cooking, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, The Cook Counts To, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
20 June 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This festive treat is way easier than it looks and the kids can even help. It's from the Spring Chapter of Hippie Kitchen, page 30.
Dipped Strawberries
My family's style with strawberries is pretty pedestrian. Usually berries and ice cream, a shortcake, or berries with a little cream and sugar. Then ...
Posted in Desserts, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Holidays, Spring, Summer | Add a Comment »