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 | 1 Comment »
8 February 2010 by
Jean Johnson
Polenta waffles go way beyond breakfast and become first rate Valentine's Day fare in these vids. First you made cashew-cilantro pesto. Then you do the waffles. And last, you get out the roasted red peppers and olives for Cross My Heart and Hope to Love Polenta Waffles.
Part 1, Cashew-Cilantro Pesto
Part ...
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Such, Holidays, Recipes, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
17 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Here's the rap on Hot Chile Cookies straight from the pages of Hippie Kitchen:
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 ...
Posted in Culture, Desserts, Food Thoughts, Holidays, Recipes, Whole Grains | 1 Comment »
8 May 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Crepes if you must, but as I say in the recipe below from Cooking Beyond Measure, 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, ...
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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
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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 ...
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