I’ve always loved this dip. It’s so easy to make, but it’s fantastic with toasted sourdough slices. I could eat the whole thing! 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature) 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and liquid squeezed out 1…
Anne’s Favorite Pico de Gallo
This pico recipe tastes so good when added to scrambled eggs… or to pretty much anything else! 1 medium tomato, diced 1 onion, finely chopped 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 2 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1 green onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper In…
Buttermilk-Blueberry Breakfast Cake
I love to bake this ahead on Friday and serve it for breakfast on Sabbath morning. ½ cup butter, room temperature 2 tsp. lemon zest (from 1 large lemon 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt ½ cup buttermilk 2 cups fresh or…
Links for Healthy Bread Baking
About Healthy Bread: “Wheaty Indiscretions–What Happens to Wheat, from Seed to Storage” by Jen Allbritton. “Replacing White Flour with Whole Grains in Four Simple Steps” by Lori Lipinski. Recipes: This is an excellent article that includes how-tos, sourdough bread, tortillas, buttermilk pancakes, and oatmeal bread. Anne’s Soaked Whole-Wheat Bread Marilyn’s Famous Whole Wheat Bread (and…
Delicious Dinner Rolls
I first started making this recipe from an old Betty Crocker cookbook I got for a wedding present. (That was over 30 years ago!) Delicious Dinner Rolls Yield: 48 rolls 7 to 7 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tbsp. yeast 1 cup very warm…
Easy Breakfast Ideas: From Scratch, With Real Food
Originally published in June 2010 at KeeperoftheHome.com As my family increased in size, I started trying to figure out more inexpensive ideas for breakfast. It had nothing to do with health back then. Later I found out that making breakfast at home was also one of the easiest and most influential things we could do…
Creamy Pasta Primavera
I like easy recipes. This one is pretty fast and easy! You’ll be in and out of the kitchen really fast. Get all your veggies out first, and start your beef to browning while you chop up the onion. Add it to the beef, then chop your other veggies. By then, your beef will be…
Slow Cooker Roast Beef
My husband found this recipe from cafedelites.com, and it turns out great every time we make it. Slow Cooker Roast Beef 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 4-6 pounds of roast beef (boneless) 2 onions, chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 pound baby potatoes (cut in half in too large) 4 large carrots (cut into 2-inch pieces)…
Sweet Potato Casserole
For my friend Martha, who emails me every Thanksgiving to ask for this recipe. Sweet Potato Casserole 2 large cans sweet potatoes or yams 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 2 beaten eggs 1/3 cup milk Mash potatoes. Add other ingredients. Spread in 8×10 buttered casserole dish. Topping: 1 cup chopped…
Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: 24 large cinnamon rolls Dough: 1 1/2 tablespoon yeast 1 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 3/4 butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks) 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs 7-8 cups flour I warm my ingredients in the microwave, in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. First I warm the water and milk….
