At a recent event, I wanted to serve something not too sweet for dessert. As we had to work feeding a large group from limited ovens, I thought that if I could pull the dessert out just before putting the meat into the oven, it would still be slightly warm for dessert. I decided to…
Tag: cranberries
Apple Pudding
We’ve picked all our apples, and have them stored in twelve large bins in the barn. Getting them in by mid-October seems to be the right time. The late ripening Jonathans’ pips have turned brown, and their flesh is beautifully tinged with pink. From the three Gala, Bramley’s Seedling & Jonathan trees we probably have…
Basic Freezer Cookies (Blueberry & Pumpkin Seed Version)
These are excellent cookies to have on hand in your freezer. They are easy to make, and quick to bake. We used to make them every Christmas with nuts and cherries, and there is something so wonderful about their simplicity. So often during the holidays we work to create little masterpieces, so it is lovely…
Moroccan Salad with Quinoa
We used to have a flat-weave picnic basket. It was lined in green tartan, and had a place for everything that a family might need for a great lunch. Today we tend to pack lunches into coolers or backpacks, with lots of ice or freezer paks. Somehow our unchilled lunches of yesteryear never made us…
Roasted Yam & Apple Salad
When we were first married, the farm was 50 acres of open grazing land mixed with woodlands. The driveway was built and we had a 40’ trailer to live in. Our property was the larger half of old farmlands that had been divided in two. We shared in a small herd of cattle ranging over…
farmhouse cook 