Ideas and how to's on cooking, creating and making the world a better place
So sometimes I run out of milk before I get shopping. It’s ok, the world is not going to end, but it can get a little dicey with breakfast. We have chickens so you might think “problem solved!” Well we also run out of bread and two eggs alone on a plate seems wrong for some reason. Did I mention I have some over ripe bananas? Whee nutritious breakfast here it comes!
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Every year I try to learn about a new plant that I can pick from my own yard and play with in food. I believe foraging is due for a update. Raising up to place of elegance and refinement. Last year I found American sorrel, which I turned into the most delightful pesto! Recipe here. This year it is lambs quarter or pig weed…
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Roasted Red Pepper and Ham Heart Biscuits with gravy
This little number was for dinner on valentines day. It is both filling and warm for that cool day, and the heart shaped biscuits set off the whole number.
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Like hash? Like leak and potato soup? Ever want to combine them? No? Me neither, but this hash is great for two parts of your garden that get harvested together, and a great side dish with a meat for dinner, or eggs for breakfast. Even better with hollandaise sauce.
Squash? Pancake? Lemony fresh? HECK YEA!
Overall, these tasty treats will take you 30 minutes and be a fun surprise for your guests. “You just ate vegetables and didn’t even know it!” you can shout. Also a good trick for finiky eaters and kids.
In my mom’s garden, we always got plenty of zucchini each summer. Turns out my garden does the same thing. That fresh zucchini flavor brightens up these biscuits, and adds moisture, keeping them from drying out. If you didn’t grow your own this year, stop by your local farm stand, and then enjoy these zucchini biscuits with friends and family.
