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Because I always misplace my recipe cards, I started this blog so I will have an extra copy of the things my family and I enjoy fixing. The pictures are all "in my head", so I don't use the camera to make the posts look fancy. Besides, it is just faster to write the recipes because I tend to be rather impatient while photos slowly load!

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Haiku

Warm from the oven
So great tasting and yummy
Delicious then gone

by Jake Hefty, 9 years old, The Denver Post contest winner

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Sunday, September 20, 2009

APPLE FRITTERS

  • Soft, tart apples
  • Brandy
  • Lemon juice
  • Sugar
  • Gold Medal Flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Cinnamon
  1. Peel, core and slice the apples.
  2. Soak apple rings in a mixture of brandy, lemon juice, and sugar until they have acquired the taste.
  3. Drain and dust the apples with flour.
  4. Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. When it is very hot, fry the apple on both sides.
  5. Sprinkle cooked apple with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
  6. Serve very hot (with ice cream?)
From: FEELS LIKE HOME, great story with the post!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Shrimp Risotto

7 Tbsp. butter, divided
2 cups assorted vegetables (snow peas, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli)
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 cup white wine, or chicken broth
5 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup grated/shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried Parsley (or 3 Tbsp. fresh, chopped)


Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and lightly sauté the vegetables just until crisp tender. Set aside the vegetables, and melt another 2 Tbsp. butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp. garlic and the crushed red pepper, and then add the shrimp. Stir well to coat the shrimp, and sauté just til shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup wine (or broth) to the skillet and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain the shrimp, and reserve the cooking liquid.

Add 1/4 cup wine to the chicken broth and warm in the microwave.

Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onion and 1 Tbsp. garlic, sauté for about 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat. Stir until the rice starts to get golden, about 2 minutes.

Add 2 cups of the broth, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, stirring often. Continue adding 1/2 cup of broth at a time, stirring often and simmering until liquid is absorbed before adding more. (This process will take 20-30 minutes.)

Add the reserved shrimp liquid and continue to stir and simmer for several minutes. Then add the cream and stir well. Add the shrimp, vegetables and parmesan cheese. Stir well, then sprinkle with parsley. Serves 4-6. From: COOK WITH SARA

This looked so yummy, I had to save it! There are great pictures and details about making it if you link to Sara's blog.