Misc

Lizzies’s Granola

Wow, this granola is really good and incredibly easy to make!  I’ve been eating it plain as a snack (I always crave crunchy things) but will try with some yogurt for breakfast over the new few days. The only thing I changed was that I used 1 cup of the shredded coconut instead of 2, …

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Pesto!

  Pesto Recipe (Barefoot Contessa recipe)makes 4 cupsIngredients:¼ cup walnuts¼ cup pignolis (pine nuts)3 tablespoons chopped garlic (9 cloves)5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 1/2 cups good olive oilDirections: Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. …

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Pierogies

In March I took a pierogi class at Laurel Run Cooking School.  I decided to try the recipe at home.  I was too ambitious and thought I could make both sauerkraut and potato & cheese in one day.  Next time I will definitely plan to make this a two-day event (which it was) or have …

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