Rachael's Varied Interests
This recipe makes a rich, not-too-sweet cake. The buckwheat and cornmeal lend texture and complexity of flavor. Ingredients Instructions Occasion: when your GF friend invites you to coffee at her newly renovated home and is serving croissants and you want to make sure she has …
Who doesn’t get tired of wheat flour once in a while? To keep things interesting, I’ve been experimenting with buckwheat, chicpea, pearl millet, and oat flours (among others), with some great results. Beat together, until light and fluffy: 1 c (2 sicks) unsalted butter1 1/4 …
1 c. sugar1/2 c. cocoa powder OR 2 2/3 oz. baking chocolate (unsweetened)6 T butter (if using baking chocolate) or 8 T (if using cocoa powder)6 T milk1 t. vanilla (optional, but adds depth)1 1/2 c. all purpose flour1/2 t. soda1 pinch salt Beat butter …
This recipe makes a rich, slightly sweet corn bread that can be eaten fresh or toasted after the first day. Best that I have found. I always think of the exciting cornbread-making scenes from The Fields of Home by Ralph Moody when I make it. …
A Universal Jam Recipe On Friday, my 9-year-old and I made jam using strawberries and rhubarb (with a little mint thrown in) from the garden. We got seven pints of delicious jam! He took the lead, hulling strawberries, sterilizing the jars, cooking the jam and …
About November when temperatures drop, my mood seems to drop with them. A number of years back I tried an all-raw diet, but found it difficult to maintain and very high in oil and nuts. I found that a salad a day was enough to …
This is a super-easy, no-bake, eggless key lime pie that I made for my son’s 9th and 10th birthdays. I don’t like to cook with eggs and turns out eggs are not at all essential to this recipe, which I’ve adapted from this recipe by Jennifer McHenry of answers.com.
Made this cake for supper Wednesday night before Thanksgiving to accompany a sushi dinner. Wanted something eggless and (preferably) vegan, and this turned out great. I modified this recipe from Chef Chloe and added rosemary at the inspiration of this recipe. This cake actually rose …
(This recipe was given to me by my friend Silvia, passed on from her friend Melinda . . . ) . . . Great for everyday eating or to take as a quick potluck dish. My comments are in blue. Ingredients: 1 quart water 1 …