Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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I thought I’d do something different this week. I started a post in my home town about old sayings. We have about 650 responses, some sayings inviting conversation. Perhaps it’s a generation thing, but many I still say. I have copied and pasted a few. Excuse some of the descriptive words, but that is the way they are remembered!! I am retiring Thursday, the 31st, and turning 70 on Friday. I am looking forward to a new chapter. I once read, When you retire, you own the day instead of the day owning you. January will be the month to complete yea...
This came into my email. I had not thought of the spinach dip for a while and, truth be told, I hadn’t thought of it period, because it has sour cream, like most dips. But I do know it is popular and it might be a nice addition to the snacks while waiting for Christmas dinner, or during a football game. It had a 5-star rating. Recently I found small round sourdough breads, which might be another idea of several placed around, rather than a large one. Side note: I was given a recipe for Vanilla Wafer Cake with no flour in it. Just crushed v...
This is one of many overnight breakfast recipes. I have used this one several times. My thought is to share it this week in case you wanted to use it maybe for Christmas morning and needed to get a few of the ingredients. It would make the holiday morning easier if you had something ready to go into the oven. It could be used for lunch or even dinner. Blueberry muffins, I think, would complement it, though it does have bread in it. Perhaps some fresh fruit. For me, baking is all about sharing. I made a HUGE pan of fudge, so I am putting...
Sigh! This is what I do instead of dusting. This caught my eye because I had plenty of cranberries from the sweet potato recipe, plenty of walnuts, and a half-gallon of orange juice. The only thing I didn’t have was fresh orange zest so I used dried orange zest. I wish I had gone to the store to get oranges because in my opinion, fresh orange zest would have brought out the orange flavor more. This recipe made 4 loaves. I made 3 in the aluminum loaf pans with lids, ready for gift-giving, and...
A recipe from England This recipe is shared by Susan Jensen. In our delightful conversation, it turned to recipes. I asked her if she had any to share. She shared several, which will be fun to try. She sent this one for shortbread and it reminded me I used to make it around Christmas. There are many shapes one can do. Susan said it is called Petticoat Tails as it baked in the round with the ends looking like petticoats. The recipe is in grams so I looked up the conversion. I like watching...
If this sounds familiar, it is. I used this recipe last year (and the year before) about this time. It’s worth repeating. I used to make this after Thanksgiving when I had a family and trying to stretch all the leftovers I could. It’s very good and would be handy if there is still “leftover” company. Review received on Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash-Zenoby sent a message saying she made the recipe but used what she had handy, changing the bread crumbs to rice, no celery and Parmesan, but added yellow raisins and sharp cheddar cheese. She said it...
I put this in last year about this time. At the time I had not made it, but it is very good!! Wes L. my friend who is always encouraging, said even the kids liked this when they made it for Thanksgiving. So this is a repost of last year’s recipe. Does your Thanksgiving always include sweet potatoes? Is it the recipe with the marshmallows on top? This sounds really good. I read the reviews and I’m glad I did. It was given a 5 star rating which is as good as it gets. First, the recipe says to bake the sweet potatoes and split them like a bak...
This came into my email so I thought I’d share. I didn’t make it. I’m not a big fan of Mexican food. I am trying not to put in only those recipes that appeal to me, which is why not many with sour cream or cream cheese get into the paper. And I like when readers send me their recipes. So if you make it or tweak it, let me know please. It does have 5 stars, if that helps. I appreciate those who let me know they tried a recipe and those who share what they did differently. INGREDIENTS: 2 tsp olive oil ½ c. onion, diced 2 stalks celery, sliced...
These were sent to me by Bill Rodgers. The same guy who gifts us with great photography and shares his abundance of unique irises. Bill had brought over a salad for us who stay late on Tuesdays to get the paper out. When I tasted the Roquefort dressing, I knew right away this was not a bottled dressing. It was the difference between homemade bread and store bought bread, the difference between greenhouse tomatoes and vine picked tomatoes. I asked him to share. These amounts are for 4 -6 servings, approximately. Roquefort Dressing 2 tsp Saco...
I shared this before and it was one of the most popular ones. It uses a lot of eggs and milk so it makes a great breakfast dish, or if you are like me, I like a breakfast dinner. What surprised me the first time I made it, was the way the apples start at the bottom and end up on the top. If you wanted to slice and bag the apples the night before, mix the rest of the ingredients, then it should go together quickly in the morning, if time is an issue. All that would be left is melting the butter and putting the brown sugar on top. P...
Seriously, a pie crust. Everyone has their favorite recipe, many handed down. In Home Ec, we were taught the basic 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup shortening, salt, water version. This one is similar, but has different portions, and is very pliable. Let me tell you how I came to make it. My youngest son requests an apple pie for his birthday dessert. Making pies is my least favorite thing. I almost never make them. They're time-consuming and don't last long. So I say to myself, I'll get those easy, readymade pie crusts. But Saturday, I didn't want to g...
Who doesn’t like an apple fritter? As I mentioned, I wanted to make it first. Well, the loaf is half gone!!!! Thank goodness I have an in-house taster. I saw a recipe come to my email for a salad using baked beets, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, and blue cheese. I do want to try this also, but after the brussels sprouts recipe I thought I’d put something sweet in. It’s a keeper. INGREDIENTS: ⅓ c. light brown sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon (divided) 2 med. Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced ⅔ c. suga...
I almost put in a recipe for Apple Fritter Bread but wanted to make it first! For those who love Brussels sprouts, this will give you something new to do with them, those who don’t (thinking of Bill), will have to pass on it. I had the slivered almonds in the freezer as well as the bacon. I had to send Joe to the store to get Brussels sprouts (by the way, Brussels does have an s at the end. INGREDIENTS: 4 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced 6 slices bacon, chopped ½ c. slic...
I didn't make this and I'm not sure I will because I'd probably eat the whole thing. Or I might make it and put it in baggies to give away, if there is enough left over to do so. I think one could use apple pie spice mix as well. I'm thinking most anything could be added or subtracted. The Harvest Mix Candy is the candy corn, pumpkin candies that are so sweet, but taste good about this time of year. INGREDIENTS: 4 c. Rice Chex cereal 3 c. mini pretzel twists 3 c. Bugles 1 c. dry roasted peanuts ½ Reese's candies ½ c. M & M c...
Don’t be turned off by the list of ingredients. This goes together quickly. It had a five-star rating and we really liked it. Since rice takes 20 minutes, get that started first. I got the ingredients for the sauce ready to go. Once the garlic is sautéed, the rest of the ingredients are added and it quickly thickens, in about four minutes. The frying of the chicken is a little more time consuming but the wider the pan, the more you can fry at one time. Add it to the sauce and serve with the ri...
I put this into the recipe column probably last fall or so. Believe it or not, fall is almost here and this recipe is very fall-ish. Acorn squash and apples. Speaking of apples, it’s time to starting checking out apple recipes. I made blueberry zucchini bread today, during my self-induced isolation from the smoke, and realized it is almost impossible to use up all the zucchini in baking. We did add it to our chicken vegetable soup and that helped reduce the inventory a bit. I’ve made this and it is very good. I believe turkey sausage could be...
Push the Staples Easy Button on this one!! I’ve done a few French toast casseroles, including a blueberry cream cheese one. This casserole makes its own syrup on the bottom with brown sugar and butter, and lots of milk and eggs. For someone like me who’s mainstay for breakfast is toast and fruit, this is perfect. I added blueberries and chopped apples. For a busy morning person, this would be ready to go for several days as it makes a large pan. We actually had it for dinner because we wan...
This caught my eye so I decided to make it. I’ve never picked blackberries before. I asked my friend if she had them on her property. She said she had lots and be sure to wear long sleeves and jeans. I had heard they were stickery, and discovered it was an understatement. The thorns were more like knives. We picked for over an hour and guess what?!! She shared her bounty with me. It’s a good thing as I’m not sure I had enough for my recipe. This called for pork tenderloin, but locally I found pork sirloin roast. It was not as tender as a te...
Another one I didn't make, and probably won't as it has sour cream, but it got 5 stars. Some of the reviews mentioned adding bacon and cheese, and more seasonings. I'm sure like most salads, you can make it to your own liking. Even fresh tomatoes would be good in it or beside it. I think it would make a good sandwich also, with fresh broccoli sprouts. INGREDIENTS: 1 large head cauliflower, cut into small chunks 4 ea hard-boiled eggs (or more to taste) chopped 1 c. creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip) 2 stalks celery, diced 4 ea green on...
Well, this is a combination I would not have thought of, but apparently it's not uncommon. I didn't make it this weekend but I may later. I love a good peach, love a fresh tomato so the combination interested me. I had to look up whether tomato was a fruit or vegetable. It is considered a fruit so that makes this a fruit salad. The recipe had several fruit salad combinations. One was cucumbers and honeydew melons. Maybe we should rethink and try different combinations. INGREDIENTS: ½ c. balsamic vinegar ¼ c. olive oil 1 Tbsp...
“These really taste like crab cakes but without the crab, and are a really good way to utilize that bumper crop,” says Patty Jo on All Recipes.com. This recipe caught my attention for several reasons. My zucchini plant has decided to go into high gear, I have the Old Bay Seasoning, and I had a 1/3 package of “fake” crab in the refrigerator. Although the recipe doesn’t call for crab, as it’s supposed to be a kind that makes you think it has crab, but doesn’t, much like the “fake” apple...
I have posted this one before and made it this weekend because I harvested my first zucchini. So many choices as to what to make with zucchini! I decided, going with the theme of Farm to Table, I took my zucchini from the plant to the kitchen for baking, making me kinda like a farmer. I used local honey and had bought a sack of Joseph’s Grainery, Soft White Wheat Pastry Flour. I used 2/3 all -purpose flour needed to 1/3 of the Soft White Wheat Pastry flour, making a 2/3, 1/3 combination. I...
I wasn’t sure what a “Galette” was. It’s basically a fruit tart, using whichever fruit you would like. This one used apricots. When I looked it up, there are a wide variety of variations. This one is quick, especially if you use a store bought pie crust. The filling is cream cheese and sugar. I had a piece. I like that the fresh fruit flavor comes through, but so does the cream cheese flavor!! I shared that I’m not a cream cheese fan, but many are. I can see peaches and blueberries for this recipe or strawberries. INGREDIENTS: 1 refrigera...
I have shared this before. Always I get compliments to say it is the best-baked beans they’ve ever had. There are a lot of great baked bean recipes. This one is unusual as it has pineapple, onion, apple, and molasses along with the usual beans. It makes a lot and is perfect for those get-togethers for this upcoming July 4th weekend. I am also sharing the actual recipe card. Many of us remember the old typewriter. This recipe was a collection from a garden club in Spokane. Gram Yonkie l...
I bought some local strawberries and have really been smitten by the fresh, fruity, and sweet taste. We cut them up, add a bit of sugar, and put them on whatever we can find. I recently made the rhubarb upside down cake which is even better with fresh strawberries. I think I have posted a recipe for strawberry spinach salad before but I believe this dressing is different. You could add chicken or cheese for some protein to the salad. I have poppy seeds but not sesame seeds to make this. That is...
