Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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I'm going to try this as soon as I get rhubarb. We usually have a huge plant to harvest, but it started to come up, then when February's cold spell hit, it went dormant, then never recovered. It is only about 18 inches tall. I think it will be ok next year, hopefully. Do you have any rhubarb to share? Next week I will put in a recipe called: Pineapple & Jalapeno St. Louis Style Pork Spareribs. It is a barbeque recipe. We should be getting barbeque weather soon I found some recipes for potato s...
A while ago I mentioned that a reader said she would like to see more Instant Pot recipes. This came into my email. We all are looking for something quick and easy for dinner. And, by chance, this follows last week's recipe which also used beef stew. INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp canola oil ½ onion, dices 2 tsp salt, divided 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp dried thyme 2 Tbsp soy sauce 3 c. chopped mushrooms 2 Tbsp all- purpose flour 3 c. chicken broth 1 (16 oz) p...
The reviews on this recipes spoke highly of it (4.5 stars out of 5) and that it is a keeper, with some revisions. I haven’t made it yet. For one, I don’t often eat or think of Mexican food but I’m trying to remember that many do. One of the commentssaid , and those of us who have cooked with stew meat know, that stew meat doesn’t cook in 10 minutes or so. If it is to get tender, it takes about an hour and half. In my opinion, this would work well in a crock pot or perhaps those with Instant...
So who sat around and thought, I have extra dill pickles, I think I'll make soup out of them? I did not make this, and probably won't, but I'm hoping some reader will. I was talking to a friend this weekend who lives in the Tri-Cities, laughing about putting this recipe in this week. She said, much to my surprise, that there is a restaurant in the Tri-Cities that serves it. I Googled it and found it is common in areas in Canada. Russians have a name for it (Rassolnik) and some dill pickle soups...
Ten Years Ago May 7, 2009 “The river always wins” said USFS Teams fisheries biologist Brian Bair, who with USFWS geomorphologist Dr. Janine Castro addressed 35 attendees at a public meeting held in Waitsburg last Wednesday, April 29 to discuss the results of the just completed assessment of the Touchet River in Waitsburg. The year-long study used Light Detection and Ranging (LIDARY) imagery, aerial photography, bank erosion measurements, and sediments analysis. Photo Caption: The 2009 Jun...
We had this for dinner a few weeks ago and it was delicious. We had a large bag of spinach to use, which prompted the recipe. I’m not fond of heavy cream sauces, like Alfredo, but this was thinned down with chicken broth. I believe we served it over noodles. INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp olive oil (divided) 4 chicken breasts halved crosswise Salt and pepper to taste 10 oz Cremini mushrooms (1 pkg sliced) Creamy Parmesan Sauce 4 Tbsp butter 4 cloves garlic minced 1 Tbsp wheat flour 1 c. chicken broth 1 c...
I've been seeing fresh asparagus in the stores and this recipe came in my news feed so I took that as a hint. It turned out very flavorful and didn't take long to put together. I like when two people team up to put a dish together which happens a lot in my household. One person cooked up the bacon and onion (which I added) and I got the crust and filling ready. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound fresh asparagus trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 10 slices bacon 2 (8 inch) unbaked pie shells 1 egg white,...
This is one I haven't made, but thought it might be an idea for those who are having guests for Easter morning. It looks hearty enough to "stick to your ribs" until Easter dinner. Plus, it is a make-ahead dish, which is a bonus. Do you have a traditional Easter dinner? Ham and scalloped potatoes, lamb, or perhaps go out to dinner or brunch? I saw a fun idea while searching for a recipe for this week. Everyone has their favorite deviled egg recipe, but in this recipe, they took the hard-cooked...
This is the recipe this week because I needed to come up with something for our church morning potluck and clean-up day. And I needed to use the buttermilk I had. I have plenty of frozen blueberries from last summer. Google makes it so easy to find recipes. I have decided I could go into business called “Potluck Café.” I do like to bake and I do like to share. This recipe makes a large 9" x 13" pan, so as I have mentioned before, bake and share with someone, or anyone and they will appreciate it...
A couple of things while I am thinking about it. First, part of my job is proofreading the paper before it gets printed. Obviously, I don't proofread my own recipes as someone pointed out that last week's recipe, the pound cake, had 5-75 minutes baking time, not 50-75 minutes. She laughed, as at least that mistake was obvious. I will try to be a little more attentive to my typing. Also, I thought the pound cake took a lot of eggs (8),but Sylvia made one for the church coffee hour that took 10...
I had mentioned this recipe awhile back and said I couldn’t find it. I found it and made it this weekend. It makes two loaves and I wanted one for the freezer for company coming in a few weeks. I’ll serve with strawberries and blueberries that we still have in the freezer, sort of a kick -start to spring. No, I did not make a typo, as I have been known to do in the past. It really does take eight eggs and a pound of butter. INGREDIENTS 2 ½ c. granulated sugar 2 c. unsalted butter (4 sticks)...
Here are a couple of recipes that are quick and easy to make. They don't need a lot of chit-chat so I'm hoping to get two in. FIRST Oh my gosh! I need a correction to the meat loaf recipe. I try to proof read but this one got by me. A fella came into the Times office, already laughing and mentioned the recipe. I said, yes I do them. He said the meat loaf recipe has an error in it, again laughing, which was contagious. So I picked up the paper and glanced thru it. Sure enough, it calls for 34 cups of milk, not ¾ c. milk. By then I was l...
Since St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, this came into my email. I’ve never made it before. Most breads I make are made with yeast. It’s in the oven as I type so we will see. I’m making my meatloaf dinner tonight.**The meatloaf turned out very flavorful, using 2 pounds of hamburger and 3 bratwurst, skins off and mixed in, then onions, egg, bread crumbs, Meatloaf seasoning, extra pepper, and garlic salt. Worthy of meatloaf sandwiches;) The ‘real” Irish soda bread consists simply of Irish whole...
First, and honestly, I don't know if I will make this as it calls for making it in a crockpot, which may be the reason you make it. For me, I make meatloaf much like a stir –fry. It's never the same and it depends on what I have at the time. We grew up with Mom putting crushed soda crackers in, instead of bread crumbs (which I never measure). If I have a packaged meat loaf seasoning on hand, I use it, if not, a little of this, a little of that. I use the eggs, and most of the time, onions and, if I plan ahead, sausage. I use about 1 ½ po...
How many different versions are there of banana bread? I found this some time ago and knew I had all the ingredients, then put it off thinking I needed coconut. I wasn't crazy about the thought of chewy coconut in soft banana bread, similar to those who eat Milk Duds in their popcorn When I went back thru the recipe, I realized it was coconut oil. I bought these interesting mega chunk chocolate on a 50% off sale so I got two bags. Then realized the 50% off made them the same price as regular ch...
This is the chocolate cake recipe I mentioned so if it looks familiar, it's been posted before. One email I received from King Arthur was about the difference between cocoa powder and Dutch cocoa. I had bought some Dutch cocoa awhile back so I will use it up plus regular baking cocoa for this recipe. I'm going to make it and freeze it. It's a good day for baking and staying inside. If you are curious, check out the differences between natural cocoa powder (like Hershey's) and Dutch cocoa...
Valentine's Day is synonymous with lots of chocolate, candy hearts, flowers, and anything red, pink and white. It is my favorite holiday. Since Valentine's Day is not until next Thursday, I pondered whether to put in a recipe to use on Valentine's Day this week or next. When I searched for Valentine recipes, there was an assortment of red Jello, Red Velvet Cake, etc, along with suggestions of meals. I figured out that many were called Valentine's Day meals, but could really be any holiday meal. I do have a great chocolate cake recipe, which I h...
I was trying to think of a Super Bowl recipe or something that may work beside pizza, chips and dip, and chili. I thought this might be good for a main meal or something not too heavy and ready to eat. And with most soups, you can add or subtract according to taste. The preview of this recipe says they used low-sodium chicken broth and fresh chilies instead of canned, along with skinless, boneless chicken breasts. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into trips 1 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp...
This recipe came from The Country Cook and got a 5 star rating. I'll copy some of the comments as I found them interesting and informative. Pastrami or Corned Beef? The article says, "I believe the traditional Reuben sandwich is made with corned beef. " Then it goes on to say, "Corned beef is boiled and pastrami is smoked. They are both brined beforehand. Additional seasoning is also put in that brine, (which is basically salt, water and sugar) where it soaks for a long period of time. Then...
Before I go into my recipe, I'll share some thoughts, as it has to do with food. On my way home from Spokane, I stopped at a Colfax gas station as I usually do. I bought a "small" bag of Kettle Corn, my travel food. It keeps me busy with eating a few pieces at a time and actually got me past the Lewiston/Walla Walla junction. And yes I ate the whole bag, but here is my complaint. When I got home, it said it had four servings in it. NO WAY. One serving was 140 calories, so I'm sticking to the story that if I finished it in one serving, the b...
I really like gingerbread, molasses cookies, gingerbread cookies cut like little people, and my newest addition, which I can't believe I've reached my age and never had it before, cornbread with molasses. What a treat; but if you haven't bought molasses for a while, be prepared for a sticker shock. I'm out of molasses so I didn't get this made, but will soon. For me, it doesn't need any frosting or Cool Whip. This is a recipe I often go to when I want to make gingerbread. I am looking for any Super Bowl recipes that are especially brought out...
By the time the paper comes out, we will have started our new year. Do you do a traditional New Year’s Day food, like black eyed peas for good luck? Do you make a list of resolutions to follow? Start a new diet? There is a reason why magazines and newspapers advertise exercise equipment, gym memberships, energy drinks, etc. in January. I was going thru the Costco Connection, a Costco monthly magazine, and yes, all of the above was in there. I saw this healthy salad in the magazine and thought it was a good way to start the year. I like s...
Ten Years Ago-December 18, 2008 The recently renovated vaulted ceiling in the First Christian Church of Waitsburg was exposed or the first time in some 70 years last Saturday when congregation volunteers labored to dismantle scaffolding that permitted restoration work on the ceiling over the past six weeks. An appreciative crowd crunched through packed snow and couldn’t have agreed more with the Waitsburg School bands and choirs that, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” The Waitsburg Schools’ Christmas...
I am using this recipe this week in honor of someone who passed away, Rosemary Newman. This recipe was handed out at the gathering after the funeral. It touched me because I have kept and used recipes that were passed on from family members who are no longer here. I think it is a compliment to have someone remembered for what they used to make, the tradition of the favorite food you could count on when you visited. When my boys' great grandmother was in her last days, she asked me what I would l...
INGREDIENTS: 1 8 oz cream cheese softened 1 honey graham crackers 16 oz white chocolate (big brick) 1 package Oreo mint cookies DIRECTIONS: Add Oreos and graham crackers to your food processor and blend until no large crumbles remain. Add softened cream cheese and continue blending until the mixture is well mixed. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll mixture into one-inch balls and place on the parchment paper. Place in the freezer for one hour or overnight. Melt chocolate in the...
