Red Enchilada Sauce
Like most Austinites who’ve been here longer than a few years, I have become somewhat of a connoisseur of Tex-Mex cuisine. I love comparing notes with fellow foodies about which restaurant’s margaritas, salsas, and enchiladas are the best in town, and although we rarely agree, it’s a nice way to build up a good appetite. There are several excellent bloggers who write extensively about Tex-Mex home cooking; my favorites are superstars Lisa Fain of Homesick Texan and Elise Bauer of Simply Recipes. Though neither writer is based in Texas, their recipes demonstrate that...
Read MoreRadish Tartine
I got a whole loaf of bulgar wheat bread from my mom for Christmas this year. She usually makes it for family dinners, and I was more than a little excited to see a whole loaf of the stuff in my stocking yesterday. Mom’s wheat bread is simultaneously tender and hearty with just enough sweetness to help you lose track of how much you’re eating around the family table. Yesterday during a particularly passionate discussion about deer meat, I caught myself nibbling on bread slice number three of the meal, slathered with farm fresh apple butter. Of course, I was way too full...
Read MoreBacon Wrapped Dates, Amelia Bedelia
Bacon wrapped anything is guaranteed to be a big hit at parties, and these delicious dates are no exception. In this easy recipe, sweet dates are wrapped with Richardson Farms pastured bacon and baked until the bacon is crispy. The basic recipe is Package whole, pitted dates, about 30 pieces total 1/3 slice bacon per date, about 10 slices total blue cheese crumbles, goat cheese or almonds to stuff the dates, if desired To make the dates, first stuff each date with a bit of cheese or almond, if desired. Then wrap each piece of dried fruit with 1/3 slice of bacon and secure with a...
Read MoreMeal Plan 12/22 – 12/28
You guys, this is the last meal plan of 2010!! Here’s what we got in our Local Box from Greenling, plus two lemons and purple turnips as Surprise Me! items. Red and Green Peppers – Juan Farms Broccoli – My Father’s Farm Red Leaf Lettuce – Acadian Rainbow Carrots – Acadian Fuji Apples – Apple Country Tangerines – Orange Blossom Butternut Squash – Gundermann Cilantro – My Father’s Farm Holiday Radishes – My Father’s Farm Shallots – Green Gate Here’s what I’m making for the week: Wednesday: Red Lentil Sweet Potato Soup with Cilantro, Lettuce...
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