If you've ever had Lara Bars, these taste a lot like those, since the ingredients are pretty much the same.

Approximate ingredients by weight (not volume ( Read more... )

This recipe is adapted from one printed in the local newspaper as "Landon's Incredible Cookies".

( generally a chocolate chip type, but much more delicious )

I made this a couple of years ago -- when I actually grew some tomatoes -- but didn't post the recipe. Since we're coming into green tomato season, here it is ( Read more... )

INGREDIENTS ( Read more... )

These are really a bit more like buttery biscuits -- Try decreasing the butter and/or cream for drier scones. Or use part milk instead of cream -- experiment!

8 oz Butter
4 cups All-Purpose Flour (if in a pinch, could use cake flour)
1/2 cup Sugar
2 t Baking Powder
1/2 t Baking Soda
1/4 t Salt
2 cups Heavy Cream
Filling -- see below

( how to make them )

Red cabbage slaw
Chop up some fresh organic red cabbage, place in bowl. Add a splash of olive oil, a dollop of spicy mustard, some balsamic and/or red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Other herbs and spices if you wish (basil, sage). Throw in some chopped chives or green onion if you want it hotter. Marinate in fridge for 30 minutes. Eat!

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Not really like cake; more dense. Sort of like butter in texture, but far less greasy. Not as dense or sticky as fudge ( Read more... )

( click for recipe! so good. )

Truffles:

Heat 1 C. heavy cream in a good saucepan. Stir occasionally. When small bubbles have formed on the surface, turn off the heat and add 2 C. quality semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir well, until the chips are melted in and the whole thing is smooth. Add spices, extracts, liquor, rinds, nuts.... add more spice than you think you will need ( Read more... )