Rootbeer Braised Pork Tenderloin and Quinoa with Pistachios
Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, Cookbooks I like, Main Dishes, Recipes | 7 Comments
Okay I know this sounds a bit quirky- kind of like the old ham in cola recipe (which BTW is yummy)- but these flavours also work very well together. What you want to use is the very best rootbeer you can find because you reduce it down for the sauce. Normally I would use homemade […]
Spinach Pasta Lasagna
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under Pasta, Main Dishes, Recipes | 6 Comments
Sorry- this picture was taken after the hungry horde descended!
One of our regular standby meals is Spaghetti with Italian Sausage pasta sauce. We have it often enough that I like to use the leftover sauce to make different pasta dishes. This week I made homemade Spinach Lasagna Noodles and then layered the noodles with […]
To everything turn, turn, turn…Woodturning- a new passion!
Posted on April 6, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, faves, Fun Stuff, Home Projects | 10 Comments
Rick is teaching me to wood-turn on a lathe. I’ve wanted to learn for several years now. We took a pottery class together last year and I loved that. This has a similar “organic” feel. What I mean by organic is that the process feeds itself, you start out with one idea and things happen […]
Sour Cream Cherry Pecan Coffee Cake
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under tea treats, Desserts, Cakes | 6 Comments
In the mood for a little something different for breakfast- I pulled out a recipe for an old-fashioned Sour Cream Coffee Cake and substituted dried Montmorency cherries for the raisins. I also added a vanilla 1-2 punch with vanilla infused granulated sugar and vanilla extract.
Sour Cream Cherry Pecan Coffee Cake
For the topping:
2 Tablespoons Butter, slightly […]
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