Recipes for Loving Life in our Kitchen, Home and Garden
Almond Paste- Easy and homemade!Posted by Gabi on 4 November 09
As you can probably tell by now I am an almond paste addict. I love to put it in all sorts of baked goods. The problem is that at $9.00 for 8 ounces and up it can be rather expensive to buy and sometimes it is a bit past its prime as well. But luckily it is so easy [...]
Fresh Peach Amaretto JamPosted by Gabi on 28 August 08
Okay so I admit it- sometimes my eyes are bigger than my energy. I can’t seem to go to a fruit stand and just buy enough peaches for one pie- I buy a whole box- a half bushel. With visions of bottled peaches, jam, dried peaches, pies and more I personify greedy guts. So, now I [...]
Candied Violets and Violet SyrupPosted by Gabi on 2 April 08
In an earlier post I gathered some violets to make syrup and candied violets. So here they are. They don’t take long to make and are a nice touch of Spring that you can enjoy all year round. Violets have a delicate floral taste – not nearly as strong as lavender or rose. It is [...]
Rick’s Chile Powder ProductionPosted by Gabi on 28 February 08
My sweetie makes drop dead good chile powder.
We ran out recently so it was time to get the grinder going and rustle up another batch of tasty heat in a can. We gather dried chilies as we find them- grow some ourselves and load up at Central Market (the center of all things good) whenever we [...]
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