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Continue reading →: Homemade Almond Basil Pesto
Homemade Almond Basil Pesto It’s that time of year again when the seasons are in the midst of changing. Where the days are still warm but the evenings cool quickly letting you know summer is giving way to autumn. Folks are planning for a fall bounty and harvesting the last…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Peanut Butter
Homemade Peanut Butter “Peanut butter is the pâté of childhood.” ~ Florence Fabricant I’ve always been a fan of the peanut; in its natural state, shelled, crushed, or creamy… the peanut is pretty awesome. The good ol’ peanut butter and jelly sandwich never tires, my grandmother’s peanut butter cookies are…
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Continue reading →: Cooking with Kids
Cooking with Kids Many fond childhood memories are of the time spent in my grandparent’s kitchens’. Whether it was only my grandparents or several family members converging in the kitchen, great memories have been built around cooking with family. I am truly grateful for the time I was able to…
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Continue reading →: Country White Bread
Country White Bread “If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens.” –Robert Browning I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I LOVE BREAD! Any bread… I’ll devour a slice… or two… or three. Sour dough has always been on the…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Graham Crackers
Homemade Graham Crackers When I hear the word graham cracker the first thoughts that come to mind are smores, cheesecake with a graham crust, or my favorite as a child, grahams topped with honey & served with a warm beverage. Now that I have a kiddo of my own, I think of…
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Continue reading →: Simple Roasted Chicken Recipe
Simple Roasted Chicken Recipe “Am I eating chicken or tuna?” Jessica Simpson Chicken by far is the most frequent animal protein in my family’s diet. We’re fans of the chicken. The pasture raised, organically fed chicken that is. I can remember my mom broiling chicken breasts in the oven for…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Jook
Homemade Jook I often wonder how many cultures have a version of a delightful warming bowl of chicken and rice… in this case, homemade jook. This is not just any chicken and rice. It is slow cooked in a hearty homemade broth, a thick porridge of rice, sprinkled with large…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Butter
Homemade Butter “If you’re afraid of butter, as many people are nowadays, just put in cream!” Julia Child “My dear boy, when curds are churned, the finest part rises upward and turns into butter. So too, dear boy, when food is eaten the choice parts rise upward and become mind.”…
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Continue reading →: Autumn Butternut Squash Bisque
Autumn Butternut Squash Bisque Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup. ~ Ludwig van Beethoven This is an oldie but a goodie. I posted this last year right before Halloween but I was without a blog. I felt it only appropriate…
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Continue reading →: Welcome to Bell Hill Farm & Hen Scratch Quilting, Hollister CA
Welcome to Bell Hill Farm & Hen Scratch Quilting, Hollister, CA It was a late winter afternoon as I drove through the hills along Cienega Road in Hollister, CA. Blossoms are falling from trees and tiny green leaves are budding, letting us know spring is on the horizon. Also known…
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