Cranberry Butter
1 stick softened butter 1 C fresh cranberries 1/2 C walnuts 2 T honey 2 T brown sugar Place in food processor and process until smooth. Serve with bread or crackers. See also: Cranberry Butter…
How to Make Sour Cream
1 quart milk (mixed from powder)1/2 C buttermilk (mixed from powder) Combine and let stand for 12-15 hours at about 75 degrees Fahrenheit (either a warm place, or in a thermos or insulated pitcher). When…
Banana Jam
3 C chopped bananas 1 C orange juice 1/4 C lime juice 3-1/2 C sugar Mix ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for at…
Mango Preserves
5 mangoes 1/2 C sugar 1 T lemon juice Peel and seed mangoes and mash them. Cook in a saucepan with the sugar until the mangoes have broken down and become jam. Stir in the…
Avocado and Banana Guacamole
I haven’t tried this one yet, but it seems like a good way to stretch a single avocado into a larger batch of slightly sweet guacamole. 1 ripe avocado 1 large ripe banana 1/2 medium…
Chocolate-Dipped Sweet Potato Chips
1 bag of thick, crinkle-cut sweet potato chips 1 small bag chocolate chips 1 T shortening or coconut oil 1/2 C finely chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pistachios) In a small double-boiler, melt the chocolate…
Muffulata (Olive Relish)
I found this yellowed clipping in an old file with no idea where it came from. There are many spellings of the word, including “muffuletta,” “muffuleta,” and “muffaletta.” We fell in love with muffaletta sandwiches…
Spicy Mint-Pickled Vegetables
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch by 1/4-inch strips 1 C cauliflower, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 C jicama, peeled and cut into 1-inch by 1/4-inch julienne pieces 1 red Thai chile or red…
Kielbasa Salad
I never think to eat kielbasa cold, but since it’s fully cooked when you buy it, you certainly can. This would go well on a bed of leafy greens, or you could serve it as…
Falafel
1-3/4 C dried chickpeas 2 cloves garlic 1 small onion, quartered 1 t ground coriander 1 T ground cumin Dash cayenne 1 C chopped fresh parsley 1 t salt 1/2 t pepper 1/2 t baking…