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Grilled Watermelon with Goat Cheese and Crispy Pancetta

August 24, 2016 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Grilled Watermelon Salad with Goat Cheese and Crispy Pancetta Serves 4  3 lb. chunk of ripe watermelon, sliced into 8 triangles, about 1 to 1 ½ inches thick each. Cut away the rind from each slice. – $3.11 4 oz. log goat cheese, crumbled, either a French Chevre or Montrachet – $3.99 3 oz. thinly sliced[…]

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Summer Salad with Brie, Plums, Glazed Walnuts and a Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

August 27, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 1 Comment

Summer Salad with Brie, Plums, Glazed Walnuts and a Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Serves 3 Ingredients for the salad: ½-cup of walnut halves and pieces – $5.99 A pat of unsalted butter – stock Teaspoon of brown sugar – stock 5-oz clamshell of baby arugula – $3.49 ¼-lb of Brie or Saint Andre cheese, diced –[…]

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Corn Cake Summer Salad with Arugula and Sweet Peaches

July 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Corn Cake Summer Salad with Arugula and Sweet Peaches and Tomato/Avocado Relish Makes 10-12 Corn Cakes Serves 3-4 Ingredients for corn cakes: 3 large ears of corn, shuck and remove kernels with a sharp knife – $1.77 1 cup all-purpose flour – stock ½ cup cornmeal – stock ¼ cup onion, finely diced – $0.89[…]

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Cinnamon Streusel Baked French Toast

December 29, 2014 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Apple Cinnamon Baked French Toast Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 loaf of stale bread (I use Challah or a baguette) – $2.49 8 large eggs, lightly beaten – stock 2 cups of buttermilk (click here for buttermilk substitute) – stock ½-cup applesauce – $2.19 ½-cup sugar – stock 2 Tablespoons pure vanilla extract – stock Streusel[…]

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Oatmeal-Blackberry Pancakes with Orange Zest and Greek Yogurt

December 19, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 4 Comments

Anyone who assumes the role of “head chef” in their home kitchen knows how difficult it can be to please the whole table. And my table, always includes a temperamental toddler who’s prone to wild deviations in taste. One day a food is in, the next it’s out. But when all else fails and everything[…]

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Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

December 15, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 4 Comments

Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel Makes 12 Ingredients for Muffins: 1½ cups old fashioned rolled oats – stock 1¼ cups whole wheat flour – stock ½-cup packed light brown sugar – stock 1 teaspoon baking powder – stock ¾-teaspoon baking soda – stock ¾-teaspoon ground cinnamon – stock ½-teaspoon salt – stock 2 Tablespoons[…]

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Cinnamon-&-Sugar-Dusted Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins

November 17, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 7 Comments

Craving other pumpkin-spiced delights? Check out our Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Seed & Spinach Pesto, Pumpkin Risotto, Pumpkin & Ricotta Lasagna, and Curried Pumpkin Pie Soup Cinnamon-&-Sugar-Dusted Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins Makes 18 NOTE: Buttermilk Substitute (I never keep any on hand and always use this substitute): In a glass container, whisk together 1/3 cup milk[…]

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Cheesy Zucchini Pie with Prosciutto and Sweet Onions ala Alyssa

October 22, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Zucchini Pie ala Alyssa Serves 12 Ingredients: ½ lb. zucchini, scrubbed and chopped diced – $1.75 2 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 medium-large Vidalia onion, diced – $1.16 3 cloves garlic, minced – stock 3 oz. Prosciutto – $3.99 ½ cup shredded Fontina cheese – $2.99 ½ cup diced fresh mozzarella – $2.69 ½[…]

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Roasted Tomato & Corn Pie with Smoked Gouda and Caramelized Onions

October 20, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 13 Comments

Roasted Tomato & Corn Pie with Smoked Gouda and Caramelized Onions Serves 4-6 Adapted from The Painted Apron Ingredients: 1 pint grape tomatoes – $2.49 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 1 small sweet onion, roughly chopped – $1.04 1 Tablespoon butter – stock 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen – $0.69 ½[…]

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Blueberry Kale Muffins

October 9, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 5 Comments

Blueberry Kale Muffins Makes 12 Ingredients: 1½ cups whole wheat flour – stock 1 teaspoon baking soda – stock 1 teaspoon baking powder – stock ½ teaspoon salt – stock 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon – stock 1⁄3 cup maple syrup – stock 1 tspn vanilla extract – stock 1 egg, lightly beaten – stock 1⁄3[…]

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Orange-Juice-Glazed Acorn Squash with Cinnamon & Sea Salt

October 7, 2014 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Orange-Juice Glazed Acorn Squash with Cinnamon & Sea Salt Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded – $3.87 1 cup orange juice – stock ¼-cup Demerara or Turbinado sugar (a large-crystal raw sugar, worth having a bag for dusting the top of baked goods with a crunchy caramel flavor) – $3.49 ½-teaspoon ground[…]

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Pear, Pancetta & Gorgonzola Quiche with Toasted Walnuts

September 15, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 12 Comments

Pear & Gorgonzola Quiche with Toasted Walnuts Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 4 oz. diced pancetta (or bacon) – $3.69 1 extra-large shallot, diced – $0.79 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter – stock 1 Tablespoon brown sugar – stock 2 large ripe pears; 1 pear cut into chunks, 1 sliced thinly – $1.99 4 eggs, lightly beaten –[…]

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Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal with Cream Cheese Drizzle

May 6, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 2 Comments

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal with Cream Cheese Drizzle Serves 6-8 Adapted from Cooking Done Light Ingredients for Baked Oatmeal: 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, uncooked – stock ¼-cup flax seeds – $2.69 ½-teaspoon baking powder – stock 1 cup chopped pineapple – $2.99 1 cup grated carrots – $1.50 ¼-cup chopped walnuts – stock[…]

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Oatmeal Applesauce Banana Bread

March 31, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 5 Comments

Oatmeal Applesauce Banana Bread Makes 1 loaf Adapted from Ambitious Kitchen Ingredients: 1½ cups whole wheat flour – stock 1 cup rolled oats – stock 1½ teaspoons baking powder – stock ¾-teaspoon baking soda – stock 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon – stock ¾-teaspoon salt – stock 1 heaping cup of mashed bananas (about 3 medium[…]

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A Christmas Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

December 20, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 7 Comments

Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake Serves 8 Ingredients: Dough: 1 package (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast – $1.99 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup lukewarm milk – stock 1/3 cup sugar – stock 1/3 cup butter, softened – stock 1 teaspoon salt – stock 1 egg – stock 3 ½ -4 cups flour – stock[…]

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Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple-Glazed Pecans

October 21, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 13 Comments

Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple-Glazed Pecans Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour – stock 1 cup all-purpose flour – stock 2 teaspoons baking powder – stock ½-teaspoon baking soda – stock 1½ teaspoons cinnamon – stock ½ teaspoon nutmeg – stock ½ teaspoon ground ginger – stock 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves – stock[…]

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Quiche with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Ham

October 2, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Quiche with Caramelized Onion, Mushrooms, and Ham Serves 6 as an Entrée Note: I cut back the amount of mushrooms and onion for the specifics of this recipe, but we highly recommend that you make a much larger batch of the duxelle of shrooms and onion for other dinners. I freeze single serving sizes and[…]

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Peach and Mozzarella Paninis with a Fig-Shallot Tapenade

September 23, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 9 Comments

Peach and Mozzarella Paninis with a Fig-Shallot Tapenade Makes 4 sandwiches (with leftover tapenade) Ingredients for the Tapenade: 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter – stock 3 shallots, minced finely or pulsed in a food processor – $2.49 1 teaspoon sugar – stock Salt & pepper – stock 6-7 fresh figs, finely diced or pulsed in a[…]

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Guest Post: Fluffy Yeast-Raised Pancakes

July 17, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 7 Comments

Cheap Recipe Blog‘s Yeast Pancakes (Flappers) Recipe Makes about 2 dozen Adapted from MarthaStewart.com Ingredients: 1 ½ cups milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 package active dry yeast 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons melted butter 3 large egg yolks Oil, for cooking Topping options: Fresh berries Chopped pecans[…]

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Warm German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon

June 17, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 13 Comments

Warm German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon (or Breakfast Hash) Serves 3 generously as a side Adapted from Eat Laugh Love Ingredients: 1 lb red new potatoes – $1.79 4 slices of thick-cut bacon – $2.99 ½ of a medium sweet onion, chopped finely – $0.89 1/8 cup of champagne or white wine vinegar –[…]

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