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Continue reading →: Marlow’s Poppy Seed DressingWhen I think of you, my dear friend, I remember your broad smile, your creative heart, and this, your favorite dressing. It makes me smile every time.
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Continue reading →: Blueberry SconesI’ve been thinking lately that a great scone is best defined by the way it makes you feel when someone makes some for you special. This one is like that.
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Continue reading →: Creamy Green SoupSimple to make, heart warming, and leading to seriously happy bellies. Broccoli, leeks, spinach and potatoes: a magic combination! 4 leeks, white and pale green parts only, washed and sliced1/4 cup (57 g) unsalted butter2 heads broccoli, stems diced and heads cut into small florets2 large russet potatoes, peeled and…
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Continue reading →: Strawberry Rhubarb PieIn the springs of my youth, the enormous rhubarb leaves in my mom’s garden were so big, I continually won in Hide and Seek. I had no idea what it tasted like, but with its gorgeous red stalks I convinced myself its fruit had to be wonderful. The joke was…
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Continue reading →: Lemon Herb VinaigretteThis dressing has been on the very top of my absolute favorite list for years and never disappoints! I’ve used it as a salad dressing, a fish marinade, and even as a flavor to make a Muffuletta sandwich go from great to amazing.
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Continue reading →: Coconut Key Lime Pie BitesWhen you’re in the mood for sweet and sassy, and a little tired of the same old same old, this is truly the perfect bite. This coconut crust is crisp but chewy, and the sweet coconut contrasts beautifully with the tart key lime filling. No self-respecting Key lime pie would be…
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Continue reading →: Peanut Butter Sandwich CookiesThere is an amazing bakery in Anchorage, Alaska called the Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, a ritual stop when I visit my sister. On my last visit, she pointed to a peanut butter sandwich cookie and did an OMG groan. I bought one for the plane ride. Halfway back to Seattle,…
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Continue reading →: Senegalese Peanut SoupVelvety, comforting, with familiar flavors and so much room for playing around! In Senegal, you can buy bottles of peanuts for peanuts (ha!), making it a popular soup there. The variations are endless! I love using a quality peanut butter like CB Nuts (Texas grown/Washington roasted) and many stores will…
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Continue reading →: Brioche Creme Fraiche TartThere are two lovely videos (part 1 and part 2) of a Baking with Julia episode by Nancy Silverton on YouTube that demonstrate how to make this amazing dessert. At the end of it, Julia Child, in tears, proclaims it to be the best dessert she’s ever tasted. That was…
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Continue reading →: The Perfect Chocolate Chip CookieThe perfection standard for this cookie classic was set by my father when we were children. It had to be chewy in the middle, and have a light, crunchy “edge.” You’d be surprised how easy that was to achieve back then (using the standard Tollhouse cookie recipe) and how difficult…
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Continue reading →: Irish Cream CupcakesAnything with Bailey’s Irish Cream in it is worth it’s weight in gold, but in our lean student years, hubby and I couldn’t afford it. After we tasted a homemade version of it at a friend’s party, he asked for the recipe. I had to laugh when I saw how…
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Continue reading →: Carrot Cake Cupcakes With An African FlairOn another occasion, to jazz up some chocolate cupcakes for my grandson’s first birthday, I bought some African paper patterns online, printed them on card stock, cut them out and taped them into decorative rings for the cupcakes to slip into. This idea is great for customizing them for any…
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Welcome to Beloved Recipe Box!
When a carefully made feast is prepared, we tend to linger. And these days, sitting down together allows us to dig deeper into how we can be more fully present for the planet and each other in these crazy times.
This group of recipes are tried and true. As recipe requests have increased over the years (and my original recipe cards became dog-eared and food stained), it was clear it was time to create a larger recipe box for them here.
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