Missing Cape Cod

…And, beach plum jam

I could buy some.  Nah, that’s too easy.  I think I’ll try to devise a convoluted recipe.

This is my current plan:

I Wanna Be Beach Plum Jam

1-2 large bunches of tart grapes, halved & seeded
2-4 tart purple plums
juice of one or [...]

Ginger Fig Jam

Fig + Ginger + Sugar = Yum

This isn’t really a recipe.  It’s a bit like recycled food.  After two weeks of fig preserve, we wanted something new to accompany our morning toast.  So, I took what was left over from my 5 cups of fig preserve, added [...]

Peppers & Onions

Pepper & Onion Egg Sandwich

One of my all-time favorite breakfasts!

Then, for dinner… peppers & onions with Pollo alla Cacciatora

I like to plate it up with the peppers & onions on top.  Then, I serve a saucer of red sauce on the side.
(the same red sauce [...]

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Another mostly healthy granola bar… yeah, I know.  Boring.  But, these were really, really good.  And, I don’t want to forget the recipe.  It’s super-simple and quick.  They make a great small meal or a hearty snack.

Peanut Butter Granola Bars
makes 1 8×8 square dish

2 cups quick cooking oats, pulsed [...]

Scott Peacock's Corn Muffins

Scott Peacock made corn muffins on Martha Stewart’s show this Monday.  Given it’s similarity to an Italian polenta cake, it was a recipe I had to make immediately.  But, of course, I had to add my own little touches of Italy.  So, his buttermilk corn muffins become my savory polenta cake.

Green Coffee

I first purchased green coffee about 7 years ago.  While looking for a source of high quality chicory, I found Sweet Maria’s.  Sweet Maria’s offers dozens of green coffees from around the world (not to mention the top quality chicory I was looking for).  I placed my order for green coffee [...]

New Orleans Style Chicory Coffee

Roasted Chicory

Used as a coffee additive or substitute, chicory is inexpensive and caffeine free.  It adds a distinctive roasted flavor with a rich full body.  When used in moderation, it makes a pleasantly mellow cup of coffee.  If used in excess, the sour characteristics become unbearable for me.

Chicory Coffee

Sweet Almond Polenta Cake

This mildly sweet treat works as a small breakfast, snack or light dessert.   Not too plain… not too sweet.  And, I love the delicate crumbly texture.

Sweet Almond Polenta Cake
makes one 8 x 8″ square

1 cups AP flour
3/4 cup polenta, fine
1/2 cup blanched almonds, finely ground
1 teaspoon [...]

Currant Filled Cookies

I’m not happy with the cookie portion.  I want a more tender, crumbly cookie to wrap around this yummy currant filling.  I think next time I’ll use a mildly sweet sugar cookie recipe.

Dried Currant Paste
makes 3 cups of filling

2 cups dried currants
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 [...]

Coconut Granola Bars

I love coconut.  And, I make no apologies for using copious amounts in this recipe.  And, lets not even mention the sweetened condensed milk.  Granola bars are meant to be high calorie snacks to eat while hiking or participating in your sport of choice.  So, if you’re just lounging around the [...]