March 26, 2010
March 26, 2010
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Wee Cook Friday: Easter Bread!

To conclude the “Wee Cook Friday” meatless meal series, I wanted to reprise my very favorite recipe for this holiday season, my Easter Bread.  We like to make this for Good Friday supper, or for Easter breakfast (especially if there’s company).  We always make two loaves, and play “Easter Bunny” by leaving one on someone’s door stop! While I’m on my writer’s retreat, I thought I’d reprise this recipe from “Mommy Monsters” for Easter Bread — makes a great Good Friday supper, or Easter breakfast treat! Easter Bread 2-3/4 C flour 1/4 C sugar 1 tsp salt 1 pkg dry yeast 2/3 C milk 2 […]
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January 19, 2010
January 19, 2010
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Wee Cook Wednesday: Motel Cookery

Happy Martin Luther King Day! Okay, it’s almost over now — at our house, MLK Day is also Sarah’s birthday — and I have a moment to write a bit about the past few days, which I spent (a) with my Sweetie, (b) and our kids, (c) and WITHOUT the computer. Ah, the sheer bliss of it.  Four of us, in one room, the kids bouncing off the wall from the sheer excitement of an acre of water park just beneath us. Craig attended Code Mash, and brought us along this year — the conference went so well, I’m hoping they’ll be able to do […]
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April 15, 2009
April 15, 2009
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Wee Cook Wednesdays: Five-Generation Potato Salad

The Easter ham now chilling in the fridge, right beside the Easter eggs … Hmmm, what to do for dinner tonight?!  I know!  Whip up a little potato salad to go with some grilled ham sandwiches! Truth be told, I’m kind of a potato salad snob. Cold boiled potatoes with a little mayo and a dab of mustard does not a potato salad make, not even with a liberal dash of paprika. One bite of this, and you’ll never look at a hard boiled egg the same way again! Five-Generation Potato Salad – serves 12 8 potatoes, boiled and cubed 5-6 eggs, hard boiled and chopped […]
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December 24, 2008
December 24, 2008
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Wee Cook Wednesday: Christmas Eve Fruit Salad

Looking for something easy, festive … and green to tempt young palates to eat up quickly so you can make it to Midnight Mass? This is a childhood favorite, from my Aunt Suzy… she called it  “Pistachio Mold.” Which always sounded a bit … icky for such a delicious salad! 1 pkg instant pistachio pudding 1 can chunk pineapple, drained 1 can fruit cocktail, drained 1 jar marachino cherries, chopped 1/2 C chopped nuts 1 C mini marshmallows 1 large carton Cool Whip. Mix together everything but Cool Whip. Fold in the Whip and pour mixture into a Jell-O mold. Chill. Yum.
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November 26, 2008
November 26, 2008
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Wee Cook Wednesday: Rose Sunday Tea Cake

In just a few  more days — right after Thanksgiving — we will be entering the season of Advent. These four weeks before Christmas are about more than buying presents and baking cookies … They are about getting our hearts soft and warm with thanksgiving, ready to receive the Newborn King! Every year on the third Sunday of Advent, I host a special tea party at my house for a group of truly extraordinary friends. We met when we were all still single … a dozen years later, three of us are married, and three have become adoptive parents. One hosts an exchange student every year. Each […]
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October 22, 2008
October 22, 2008
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Wee Cook Wednesday: Real Caramel Apples

If you love picking fresh country apples in the fall … but hate unwrapping all those little caramels to cover ’em up, this recipe is for you! (Note: Do not double this recipe; make multiple batches instead.) In my last newsletter, I told the story of my first kiss, which I received when I was twelve at my family’s “Harvest Party,” over a pot of bubbling caramel for apples. (To subscribe to the newsletter, just drop me a note at hsaxton@christianword.com). So this “Real Caramel Apples” recipe has a special place in my heart. I make them almost every year for my little gobblins. I hope you […]
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October 15, 2008
October 15, 2008
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Wee Cook Wednesday: Southwestern Cowboy Pie

Are you always on the hunt for quick, kid-friendly recipes you can whip up at the end of a busy day? Welcome to Wee Cook Wednesdays! This will feature ready-set-eat recipes that the whole family will enjoy. For our inaugural effort, I’d like to share a recent favorite, which features “Newman’s Own Black Bean and Corn Salsa,” in honor of the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, who recently died at age 83. “Cowboy Pie” is like Shepherd’s Pie — only with a little kick in the ol’ giddyap. To make… Heidi’s Southwestern Cowboy Pie In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, brown 1 chopped onion in […]
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