I’m loving how much these recent recipes are challenging my knowledge! This is another recipe that sent me to Wikipedia and other recipe sites, but so far, I haven’t found anything entitled German Prune Bread recipe. I found some recipes for plum bread which indicate to let the loaves sit for 3 days before use. This particular … Continue reading
Here’s another that had me wondering…kolacky? Alternately spelled kolach, koolach, and kolace, these pastries are a delicacy from Czecheslovakia and Slovenia. They feature a light, sweetened bread surrounding a fruit center, and sound a lot like a fruit danish. The name is pronounced co-LOT-key and the root word kola means wheel in Czech. The traditional … Continue reading
Grape jelly always seemed like the most decadent type of jelly when I was young. There is something really satisfying about it, to me. Some people don’t like it, and as an adult I am more of a cherry preserves girl. Grape Jelly Wash and stem grapes Drain well Boil grapes – strain Take … Continue reading
When I first read the title of this recipe card, I was a little worried. Fruit AND avocado salad? That can be risky. My mother used to put sliced oranges and avocado into green salad with bleu cheese dressing and it somehow worked. I usually sucked the dressing off the oranges before chewing them … Continue reading
Thanks to Carol Tucker on Bever Street, we have today’s recipe for Ham Balls with Pineapple Sauce. I don’t know where this combo originated, but the ham & pineapple thing is found everywhere from pizza parlors to cocktail parties. It’s not my favorite, but some people rave over it. To each their own. Who … Continue reading
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