Thai Chicken Soup
6-8 as an appetizer, 4 as a main course If you want a soup with less fat, it is possible to substitute light coconut milk for one or both cans of regular coconut milk. Fresh lemon grass can be omitted, but the soup will lack some complexity. Don’t be tempted to use jarred or dried […]
Apple-Pecan Muffins (Ellie Krieger)
3/4 cup plus 2 T packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup flour 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup canola oil 2 eggs 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 apple, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces […]
Petticoats (Kathy Knelleken)
1 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract 2 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt Cream together the butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla or almond extract. Add the flour and salt. Roll the dough into a 2-inch diameter log, wrap in wax paper, and chill. Cut into 1/8-inch cookies […]
Snowballs (Kathy Knelleken)
1 cup butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup chopped nuts, typically walnuts Cream together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add the flour and salt and mix until the dough starts to come together. Add the nuts. Roll into 1-inch balls and bake […]