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Pear Chips
By Hklbrries
This recipe is from “The Sweet Life: Desserts From Chantrelle,” by Kate Zuckerman (Bullfinch Press, $35)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream-of-tartar
- 1 cup water
- 2 under-ripe pears
The Beauty of True Food (Andrew Weil, MD)
By Hklbrries
Andrew Weil, MD, puts his theories where his palate is
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Sugar Cookies with Icing
By Hklbrries
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Icing:
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup milk
- Food coloring, optional
Maple Baked Apples
By Hklbrries
Serve this baked fruit favorite at your next fall soiree and you'll certainly receive a round of applause for prese...
- 4 large apples
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 lemon, the juice of
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
Organic Baby Carrots with Ginger-Soy Vinaigrette
By Hklbrries
Steam carrots for about 6 to 8 minutes, or to desired tenderness
- 6 cups organic baby carrots
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 4 tbsp finely chopped green onions
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp peeled, minced ginger
- Salt to taste
Peach and Apricot Chutney
By Hklbrries
Try this with any curried or highly spiced dish
- 2 ounces (approximately 1/2 cup) dried apricots, diced
- 1 cup pitted and diced fresh ripe peaches
- 1 cup peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp minced red jalapeno pepper
- 1 tbsp minced green jalapeno pepper
- 1 tbsp minced fresh gingerroot
- Pinch of ground cloves
- Pinch of ground turmeric
- Pinch of cayenne
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Recycle - Glass plate and turntable from microwave
By Hklbrries
Hey, Heloise: When my old microwave broke, I wondered what I could do with the glass plate and turntable — it see...
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Shallot and Mustard Sauce
By Hklbrries
Serve with Vegetable Strudel (recipe in collection), with steamed vegetables, or over rice
- 4 shallots
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup chopped fennel
- 1 tsp nonfat milk powder
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Salt
Recycling Electronics - Tips
By Hklbrries
The latest cell phone. The fastest computer
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Tip - How to choose a watermelon
By Hklbrries
To spot a watermelon that’s succulent and sweet, look for a pale-yellow patch on one side
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