More cookies…good cookies…pumpkin cookies! I decided to make three versions of this cookie – plain chocolate chip, pecan and walnut. All three were a hit! My 5 year old downed the plain chocolate chip, one daughter the pecan, her friend the walnut, and another daughter loved them all. I send care packages back to…
Cumin-Lime Cole Slaw
Central Delaware is the home to some very tasty cabbage. There are a few weeks a year when it is not to much fun to ride your bike past the fields of cabbage, breathing in the aroma; but once the crop is harvested, the cabbage can be enjoyed through the winter. Cole slaw was one of…
Sticky Date-Nut Bread
I have a love affair with dates. My favorites, of course, are the ones I get in the Middle East, but there are some really good dates to be had that are grown in California. I tasted some fantastic dates at the farmers market when I was in Sonoma County this summer. Now there is…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple Thyme Glaze
Time to finally finish off my garden sweet potatoes. A sad but satisfying feeling. I used any potato that even hinted at being big enough and we still only had enough for a half recipe.These almost didn’t make it to the dinner table. Roasted sweet potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes, the maple…
Tah Chin (Persian Rice with Chicken, Saffron & Yogurt) – revisited
I have refined my Tah Chin over the years, now using a Persian rice cooker. The recipe below is still the one I base off of, but always am fiddling at the edges. The moment before unfolding is still always stressful… But now this is what I unmold… I have found that a key step…
Kale-Turkey Bacon Herb Bread
Quick breads are a big thing in our house, a favorite breakfast food. Zucchini bread is, of course, the favorite, but there is peach bread, pumpkin bread, blackberry bread, and others. Recently, I added the fig graham bread and sweet potato pecan bread, and will be trying out a bunch of new breads over the upcoming…
Dragon Bowl with Sweet Potato, Kale, Chickpeas, Avocado & Egg
Sweet potatoes from my garden, yes there are still a few… I love anything topped with egg, especially roasted vegetables. Combine that with my new discovery of rice bowls, and you have a beautiful, colorful satisfying base for the egg.There are also spiced chickpeas to add flavor and texture. The recipe calls for sprinkling them on top,…
Chile-and-Olive Oil Fried Egg with Avocado and Sprouts
It’s been a busy few weeks with a lot of heavy, rich, fattening foods and way too much sugar. So I wanted to start the new year with a light, fresh, healthy and very flavorful dinner. I also wanted it to be quick and easy, so, a twist on breakfast for dinner it was…Chile-and-Olive Oil…
Lamb Biryani
One of our guests for Thanksgiving brought leg of lamb – how wonderful! With all the food we made, I had both turkey and lamb leftovers. I ended up freezing about 3 cups-worth of lamb pieces.I had initially planned on using leftover turkey and making turkey biryani, but I decided the lamb would be an…
Sweet Potato Pecan Bread
I am still enjoying cooking with the sweet potatoes from our fall harvest. There are still a few nice-sized ones left; so I grabbed a couple to make some bread.The sweet potato bread turned out great. I often find pumpkin bread to be overly moist and sweet. This was perfect, the texture was great and…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 