Recipes by Kimberly (Page 2)

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	Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Boozy Sweet Potatoes! by Kimberly Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Boozy Sweet Potatoes!Stay tuned, y'all, apparently I'm in a generous mood because I'm sharing all my greatest hits this week.My boozy sweet potatoes are probably my most popular recipe. I've been making them for every Thanksgiving, and almost every Christmas, for about ten years now and I've never had…	1 vote 508 views
	Wild Foraging: Chanterelles by Kimberly Wild Foraging: ChanterellesYay, today I'm writing for TWO blogs! This is also a guest-post on my friend's urban foraging blog, First Ways. I follow her blog avidly even though I'm not much of a forager yet - I eat the dandelions out of my yard, but I still have no idea where to find burdock or watercress in Portland, even though I…	1 vote 279 views
	Biscuits (Gravy Optional) by Kimberly Biscuits (Gravy Optional)I've probably mentioned before that Keith and I have a biscuit tradition. Whenever he goes out of town for work, his first morning home again means biscuits and gravy. This has given me plenty of opportunity to perfect my biscuit technique, and I don't mind saying that I make the best biscuits we've ever…	1 vote 413 views
	Outta' Town Banana Muffins by Kimberly (Apologies for the pic - I had coffee on the brain at 5:30 a.m.)'Tis the season for holiday travel! We got a jump on the season yesterday, when Keith got a quick job in L.A. and I decided to join him just to get out of town for a couple of days. So yesterday we hit the road about 5:45 a.m. and hauled our exhausted selves into Redondo…	1 vote 368 views
	Perfect Pot Roast by Kimberly Perfect Pot RoastInspired by a friend the other day who was having trouble producing a pot roast, I decided to treat Keith and his dad to one of my own, setting a challenge for myself in the process. See, the easiest way to make a pot roast - BY FAR - is in the crockpot. Slow-simmering at low heat keeps the moisture with the meat,…	1 vote 709 views
	Incredible Autumn Risotto by Kimberly Incredible Autumn RisottoWhen I'm feeling contemplative or morose, or when I just need some "me-time," I make risotto. There's something about that peaceful stirring and watching, ladling and absorbing, that makes the kitchen experience very zen for me. Risotto has an undeserved reputation for being difficult and time-consuming. It…	1 vote 304 views
	Labor Day by Kimberly Whew, it's been a canning week! And freezing, too. I've put up enough rhubarb for three or four pies, I've pickled peaches, I've pickled beets, I put up ginger-beet relish, I made mozzarella cheese, I made bread, I made biscuits, I blanched and froze 20 ears of corn (some on the cob, some cut off), and I pickled 20 pounds of…	1 vote 324 views
	Happy Times by Kimberly Apropos of nothing: Here's a baby zucchini in my garden.Apparently, I post on Sundays now. I keep meaning to post more often but man, I am SLAMMED! With work, and writing, and cooking, and of course, canning.I'm up early today to put up some salsa verde before I go to work, and then we're heading to Sauvie Island for a 10 lb bag of…	1 vote 250 views
	Yes, I Can! (A Lot.) by Kimberly I have a hunch that very soon, I'm going to have enough grapes to share a few.We need to get some carboys and get ready to make some white wine, I think!I've been canning like it's 1899 these days. More corn salsa, some more peach salsa coming up... I've also put up blackberry jam, ginger-blackberry chutney (which is really too thin…	1 vote 255 views
	Epic Taco Salad by Kimberly Epic Taco SaladKeith came home from his trip last night, just in time for dinner. He'd asked for taco salad. So I went all-out and made the most epic taco salad ever. It was fabulous!EPIC TACO SALADNote: You can use canned black beans, but I soaked and cooked dry beans in boiling water with salt, dried savory, and hot sauce. They were…	1 vote 688 views