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Cranberry-Orange Scones
Recipe By: Almond Breeze From Allrecipes.com 4/13/2020 "Sweet orange and tart cranberry make the perfect flavor combo in these golden brown scones." Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 orange, zested & juiced 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled 2/3 cup Original Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almondmilk 1 cup cranberries (fresh, frozen, or dried) Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a bowl, whisk together fl
Elisa Juarez
Dec 5, 20211 min read


Peanut Butter Cookies
These are another favorite from my Fanny Farmer Cookbook ! I’ve always loved peanut butter cookies and often add chocolate chips. Ingredients: 1/4 lb. butter 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup unbleached flour Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease some cookie sheets (or use nonstick pans or pans lined with parchment pap
Elisa Juarez
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Cup of Joy
December 1, 2021 As much as I love holiday festivities, gatherings, and traditions, I had a sense of relief last year when the pandemic...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 1, 20213 min read


Thanksgiving Treasures
November 24, 2021 Autumn and Thanksgiving hold such treasures that I am always reluctant to let go and move into the next season. I think...
Elisa Juarez
Nov 24, 20212 min read


Cranberry Sauce with Clementines and Cinnamon
Recipe from Whole Foods Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com This classic cranberry sauce gets a little kick from honey-sweet clementines and...
Elisa Juarez
Nov 24, 20211 min read


Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies
By Elisa Juarez Makes about 4 dozen Ingredients: 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1-1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. sea salt 3 cups oats 1 cup dried cranberries 1/2 - 2/3 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 - 1 cup chocolate chips (white, semi-sweet, or dark) Instructions: 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. 3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. 4.
Elisa Juarez
Nov 18, 20211 min read


Small Bites
November 4, 2021 Don’t you love this season of holiday baking, cooking, and celebrating? It’s cold and rainy here today, and I am...
Elisa Juarez
Nov 4, 20213 min read


Favorite Gingerbread
"Deliciously rich, black, and moist. Grandma knew it as 'Fort Atkinson Gingerbread' in the popular old brown covered GOLD MEDAL Cook Book...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 29, 20211 min read


Winter Garden Soup
Recipe from my mother, Janice Rand Tucker. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 large white onion, quartered and sliced 1 large leek, halved and sliced, and soaked to remove sand 2 cups carrots, peeled, quartered and diced 2 cups celery, thinly sliced 1-1/2 cups yam/sweet potato or butternut squash, cubed 2 cups zucchini 2 cups corn kernels 2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon sage 1/2 teaspoon oregano 8 cups vegetab
Elisa Juarez
Oct 26, 20211 min read


Chicken Tetrazzini
My recipe adapted from my mother’s. Photo from BettyCrocker.com. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons onions, chopped 1 tablespoon olive or avocado...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 26, 20211 min read


Puerco y Calabacita
A favorite family recipe! 4 servings 4 pork loin chops, cut into chunks 1 medium zucchini or calabacita (Mexican squash), cut into pieces 1 small (8 oz.) can tomato sauce 1/2 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 cup frozen corn Salt & pepper Cumin (1 tsp.) Garlic powder (1 tsp.) Brown pork in oil in large, deep skillet. Sprinkle flour over pork; add salt and pepper, cumin and garlic powder. Add zucchini, then tomato sauce and water to cover. Add tomato and onion, cover and
Elisa Juarez
Oct 22, 20211 min read


Acorn Squash & Chorizo Tacos
Recipe from Eating Well magazine, November 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Dupree Cooking the spicy chorizo on top of the vegetables helps season...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 20, 20211 min read


Brown Butter & Sage Acorn Squash
Eating Well magazine, November 2021 www.eatingwell.com PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Dupree 40 minutes · Vegetarian Gluten free Paleo We like acorn...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 20, 20211 min read


Maple Cranberry Pecan Granola
Adapted from a recipe by Sally’s Baking Addiction for Maple Almond Cranberry Granola ( https://sallysbakingaddiction.com) . Ingredients:...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 16, 20211 min read


Family Circle Ginger Snaps
These were my Aunt Laurel's favorite cookies when she was growing up, and I must say they were also one of mine! Ingredients: 2 cups...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
From Food Network Magazine , March 2019 Serves 4 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or chili sesame oil 2 carrots, roughly chopped 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger 3 scallions, sliced Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper 1 pound thin chicken cutlets 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 4 pods star anise 4 ounces spaghetti, broken into thirds 16 frozen mini wontons or 12 frozen vegetable dumplings 4 cups baby spinach Heat 1 tabl
Elisa Juarez
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Chicken Meatball Noodle Bowl
From Weeknight Easy recipe booklet by Better Homes & Gardens (adapted) 4 oz. thin rice noodles or dried angel hair pasta 12 oz. uncooked...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 11, 20211 min read


Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
Adapted from my mother’s Betty Crocker Cookbook Makes 12 medium muffins Beat slightly with fork: 1 egg Stir in: 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or regular milk) 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup grated raw tart apples, unpared Sift together and add: 1-1/2 cups sifted whole-grain flour (brown rice, oat, whole wheat or a combination) 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt Stir just until flour is moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Do not overmix. Fill grea
Elisa Juarez
Oct 10, 20211 min read


Tortelloni with Butternut Squash, Carmelized Onions, & Cranberries
Recipe from Buitoni Ingredients: 3 cups cubed (1/2-inch) butternut squash 1-1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 10, 20211 min read


Easy Butternut Squash Ravioli
Whole Foods Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com Serves 4 The classic combo of winter squash and sage are the stars of this recipe, made extra...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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