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Posted in health on Nov 3rd, 2007
This morning for frühstück we had Pfannkuchen, or German style pancakes. The recipe was a little thinner than Sibylle remember from her childhood, but the flavor was right, and we both enjoyed them.
6 eggs
1 Cup flour
1 Cup milk
1/2 Cup sugar (although next time we’ll try 1/4 Cup sugar)
butter
(I actually only used 5 eggs, as [...]
Posted in family on May 4th, 2006
Yesterday I made a cheesecake following my mom’s recipe. This is true New York style cheesecake; obscenely rich, creamy, and decadent. It’s also quite an undertaking to make with a pound of cream cheese, a pound of small curd cottage cheese, a pint of sour cream, grated lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar, vanilla, flour, a [...]
Posted in health on Sep 19th, 2004
I had a wonderful day of cooking today. Michele and I have been talking about a homemade carrot cake for a while. We even bought the cream cheese and carrots last weekend. Today I was in the “mood” and the resulting cake was spectacular. While this apartment may have some faults, the accuracy of the [...]
Posted in health on Dec 15th, 2003
Olive oil
1 package chicken breasts, rinsed and cut into cubes
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 medium green pepper, finely chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 can diced or finely diced tomatoes
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 bay leaves
1-2 tablespoons parsley
Salt
Pepper
5-6 squirts Tabasco
3 1/2 cups chicken stock (1 package)
1 package yellow rice (I use Vigo brand)
1 Can peas
Pimento
Heat 2-3 [...]
Posted in health on Nov 3rd, 2003
Michele and I spent yesterday morning cooking both a pot of spaghetti sauce and a crock pot of swiss steak. Originally we had planned on preparing and having swiss steak for dinner. It is one of our favorite meals and we hadn’t made it in too long.
We use a 2-3 pound eye roast, cut into [...]
Posted in health on Mar 10th, 2001
2 stalks of celery finely chopped
1 med to large onion coarsely chopped
½ green pepper finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 clove elephant garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz)
1 can tomato sauce (28 oz)
1 small can tomato paste
olive oil
chili powder
cumin
cayenne (red pepper) powder
anise seed
salt
pepper
sugar
Worcestershire sauce
Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in a [...]
Posted in health on Jan 15th, 2000
1 pot
3 cans chicken stock
2 carrots, cut into slices
2 stalks of celery, cut into slices
1 handful of chopped onion
2-3 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
salt and pepper to taste
rosemary
thyme
secret seasonings
vegetable bouillon cube
flour
1 cup of rice
Pour stock into large pot. Slice carrots and celery and add to stock. Season with [...]
