If barley isn’t one of the foods you are familiar with, now is a great time to begin using it in your menus. Pearl barley is the kind most available, and I have used it in many dishes where I want to either extend the amount of ground meat or just eliminate the meat altogether….
Month: April 2016
Ham in Meatballs or Meatloaf
Many “seasonal shoppers” may have stocked up on a ham or two because of the loss leader specials many stores feature around Easter. Or you may just have some of the leftovers from your own Easter ham tucked away in the freezer, waiting for some new ideas. You made sandwiches, maybe even a casserole or…
Spinach Avocado Dip
Some time ago, the New York Times published a guacamole recipe that included, horror of horrors, green peas! The kerfuffle that arose from this deviation from the sacred guacamole text is something that I was aware of as I began working with ways to extend expensive avocados in my own version of guacamole. To avoid…
Chocolate Apple Cupcakes
Many years ago, I found a chocolate apple cake that was moist and a favorite dessert of my kids. Unfortunately, it was one of those recipes that I managed to lose track of. As I recall, it was from a little paperback cookbook of apple recipes, and I think I gave that away in one…