Wife Jan’s college friends are visiting and I have been cooking up a storm. I had decided to make Hoe-waffles and it seemed a bit of a scant breakfast. I had a couple of pears in the basket I and decide to make a side fruit salad. Pears just by themselves seemed just too plain, so I quickly thought to add some marmalade.
Karl’s Pears with Mandarin Marmalade
Filed under Breakfast, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
We have a new neighbor across the street and my usual practice has been to gift new neighbors with a jar of jam as a welcoming to the neighborhood. Surprisingly, I had no jam on hand—normally I have 4-5 jars ready to distribute or for personal consumption. I needed to make a new batch.
Karl’s Ginger White Peach Jam
Filed under California Fusion, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ever since I watched the first episode of Miss Fisher, I knew I had to try my hand at kumquat marmalade. I promise I won’t use the poisoned sugar.
Karl’s Kumquat Marmalade
Filed under California Fusion, Vegan, Vegetarian
BBQ is a tradition meal for Memorial Day. I was serving wings and a variety of salads. A fruit salad seemed the right dessert to go with this meal.
Karl’s Seasonal Fruit Salad
Filed under California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from a Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association recipe
Jan and I were at our local farmers’ market and Jan spotted a table with piles of free printed recipes. This one appealed to her, so I made it for her. It substitutes cherries for tomatoes, the common base ingredient of brushetta. I took it one step further and used my favorite, Rainier cherries.
Karl’s Cherry Bruschetta
Filed under California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Adapted from a Fine Cooking recipe
Jan loves lemon curd, so a while ago I made some with Meyer lemons. It worked out so well that I have made it a couple of times. It is really tasty, but it does not last or keep long.
Karl’s Pomegranate Curd
Filed under Breakfast, Treats, Vegetarian
Myr and Jan went to a pot-luck at Pie Ranch yesterday (Hey, for them this is work). Myr’s contribution the meal was Balsamic Strawberries. These are good all by themselves, but they can also go equally well on a mesclun salad or vanilla ice cream.
Karl’s Quick Variation of
Miriam’s Balsamic Strawberries
Filed under Breakfast, Desserts & Treats, Vegan, Vegetarian
Eilene’s birthday party turned into an overnight, so I had to come up with a breakfast. Eilene asked for waffles. I had a Bosc pear on hand so I decided to whip up some fruit compote to go on top.
Karl’s Pear Compote
Filed under Breakfast
Jan saw a bunch of fruit at the farmer’s market and thought, “What goes with lamb skewers? Fruit skewers!” Some of the fruit was not quite ripe and I suggested that since I would already have the grill going we could throw them on. Jan thought this was a good idea.
Jan’s Grilled Fruit Skewers
Filed under Other, Side Dishes, Vegan
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