Several years ago, Cook’s Illustrated had a oat muffin recipe. While it was a tasty oat cupcake, it was not a “muffin”—too sweet! They did, however, have some good techniques for enhancing the oat flavor by toasting the raw oats and then grinding them into flour.
Karl’s Banana Oat Mini Muffins with Fresh Raspberries
Filed under Breakfast, California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
I cannot claim this recipe as my own. Miriam brought me some Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia when she came back from Italy. I was under strict instructions never to use this vinegar in a salad dressing. The Acetaria San Giacomo’s website had photos to show off their products and one was of raspberries with vinegar and a light dusting of powdered sugar. This was clearly an acceptable use of “the good stuff.”
Raspberries with
Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale
di Reggio Emilia
Filed under Desserts & Treats, Treats, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jan made the dessert for our Fourth of July weekend dinner. It of course had to be patriotically themed, but the recipes in the newspaper were all full of sugar. The kids are on the Atkins diet so sugar. The berries themselves are suspect, but she did not have to add extra sugar the whipped cream.
Jan’s Red, White, and Blueberries
Filed under Desserts & Treats, Holidays, Treats, Vegetarian
When I started making fresh crackers, Jan named them, “Karl Don’t Make These Crackers.” This was not because they were so bad, but because they were so good. These crackers were just too good to leave just laying around tempting you to eat them. I am constantly tinkering with the recipe and I have gone a long way from the original.
Karl’s Raspberry Cream Crackers
Filed under bread, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
This is one of those more of a technique than a recipe. We have friends coming over for a last minute BBQ. Jan decided to make this as a Fourth of July dessert.
Jan’ Red, White, and Blueberries
Filed under Desserts & Treats, Treats
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