Entries from January 2009

January 26, 2009

Coleslaw Dressing (creamy)

1/2 cup good mayonnaise (we like Hellman’s Real)
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon granulated white sugar
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon ground celery seed
sea salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Whisk all ingredients in a salad bowl until smooth.   Taste for seasonings and adjust.  This is a perfect amount to coat about 1 pound or 454 grams [...]

January 25, 2009

Onion Soup for Four

Part One:

3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons canola oil
5 large onions, peeled and sliced thinly
Splash of water
Salt

Place the butter, oil, onions and water into a large soup pot with a few pinches of [...]

January 16, 2009

Steel Cut Oats (Scottish Oats)

Puts “oatmeal” to shame!

1 ½ cups water
½ cup milk
1 tablespoons butter
½ cup steel cut oats
1/8 teaspoon salt
Handful of dried fruit (cherries or cranberries are good)

Bring the water and milk to a simmer in a wide bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, add oats, and [...]