food
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Artichoke Fava Bean and Asparagus Stew
I know we are more than halfway through winter, but I suspect this Pantry Challenge that limits my purchases of fresh vegetables and the snow that keeps falling are giving me the munchies for spring. I am thinking of tender baby peas, crisp young asparagus, M&M’s….wait, scratch that last one. Focus, right? I wrote earlier about the Rhinebeck Country Living Fair last June. I met Brent and Josh, the Beekman Boys. I fell hard for their Heirloom Vegetable Cookbook. Very hard. I searched for baby artichokes for over 6 months so that I could make their Artichoke Fava Bean and Asparagus Stew. Last November, the stars aligned and I finally…
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Apple Pie Waffles
Easy, like Sunday morning…. Aaah, Sunday morning. I surprised everyone by springing forth from my bed with a shout that I would be making breakfast. Me – the one who gets nauseous from eating before noon. And these waffles were stupendous. I started with a recipe from the Betty Crocker website for Pumpkin Waffles with Maple-Apple Syrup and proceeded to do my own thing. Enjoy! Apple Pie Waffles (Original recipe serves 6) 2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup applesauce (we made homemade applesauce the day before, so it was fresh!) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 2…