Rock Your Palate

Recipe Serves Four 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 16 oz Boneless Chicken Breast, cut into 1 inch pieces 2 Tbsp Flour 16 oz fresh Baby Spinach leaves 2 Tbsp Water 1 Medium Sweet Onion 1 Cup Brown Rice [cooked] 1/4 Tsp freshly grated nutmeg 12 oz Alfredo Sauce Ground Black Pepper & Sea Salt [to taste] [...]

Native Americans are credited with the planting of three main native crops. These plants were squash, maize (corn) and beans. They were planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. No one likes weeds including squash! The beans provided a nitrogen fix for all three crops.

Holiday cookie baking is especially fun with kids. This recipe is simple enough for preteens to make unsupervised. Or, if you have wee ones you can bake the cookies ahead, cool and then frost letting everyone design ever own cookies.
My friend Doreen has made these cookies for years with her kids when they were younger and now with her husband.

Makes 2 dozen Cookies 1/4 LB butter [1 stick] 3/4 Cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 beaten egg 1/2 Cup milk 2.5 Cups flour 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 Cup currants Blend butter and sugar together, add vanilla. Beat egg and [...]

This glaze is really great with any pork, ham or poultry dish! And adding the pecans just before serving keeps the nutty crunchy texture that compliments the tenderness of the meat.

Recipe makes 30 cookies 1/2 Cup butter, softened 6 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1-1/4 Cups all-purpose flour 2 beaten eggs 1 tsp nutmeg Slivered almonds Preheat oven to 350F. Blend together butter, 4 Tbsp sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl with a fork until combined well. Sift flour into butter mixture and [...]