Through The Garden's Gate » cooking

White Chocolate Lime Cupcakes, pretty enough for a garden wedding

mysterysgarden — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:21:58 +0000

Recipe Rating: Intermediate (requires an electric mixer)

Our two younger sons and their wives had a garage sale at our house this past weekend. It took place in our garage because that’s where all their unwanted and “stored” belongings ended up over the years. It was so bad that their overflow had spilled over into our spare bedrooms. (Thank you elder son for not [...]

Southwestern Summer Squash Skillet

mysterysgarden — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:53:06 +0000

This is my absolute favorite summer squash recipe. I got it from a friend many years ago when I was complaining about our “bountiful” (an understatement, believe me!) harvest of yellow crook neck squash. I’d already filled the freezer with squash bread. I’d fried it, boiled it, baked it into casseroles, and given it away to friends and [...]

I have a new knife…

mysterysgarden — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:32:58 +0000

God help me. I have a new knife. It’s really sharp. I also have a new box of band-aids. Because my new knife is apparently more than I can handle.

Oh, sure, I’ve had lotsa new knives before–but never one like this baby.

It’s a weapon. I could seriously hurt someone [...]

My momma’s really easy, really good yeasty biscuity rolls-countdown to Thanksgiving

mysterysgarden — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:11:05 +0000

recipe rated: EASY*

I think most families have a stash of beloved holiday recipes that have been passed down through generations of mothers to daughters (or sons). Of course, [...]

Apple Crisp + Crisp Autumn day = Perfection!

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:31:37 +0000

Recipe Rated: EASY*

Fall is definitely in the air in my neck of the woods and to me, that means a crackling wood fire and the aroma of Cinnamon Apple Crisp wafting through the house. It’s one of my autumn rituals. I only make it once a year on a crisp sunny [...]

Hilde’s Beef Roll Ups or as they say in Bavaria-Rinds Rouladen!

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:00:04 +0000

Recipe Rating: INTERMEDIATE*

I knew I would try this recipe the minute Hilde posted it. I’d never made anything like it before, and rolling a pickle up inside a slab of beef slathered in brown mustard was too intriguing to just tuck away in a recipe file never to be seen again. I had to make [...]

Summer Squash Lime-Kissed Tea Cakes

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:32:33 +0000

Recipe Rated: GOURMET EASY* (requires a few odd-ball ingredients)

Last year all 6 of our squash plants died leaving us seriously deprived of one of our favorite summer veggies. This year my husband planted 15 of those suckers. He was determined not to go without again.

Need I even say that the summer squash in this year’s garden [...]

Fresh from the garden Basil Pesto–I’m here to tell ya–it’s the best-o!!!!

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:35:30 +0000

Recipe Rating: INTERMEDIATE* (requires a food processor)

I love basil. I love all herbs, but if I had to chose one I couldn’t live without, it would be basil. I love the flavor and the luscious smell– plus it has the added bonus of being a really pretty plant. I love it so much that it doesn’t [...]

Shepherd’s Pie—– or is it Cottage Pie? Oh my!!!!

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:50:47 +0000

Recipe Rated:GOURMET EASY* (requires an odd-ball ingredient-Guinness Stout)

My husband worked in England 8 years ago, and our family fell in love with the British people, the British countryside, fish and chips and shepherd’s pie made traditionally with lamb. I never even attempted to make it after we came home because, 1) it was made with lamb [...]

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cheesecake will make you fat!

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:40:31 +0000

Recipe Rated: GOURMET EASY* (need caramels,food processor,electric mixer,springform pan)

I love cheese cake. It’s not a secret–everyone knows I love cheesecake. Middle son, David, has inherited the cheesecake gene and it has, over the years, become our mutual vice. We have collided in the middle of the night at the fridge when a cheesecake was known to be [...]