http://www.homewitch.net A modern Pagan homemaker and her recipes, thoughts, and photos. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:20:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been craving Gruyere lately, especially Gruyere with Dijon mustard, so I picked up some boneless, skinless chicken breasts last night and whipped this up in no time this evening. Less than an hour from start to finish... actually quite a bit less, which is a good thing since ... http://www.homewitch.net/2008/01/05/swiss-dijon-chicken/ Sometimes simple things are really nice. Our schedules around here are often bizarre, given that Cat works nights, on weekends, and we're homeschoolers. That means that meals here don't always easily fit into the categories of "breakfast," or "supper," or whatever... so having breakfast foods for an ... http://www.homewitch.net/2008/01/04/simple-herbed-breakfast/ This was so fun! If you like "Heath" bars, this is a great candy for you... and it's not hard to make, either, even for a candymaking novice like myself. These are being given as gifts to Mom's neighbor and mail carrier, who have come to expect treats ... http://www.homewitch.net/2007/12/24/toffee-crunch/ Ok, so it's been almost a year since I have updated my blog... hopefully *some* of you are still out there! It's been a crazy year for us... full of good, bad, and in between, but always busy! I thought it would be appropriate to start back up here with ... http://www.homewitch.net/2007/12/16/spiced-apple-swirl-cake/ We needed something special for this dreary, snowy afternoon... the first day together that Cat and I have had in over two weeks! So, I decided to make some savory brunch waffles, filled with carmelized onion and smoked turkey, Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheese, then to top them off ... http://www.homewitch.net/2007/01/21/sunday-brunch-smoky-turkey-cheese-waff-elots/ I wanted to try doing something interesting with some of the venison my neighbors so graciously shared with us, so I played fast and loose with my Mom's Arabian schwarma recipe. My *only* regret is that I forgot to wrap one up for myself, to take to my Mom's ... http://www.homewitch.net/2007/01/10/schwarma-inspired-venison-wraps/ My picture-taking skills seem to have deteriorated lately, but this dish turned out so well that I decided to post it here anyway. You can't really go too far wrong with pork, in my book, but this was a lot of fun, as well. Tishie loves the Orange ... http://www.homewitch.net/2007/01/05/pork-in-garlic-orange-sauce/ So it's not the most original after-holiday leftover makeover, but at least I had fun with it. Mom suggested that I try her pie crust trick with the puff pastry... so what you see is (ahem) my (errr) interpretation of a turkey. :) As for a recipe, it's so basic ... http://www.homewitch.net/2006/12/30/turkey-pot-pie/ What better holiday breakfast or brunch item is there? Here's what you'll need to make about two dozen nice sized rolls: 3/4 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar, plus a pinch more 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 5 tsp. yeast (about 2 pkts.) 1/3 cup warm water 3 eggs 6 cups (more or less) ... http://www.homewitch.net/2006/12/21/cinnamon-rolls/ I'll admit it... this is about as close as I can come to making a 30-minute meal; in that regard, I'm no Rachel Ray. However, when the mood strikes me and the ingredients are at hand, I have been known to put together some pretty nice dinner salads. ... http://www.homewitch.net/2006/12/16/a-nice-dinner-salad/