rusticjoyfulfood

How have I never ever, not even once, made a doughnut or piece of fried dough?  How can I be living having not made these for my family!  So good, relatively simple and the process was good for my soul.…

When Dave’s Killer Bread launched their new whole grain, organic white bread, we couldn’t wait to get a grilled cheese situation going!  Prosciutto, fresh mozz, sweet basil & sun-dried tomato’s make for one heck of a sandwich.    Mozzarella & Prosciutto …

Cream Cheese Brownies Prep: 10 minutes Yields 24 brownies from a 9×13 pan Pre-heat oven to 350ᵒ Brownie Mixture 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup melted butter ½ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla ¾ cup cocoa powder (Dutch process…

2 cans garbanzo beans or chickpeas, drained 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil juice and zest of 1 lemon 1 clove of fresh garlic, smashed 1 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes 2 Tbsp. cold water…

Coconut cream lemon barsAdapted from Ina Garten’s lemon bar recipe Active time 20 minutes In active 60 minutes Makes 24 bars Crust2 cups flour1 cup soft butter1/2 tsp kosher salt1/2 cup sugar Filling6 XL eggs or 7 Large eggs3 cups…

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and for many of us there is the excitement of the holiday mixed with the worry of the work load task list.  The longing to impress with a tasty menu clashes with the desire…

  Farrow with Roasted tomato Vinaigrette and Poached eggs 2 cups cooked farrow (in stock not water) 1 cup grated parmesan cheese Fresh torn basil to taste Roasted tomato vinaigrette 2 cups cherry tomatoes (Roasted for 20 minutes at 350…

Hello!  Im starting out a guest blog series, I think its so fun to promote each other and get a new point of view here on the blog.  Let me introduce Gillian Gregory or msmarquetskitchen.blogspot.com  she brought these heavenly treats…

Meatless Monday just got better! Spinach/Onion Pesto 3 cups baby spinachA few basil leaves1/2 chopped onion1 clove garlic1 cup grated parmesanSalt and pepper to taste2 Tbsp. almonds1 cup good olive oilSplash of lemon juice Other ingredients 1 lb pasta1/2 cup…