Wild Blackberry Muffins
Fold fresh wild blackberries into a basic muffin batter and you’ll have a homemade breakfast treat ready in 30 minutes from start to finish.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Mix milk egg and olive oil together in a bowl.

Add flour sugar and baking powder; mix well.

Fold blackberries into the batter.

Spoon batter into the muffin tin filling each cup 1/2 way.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 20 minutes.

ArnoldGreg February 7, 2023

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Poached Quince with Cranberries
Quince fruits poached in sweet syrup with tart cranberries make for a lovely dessert at your next holiday gathering or dinner party.

Orange juice, white sugar, agave nectar, and water are combined in a saucepan and heated over medium-high heat.

Quince fruits should be washed, peeled, and any dark spots removed.

When the liquid is boiling, add whole quinces and turn down the heat.

Cook for ten minutes.

After simmering for an additional 10 minutes, turn the quince over 180 degrees.

Add the cranberries and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the quince is knife-tender.

Serve the quince whole or cored, topped with the cranberries and syrup.

Add orange zest on top.

ArnoldGreg February 6, 2023

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Aunt Bill’s Brown Candy
Old-fashioned, creamy, pecan candy made with sugar, cream, butter, and pecans is this rich brown confection. For a family candy-making activity, prepare it.

Butter a medium heavy saucepan and a 9×13-inch dish.

In the buttered saucepan, combine 4 cups sugar and cream.

Place aside.

Over medium heat, add the final 2 cups of sugar to a sizable, heavy skillet.

Cook while constantly stirring until sugar starts to melt.

Put the pan of cream, sugar, and low heat on, stirring occasionally.

In the skillet, keep cooking and stirring the sugar until it is completely melted and light brown.

The melted sugar should be added to the barely simmering cream in a very slow, thin stream while being constantly stirred.

This procedure could take up to five minutes, and it works best if the melted sugar is poured very slowly.

ArnoldGreg February 5, 2023

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Penne and Vodka Sauce
A rich and flavorful sauce for boiled penne is made with vodka, tomato sauce, and cream after lightly sautéing sweet and salty pancetta in butter. Serve warm with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Meanwhile melt butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add pancetta and saute until lightly browned.

Add vodka and stir until it is reduced by half about 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir in tomato sauce and cream.

Simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes.

Stir every few minutes.

ArnoldGreg February 4, 2023

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Red Pepper Soup with Feta Cheese
This scrumptious soup is made with chicken broth and roasted red peppers, and it comes together quickly.

Undrained peppers, chicken broth, garlic, oregano, and basil should be blended or processed in a food processor until smooth.

Put the liquid in a saucepan and warm it up slowly.

5 minutes of simmering.

Add cream gradually while heating.

Serve with feta cheese crumbles on top in soup bowls.

For garnish, top with more feta cheese and oregano.

ArnoldGreg February 3, 2023

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Whole Grilled Trout
Whole grilled trout is stuffed with herbs and flavorings and cooked directly on grill grates for delicious, flaky, tender fish with crispy skin.

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Rub the outside of each trout generously with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.

Sprinkle inside cavities with salt and black pepper.

Place 1/2 of the lemon and onion slices into cavity of each trout as well along with minced garlic sprig of rosemary and sprig of thyme.

Turn preheated grill down to low and place the trout directly onto the grill; cook until flesh flakes easily and the skins are browned 6 to 7 minutes per side flipping once.

ArnoldGreg February 2, 2023

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Mrs. Patti’s Mexican Cornbread
To a pot of your preferred soup or chili, a rich, moist cornbread with Cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers is the ideal complement. In a cast-iron skillet, bake it.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Grease a large cast-iron skillet.

Whisk cornmeal baking powder and salt in a bowl; beat sour cream and eggs into cornmeal mixture until thoroughly combined.

Stir cream-style corn onion vegetable oil and jalapeno peppers into batter.

Pour half the batter into prepared cast-iron skillet; spread 1 cup Cheddar cheese over batter.

Pour in remaining batter and spread remaining 2 cups Cheddar cheese on top.

Bake in the preheated oven until set and the cheese topping is melted and browned about 45 minutes.

ArnoldGreg February 1, 2023

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