The winter holidays cry out for cookie cutter cookies, and this is an easy recipe that uses a flavorful native desert herb (but you can substitute store bought lavender). And what better way to celebrate the season than to add a taste of the Sonoran […]
Category: Dessert
Dessert Dutch Baby AKA Pan Plano – Part II
I started this topic last week with the basic Dutch Baby, or Pan Plano recipe. Now we are going to look at some refinements and embellishments that can be done when not squatting around a campfire. A Short Philosophy of Food Before we cook, let […]
Empanadas are Easy
We like to make and give fruit empanadas as one of our favorite holiday treats. Some of our friends make and share tamales – so we have fun exchanging. Easy Empanadas I think empanadas are so simple – but it is like anything. I have […]
Spiced Pecans – Gluten-Free Holiday Treat
Pecans with a Southwest twist for all your gluten-free friends. This is also for your friends that might have to watch their diet due to gout or kidney stones. Pecans are one of the few tree nuts that have not been shown exacerbate those conditions. […]
Mesquite Apple Muffins – Gluten Free
So you foraged those mesquite beans – harvested them and ground them into meal or flour – NOW what?! There are many lovely ways to use the mesquite flour! We already shared our One Minute Mesquite Muffin, now here is a muffin for folks that […]