Chef Dawn Buchholz You see them getting ripe. You smell them. Beautiful, yellow, organic bananas destined to grace your granola or top your peanut butter toast. And then, well, they're riper than that now (a bit more fragrant) so ... they'll sweeten up your smoothie. But what about the rest of the brown-spotted bunch? Time goes by and Oops! … [Read more...]
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp Bars
Just because the weather is warming up, doesn't mean you have to give up baking. The Cuisnart CSO does a great job of baking without heating up the entire house-imagine that? Cookies in the middle of summer-Yum! And with the warmer months comes lots of produce. One of my favorite vegetables to bake with is rhubarb (yes, it's a … [Read more...]
Leek, Ricotta and Mushroom Frittata
I love breakfast, so I am always looking for new dishes to serve. And of course, there is nothing like breakfast for dinner (did your mother ever do that for you when you were a kid?). Unlike most of my posts, this is a savory recipe-I couldn't resist!! I came across this recipe recently and gave it a try. Oh my! It was so easy, baked up … [Read more...]
Chocolate-Bottom Banana Bars
Besides banana bread and smoothies (and of course the remarkable one ingredient ice cream), what can you do with over ripe bananas that just don't look appealing? Did I hear you say, "Chocolate-Bottom Banana Bars, April?" Well, probably not, but this is certainly a delicious way to use up those over ripe bananas! I love reading mysteries, … [Read more...]
Pastry Apple Roses
Last week I was in the mood to be a little more creative and remembered a post I saw on Facebook demonstrating how easy it is to make pastry roses using puff pastry and sliced apples. Hmmm...great idea! I had puff pastry in the freezer and apples sitting on the counter. And so I set to work, first thawing out the puff pastry (1-2 hours in the … [Read more...]
Super Steam your super greens
We all know super greens are awesome. And, steaming them keeps them awesome! Use the "Super Steam" mode on the Cuisinart CSO and you will get awesome steamed greens FAST. Prep time is minimal (2 minutes, maybe?), and the cook time is 10 minutes. Put the leaves on an oven-safe plate (I use Corelle). I was pleasantly surprised the first … [Read more...]