Pecan Pie (The Frugal Gourmet)

½ stick butter1 cup light brown sugar3 eggs1/8 teaspoon salt1 cup light corn syrup1 tablespoon flour½ teaspoon vanilla½ teaspoon cinnamon1 cup pecansunbaked pie shell Cream together the butter and brown sugar. Beat the eggs together with the salt, and add to the butter and sugar. Add 1 cup light corn syrup, the flour, vanilla, and… Continue reading Pecan Pie (The Frugal Gourmet)

Rice Lentil Poulou (from “Laurel’s Kitchen”)

The book “Laurel’s Kitchen: A Handbook for Vegetarian Cookery and Nutrition” was originally published in 1976. It is a comprehensive guide to feeding your family with vegetarian, whole foods. The book is helpful even for beginners in vegetarian eating. Judging by the number of times we’ve cooked it, this would have to be our favorite.… Continue reading Rice Lentil Poulou (from “Laurel’s Kitchen”)

Joe Carson’s Ginger Cookies (Midwest Living, December, 1990)

A friend from Indiana sent us this recipe. Clipping it from the magazine “Midwest Living”, it came with an article attached. I dimly remember the story of these cookies – after all, it was almost 25 years ago when I received it! Joe Carson ran a bake shop out West, and when the holidays approached,… Continue reading Joe Carson’s Ginger Cookies (Midwest Living, December, 1990)