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Beaver Lake Cottage Banana Bread |
I am not a fan of raw bananas, however, I found when I went to the store I would more often than not come home with a bunch of them. Finding some way to enjoy them and not wasting the fruit became a goal of mine. Since living so “far” from grocery stores has been my life style, we would always improvise with recipes and use what we had trying not to waste anything. Because the molding of that into every fiber of my being made it impossible for me not to use these bananas, I created this recipe as a wonderful way to use this fruit. If you are not ready to make the bread but the bananas have ripened to the dark color you want, freezing is ideal for preventing spoilage. |
Arkansas Cabin Blueberry Bread |
Summer isn’t complete without a trip to the blueberry farm just outside of Eureka Springs with my parents and husband where we spend the day picking the beautiful fruit from the bushes. Hearing the birds calling each other (usually the bob-whites) brings back memories of when my Mom picked blueberries one year to earn money for our household. I was still in cloth diapers out in the blueberry fields with her all day long under a big straw hat. Even though life is better now and we don’t have to pick blueberries to live, we still enjoy a day in the field reconnecting the that part of our lives. I hope you enjoy this bread and give thanks to the men and women who spent the day in the field picking the beautiful fruit that is blessing your bread. |
Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast Pumpkin Bread |
I know there are several area B&B’s that serve pumpkin bread to their guests, but, I think ours taste better because of the high quality ingredients we use. Try some for yourself with a nice cup of organic tea.
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Beaver Lake Resort Zucchini Bread |
I got this recipe from my Mom. She was brave enough to let me experiment in the kitchen when I was little. My grandparents and parents gave me a metal play stove, sink and refrigerator for Christmas when I was about five and it was the best present ever. I played and played with this toy. Now, my husband is so happy about these presents of so long ago because I play and play in our kitchen! |
Eureka Springs Cottage Savory Cream Cheese Spread |
This recipe came from my Aunt Sandra. She’s a great cook. This works great for a quick, fabulous appetizer. I keep organic soy sauce in the frig and the organic sesame seeds in the freezer as pantry staples. Aunt Sandra always had great pantry staples for entertaining guests who might just pop by. My restaurant friends are even impressed with this snack. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family and friends have. |
Ozark Mountain Cabin Savory Mushroom Sauce |
My husband had some studio clients who came to make a recording with him. Since most musicians have day jobs, it didn’t surprise me to find out that they where also Shiitake mushroom farmers. The surprise was that every time they came over to record they would bring about a pound of Shiitakes. I began running out of things to make with them and found this recipe to be a great use of their wonderful gift. |
Head For The Hills, No Anchovy Caesar Salad (Of course if you want to add anchovy please do, 3-5 filets will do) |
In our house, we call this the “stinky” salad, which has brought a word that usually isn’t associated with yummy wonderful things to be a special night when it is served. When we are invited to potluck dinners, the host usually asks us to bring this famous salad. A word of caution: don’t eat this if you have a big important meeting the next day... you will still smell of the wonderful aroma of garlic, which is fine if the people you’re with ate Caesar salad with you the night before. I never used garlic in my cooking until eating this salad and I fell in love with it after that. I use it in many of my dishes because if this experience. My mom, who is not too adventurous when is comes to food, decided one night to trust me and ate my marvelous creation. She was so delighted with the flavor, seconds were in order. Now she smells like the rest of us!
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Homemade Croutons ( One of Eureka Springs Attractions ) |
This delight came about due to not having any store bought croutons for our stinky Caesar Salad, and I thought ...how hard can it be to make croutons?. Well, it isn’t hard and everyone is quite impressed when they realize that you made these yourself. |
Winterwood Studios World Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies (These are the ones you may have heard about from the bands who record at Winterwood Studios.) |
I use to make chocolate chip cookies the traditional way with ½ brown sugar and ½ white refined sugar. After learning about whole sugar (Sucanat)*, and not having the right amount of regular sugars in the house, I thought I could use this instead. To my delight, the cookies came out even better than the one’s I made using the traditional recipe. I think these cookies take people back to their childhood and give them “warm and fuzzy’s” even if they didn’t have a mom or grandma who made cookies for them. Maybe they help fill the void they may have due to the lack of an experience like that. Food can be a healing experience for many, so please always make food with positive feelings toward the ingredients and the people you are preparing the dish for. It always makes things taste 100% better. |
My Grandma Irene’s Rum Balls (My family feels it is a must for a celebration) |
My grandmother was a great woman.....not a great cook. She was so funny about making these rum balls. I asked her one day for the formula. As she had a sip of rum and enjoyed her rum balls, she gave me a list and I went home to try to make my own. WOW, what a disaster! Since she had been partaking of the fruits of her labor, the amount of corn syrup, rum and powdered sugar were way off of from what they should have been. They can spice up any party but you need to refrain from making any life decisions while eating them. These powerful treats are so strong, I wasn’t allowed to eat any until I was older, so keep your children away !
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Eureka Springs Honeymoon Raspberry Sauce |
2 packages organic frozen red raspberries |
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