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Hallmark Foodie Posts at the Nest!

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• How on Earth do I FEED all those boys?  (a favorite post!)
• Get the FREE ebook! 

The Recipes: 
*all healthy choices are highlighted in green!


Soups and Stews

• Chile Lime Chicken Soup
• Man Chili
• Squash and Ginger Soup
• Jarrahdale Pumpkin Soup 

Healthy Choices 

• Spinach Margaritas
• Frozen Fruit Smoothies 
• Thai Peanut Roasted Sweet Potatoes  
• Roasted Butternut Squash with Butter and Ginger
  
• Turnip Chips 
• Turnip and Tomato Salad
• FLAX bars (a Rice Krispie treat alternative the kids LOVE!)
• Sprouting Lentils
• Baked Pears with Gingered Rice 
• Purslane 
• How to Brew Herbal Teas 
• Homemade Hummus 

Back to Basics

• How to make Homemade Applesauce 
• How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
• How to Boil an Egg
• Sweet Tea with NO DREGS!
• How to Make MAYO
• How to easy yeast bread from SCRATCH!
• How to Fry Bacon
• What do nuts look like in their shells?

Breads 

• Banana Bread with a sugar crust
• Homemade Tortilla Chips
• Biscuit Pops! 
• Grannie's Rolls

Breakfast

• The EVERYTHING Bagel
• Gourmet Grits
• Hominy Cakes and White Pepper Risotto
• 3-2-1 Swedish Pancakes

Lunch

• Chicken Salad Tortillas  
• Delicious Chapitas (love these!!!)

Sides

• BEST Potato Salad
• Purslane and Chive Potato Salad
• FRIED CHEESE...for real... 
• Lavender and Shitake Potato Hash

Beverages

• Hibiscus and Dandelion Tea
• Sweet Tea with NO DREGS!
• How to Brew Herbal Teas 
• Spinach Margaritas
• Frozen Fruit Smoothies 

Desserts

• Classic White Frosting
• Brown Butter Icing (FAV!) 
• Pantry Plum Bundt Cake  
• Pantry Peach Pie with Redbud  (featured on Dearest Nature)
• Pink Lemonade Cake 
• How to Prep Fruits for Desserts

Condiments and Scents

•  Mezcal Crema
• Ginger Scented Grapefruit
• Creating Flavored Oils
• Gourmet Flavored Oils 
• Flavored Butters (a favorite!!)  
• Guacamole....or not... 
• How to Make MAYO
• Homemade Vanilla Extract   
• Crock Pot Caramel

The Kitchen:

• Why Pie Plates are my Favorite Kitchen Accessory
• What Makes my Kitchen ummmm....different... 
• A Kitchen That BREATHES 
• Costco GETS and SKIPS 

Food Styling and Photography:

• A Tower for Your Croutons  |  Soups and Stews
• HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A FOOD TUTORIAL!  (Blogging Basics 101!)

    

Join other readers in declaring 'A Nest for All Seasons' Babble's Reader's Choice food blogger for 2011!

Do you have a recipe or cookbook recommendation?  Would you like me to test a recipe from your cookbook?  Please email me at allenaimphotography@yahoo.com if you are interested in guest posting or having a test trial of your recipe!