Posts Tagged ‘ cherries ’

Bada Bing!

June 25, 2010
Bada Bing!

If you were to ask me what I did this week, I wouldn’t have too much to report, quite frankly. Work, go home, wash clothes, pit cherries, pick up CSA box, pit cherries, cook, pit cherries. The theme, you see, is that I pitted a hella lotta cherries. Hubs seems to think that’s really funny; talking about cherries seems to make boys laugh. But when you find them being offered for $2.50 a pound, you really do feel inclined to load up and by load up, I mean fill up two big ol’ buckets worth of self-picked Michigan sweet cherries. Bada bing, bada boom! Fortunately, the weather was great and we had 4 pickers, because I’m quite certain that for every 5 cherries I picked, one ended up in my mouth rather than the bucket (if you look closely, you can see the red stains on my fingers – busted!)…...

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In the morning, I’m makin’ Waffles!

March 21, 2009
In the morning, I’m makin’ Waffles!

.. with cherry-almond syrup. Yum. I won’t spend a ton of time talking about this recipe. It’s early enough where you still have time to make it if you want! You are likely to have a bag of frozen cherries in your fridge, and the other ingredients are pretty basic. Plus, it’s a great way to get some use out of that old rusty waffle maker that’s hanging out all lonely in the back of your cabinet. I found this recipe in a recent Bon Appetit magazine. At first I didn’t think it was too entirely special, but I was wrong. Nothin’ like fluffy buttermilk waffles topped with a syrupy cherry sauce with real cherries that squish in your mouth at every bite. Not to mention the additional toppings that can also be invited to the party – nuts, whipped cream, ice cream if you want it for dessert,...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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