http://persnicketypalate.com A fussy foodie's adventures beyond comfort food Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/06/beef-jerky/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/06/beef-jerky/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:01 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8153 Homemade jerky from grassfed beef makes a great protein and iron rich snack that my son and I love.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/06/beef-jerky/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/02/turtle-cheesecake/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/02/turtle-cheesecake/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:13:33 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8143 My mom's favorite dessert flavor, in cheesecake form: a fantastic birthday gift and even better goodbye (for now) to casein.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/02/turtle-cheesecake/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/01/ironic/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/01/ironic/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:23 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8008 Finally, a wheaty sandwich loaf that satisfies the entire family's requirements for flavor, texture, and nutrition, all on an adaptable timeline!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/02/01/ironic/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/28/back-to-basics/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/28/back-to-basics/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:01:00 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8131 The January 2012 Daring Bakers challenge was to make basic baking powder biscuits, or scones (depending on your location). I made maple-pecan and Swiss chard versions to accompany butternut squash soup!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/28/back-to-basics/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/11/coconut-flour-breakfast-cakes/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/11/coconut-flour-breakfast-cakes/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:45:10 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8097 Souffle-like fruit-on-the-bottom cakes made with coconut flour and almost no sugar make a lovely filling breakfast on a cold morning!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/11/coconut-flour-breakfast-cakes/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/01/2011-retrospective/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/01/2011-retrospective/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:42:26 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=7779 A look back at our crazy 2011 through food.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2012/01/01/2011-retrospective/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/25/merry-christmas/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/25/merry-christmas/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:56:21 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8106 Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham with an apricot-brown sugar glaze; orange-glazed carrots, sauteed broccoli rabe with onions, and creamed potatoes based on my mom’s childhood memory.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/25/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/19/bananagrahams/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/19/bananagrahams/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:02:31 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8048 Banana graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, and dark chocolate = an equation for everything from oatmeal to bread pudding!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/19/bananagrahams/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/18/play-with-your-food/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/18/play-with-your-food/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:01:17 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8052 Peanut butter playdough thickened with coconut flour, and homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/18/play-with-your-food/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/17/and-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/17/and-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:57:12 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=8023 Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for my first holiday season at it! Some of the cards were donated to Nolan’s preschool for a holiday craft fair [...]]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/12/17/and-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/26/thanksgiving-recap-2011/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/26/thanksgiving-recap-2011/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:52:40 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=7960 A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/26/thanksgiving-recap-2011/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/24/giving-thanks/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/24/giving-thanks/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:44:47 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=6100 All my reasons to be thankful in 2011, in honor of Thanksgiving.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/24/giving-thanks/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/08/givem-blood-n-vinegar-wot-wot/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/08/givem-blood-n-vinegar-wot-wot/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:14:43 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=6464 It’s one of those things I can’t unthink—now that I know I can make chicken stock from picked carcasses, I simply cannot resist doing so, even when I can barely squeeze another quart into the freezer. And now it is going to be the same way with homemade vinegar. How could I ever throw away [...]]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/08/givem-blood-n-vinegar-wot-wot/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/07/pear-shaped/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/07/pear-shaped/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:13:54 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=7813 Preserving a box of Bartlett pears via canning and dehydration.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/07/pear-shaped/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/01/digging-for-gold/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/01/digging-for-gold/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:59:34 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=7913 A (pretty nearly) final gardening update for the 2011 growing season: carrots, beets, and potatoes!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2011/11/01/digging-for-gold/feed/ 0