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1-33: Artichoke & Roasted Pepper Dip

Jamie Martin Group 01: Hot & Cold Appetizers, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters January 26, 2016February 5, 2020appetizers, artichoke hearts, cheese, chilled, dips, easy, fairly inexpensive, Glendale apt, gluten-free, green onions, mayonnaise, Mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley, party food, red bell peppers, revisited, roasted, sour cream, vegetarian, Worcestershire sauce

Around the time I started this project (almost 2 years ago at this point), I was distracting myself from real-world stresses by throwing myself into something that always made me happy–cooking. I would make dishes from these and other books and send them to work with my husband or bring them with me to share. 1-33: Artichoke & Roasted Pepper Dip was one of those dishes–in fact, one of the two that inspired me to make the project a reality.

I made it originally for my husband’s work (they loved it) and I made it this time for a get-together I attended (also loved it). It’s SUPER easy and a real crowd pleaser. I mentioned that this was one of two recipes that inspired this project–the other was 1-13: Crusty Toast with Mushrooms.

2-37: Chicken-Salami-Rice Salad

Jamie Martin Group 02: Salads, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters January 16, 2016March 14, 20204th of July, appetizers, black olives, black pepper, boiled, celery, chicken, chicken bouillon, chicken salad, chilled, cooked chicken, dairy-free, diced, dinner, dressing, easy, garlic, green bell peppers, inexpensive, lemons, lettuce, lunch, marinated, olive oil, party food, red bell peppers, red onions, revisited, rice, roach motel apt, salads, salami, sautéed, tomatoes, tuna

Today (Jan. 16) is my wedding anniversary, so I thought I’d post a recipe that has some relevance to my husband and I. I made this for a 4th of July party that we attended together back in 2009, when we had only just started dating.

We actually had a terrible time at the party, and I remember the salad being a bit strange with my modifications, but everything seems to have worked out in the end. My second attempt at the salad turned out much better, as most things do in life after a bit of thought. 🙂

17-52: Apricot Macaroons

Jamie Martin Group 17: Baked Goods, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods December 23, 2015November 8, 2020all-purpose flour, almond paste, apricots, baked goods, butter, chilled, Christmas, cookies, egg whites, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, gift ideas, granulated sugar, holiday baking, jam/jelly/preserves, macaroons, parchment paper, pastry bag, untested, vegetarian, XMAS 15

This recipe is another Simply Delicious “take” on something that already largely exists in a slightly different form. These aren’t really these kind of macaroons (the Passover kind). They’re not these kind of macarons (the French kind) either.

17-52: Apricot Macaroons were part of my big batch of assorted baked goods that I made as gifts for people this year–you can find the others linked at the end of this entry.

Mine were a horror show compared to the picture on the card–I blame poor tools (my pastry bag blew its side out early on, rendering it useless and me bagless) even though any chef knows that’s a cop-out. I also blame exhaustion–these were the last ones I made of all of the recipes.

17-37: Holiday Cookies

Jamie Martin Group 17: Baked Goods, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods December 20, 2015September 13, 2020all-purpose flour, baked goods, baking powder, butter, chilled, Christmas, college, cookie cutters, cookie press, cookies, creamed, crispy, dessert, egg-free, fairly easy, gift ideas, granulated sugar, holiday baking, inexpensive, revisited, rye flour, snacks, vegetarian, XMAS 15

Hopefully I haven’t caught you too late for this year’s batch of holiday baking. If so, keep this one around for next year–17-37: Holiday Cookies is a great butter cookie recipe for using cutters or presses. This is part of my big batch of assorted baked goods that I made as gifts for people this year–you can find the others linked at the end of this entry.

I got a new cookie press for Christmas last year, and finally got to test it out this year. This cookie press is AWESOME–so much easier than the old stubborn buggers from the past.

2-17: Spicy Potato Salad

Jamie Martin Group 02: Salads, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters November 23, 2015March 10, 2020apple cider vinegar, blender, chili powder, chilled, chopped, curry powder, dairy-free, diced, dinner, dressing, dried spices, easy, egg-free, emulsion, food processor, German, gluten-free, herb salt, herbs and spices, inexpensive, lemon juice, lemons, lunch, marinated, paprika, party food, peeled, picnic, potato salad, potatoes, red onions, salads, salt, side dish, spice blends, spicy, sunflower oil, sweet mustard, tossed, untested, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, yellow onions

This was an accompaniment to 12-11: Italian Macaroni & Cheese when I went to a get-together recently. 2-17: Spicy Potato Salad is similar to a German potato salad in style–it uses vinegar & spices as the dressing instead of mayonnaise.

The main difference between this version and most traditional German potato salads is that this one lacks bacon. But if you miss the bacon that much, feel free to go crazy and add it on back in there.

5-23: Cheese Pie with Tomatoes

Jamie Martin Group 05: Eggs & Cheese, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters September 11, 2015October 14, 2020all-purpose flour, American, American South, bacon, baking powder, black pepper, breakfast, brushed, butter, Cheddar, cheese, chilled, chives, cut in, dinner, dough, dried herbs, egg wash, egg whites, eggs, fairly easy, filling, heirloom tomatoes, herbs and spices, inexpensive, layers, lunch, milk, pie crust, pies, quiches, salt, sautéed, sliced, Swiss, thyme, tomatoes, untested

5-23: Cheese Pie with Tomatoes comes with a bit of a story. About 10 years ago, I spent a week in Chattanooga, Tennessee with my college friend/roommate and his family. His aunt (who was hosting us) attempted to teach me some of her Southern-style recipes while we were there, and one of them was something called “tomato pie”.

Her tomato pie involved a pie crust, tomatoes, a JAR of Hellmann’s (it was the South), and a whole bag of shredded cheese. This one is slightly less heart-attack-inducing.

16-47: Orange-Almond Pie

Jamie Martin Group 16: Pies & Cakes, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods October 11, 2014November 6, 2020all-purpose flour, almond meal, almonds, baked goods, baking powder, brushed, butter, chilled, cornstarch, creamed, dessert, dough, egg wash, eggs, fairly easy, fairly expensive, filling, flute, gift ideas, granulated sugar, grated, jam/jelly/preserves, marmalade, milk, oranges, pastry, pie crust, pies, stand mixer, untested, vegetarian, zested

It’s feeling a bit unbalanced around here–we need more from the back of the book. Here’s one from a brand new group: Pies & Cakes. Just in time for the cooler weather, we have 16-47: Orange-Almond Pie.

This came out really well: it tasted great, and you can make it in a toaster oven!

4-8: Roasted Peppers with Dressing

Jamie Martin Group 04: Potatoes & Vegetables, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters October 8, 2014October 6, 2020broiled, chilled, dairy-free, dinner, dressing, easy, egg-free, garlic, gluten-free, green bell peppers, grilled, inexpensive, lemon juice, lemons, lunch, marinated, minced, olive oil, pared, parsley, red bell peppers, roasted, salads, salt, side dish, slit, untested, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, yellow bell peppers

Making 4-8: Roasted Peppers with Dressing arose more out of a need to use up peppers more so than a desire to eat the recipe itself. However, that being said–it wasn’t terrible.

The recipe card uses multi-colored peppers, and I used monochromatic ones. While the taste doesn’t vary much, the more colors you use, the more visually appealing it may be.

3-8: Gazpacho

Jamie Martin Group 03: Soups, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters October 6, 2014March 14, 2020appetizers, black pepper, blanched, blender, celery, cherry tomatoes, chilled, chives, croutons, cucumbers, dairy-free, diced, dinner, egg-free, fairly easy, food processor, garlic, gluten-free, heirloom tomatoes, inexpensive, lemon juice, lemons, lunch, olive oil, pared, parsley, party food, peeled, picnic, purée, red bell peppers, restaurant-style, salt, slit, soups, Spanish, summer, The Simpsons, tomatoes, untested, vegan, vegetable bouillon, vegetable broth, vegetarian, yellow onions

First of all, ANY mention of 3-8: Gazpacho must immediately be followed with a reference to this episode of the Simpsons.

“It’s tomato soup served ICE cold!”

Yes, Lisa. Yes it is. 🍅

It was the end of summer and we had a ton of tomatoes. It’s a winning combination. 🏆

5-7: Quiche Lorraine

Jamie Martin Group 05: Eggs & Cheese, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters April 23, 2014April 29, 20201970s, all-purpose flour, black pepper, butter, Cheddar, cheese, chicken fat, chilled, cut in, diced, dinner, dough, dried herbs, eggs, fairly hard, fairly inexpensive, filling, French, grated, green onions, ham, herbs and spices, housewarming party, Hutton house, Jarlsberg, leeks, lunch, paprika, pie crust, quiche lorraine, quiches, rendered, revisited, salt, sautéed, smoked ham, Swiss, tart pan, Tarzana apt, whipping cream

This was supposed to be 5-24: Meat-Filled Crêpes, but ingredient shortages persist. A trip to the market tomorrow should resolve it, but for now, we’ll have to make do with an old classic, 5-7: Quiche Lorraine.

This one I have made in the past, several times. Two past memorable occasions:

– When my boyfriend (now husband) and I officially moved into our first apartment together a few years ago, we threw a 1970s-themed housewarming party. This along with another quiche, some rumaki, fondue, and other 1970s goodness made up the menu.

– When I was in 7th grade, I had to do some sort of project on France/French culture in my English class (I have no idea why). My project partner and I made this recipe at her house and also bought a Celine Dion CD (where she sings in French) to play while the class ate our quiche. I think her mom returned the CD to Target the next day. That was our lazy, late-90s attempt at French culture. 🇫🇷