http://www.dawnsrecipes.com Recipes I've collected, written and modified over the years. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/frozen-chicken-stock-beats-canned-in-flavor-and-convenience-1148.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/frozen-chicken-stock-beats-canned-in-flavor-and-convenience-1148.htm#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:48:16 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1148 I use chicken stock quite often when I cook. Whether I’m making soup, flavoring rice or potatoes, or braising vegetables, I always like to have some handy. I rarely seem to need an entire can of it, though, and it only keeps a few days once it’s opened. When I started making baby food for my daughter, I got into the habit of keeping home made chicken stock on hand. It was the only way I could be sure it didn’t contain too much sodium for her little kidneys to process. Not only do you benefit from knowing exactly what’s … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/frozen-chicken-stock-beats-canned-in-flavor-and-convenience-1148.htm/feed 1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/perfectly-cooked-bacon-without-the-mess-1134.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/perfectly-cooked-bacon-without-the-mess-1134.htm#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:16:16 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1134 Pan-frying bacon is a good way to end up with grease splatters all over your stove. Those splatters are even less enjoyable when they splash your forearm. Grilling bacon imparts and excellent flavor, and it seasons your grill nicely too. It requires lots of attention, however, to avoid flare-ups resulting in black, crumbly strips. Microwaved bacon dries out too easily, leaving something that more closely resembles artificial bacon bins. I make my bacon in the oven. Not only does it eliminate the mess, but it doesn’t require much of my attention, leaving me free to get the rest of breakfast … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/perfectly-cooked-bacon-without-the-mess-1134.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/sugar-body-scrub-829.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/sugar-body-scrub-829.htm#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:59:18 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=829 While this is actually not a food recipe, it is technically edible. I wouldn’t recommend eating it, as it wouldn’t taste very good, but it is comprised entirely of natural products. Being a full-time mom makes finding the time to get a pedicure quite challenging. The last couple of times I’d had a spa appointment, I went to a place that made their own sugar scrubs. They even offered daily “specials”…throwing things like mandarin oranges into the scrub. Really I think it was just a gimmick they used to justify charging so much, but who doesn’t love a little pampering? … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/sugar-body-scrub-829.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/snow-ice-cream-816.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/snow-ice-cream-816.htm#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:18:10 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=816 It’s been a long time since I’ve updated this blog! It’s not dead, just sleeping. Since my last entry I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Angelina. She’s now nearly 9 months old, and I’m slowly learning to be a mom AND have time for all the extras in life…like this blog. I can’t guarantee I’ll update often, but I will do my best not to let this blog fade into the ether. Snow ice cream, or snow cream, is super easy to make. Here in New England, as in much of the country, we’re buried under an … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/snow-ice-cream-816.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/beer-n-butter-poultry-injection-111.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/beer-n-butter-poultry-injection-111.htm#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:28:57 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=111 This is the post I alluded to in the write-up for my Raspberry Lemonade recipe. If you’ve never had fried turkey before, prepare to be wowed. You can cook an entire turkey in under an hour. The skin is amazingly cripsy and flavorful, and the meat is wonderfully juicy. I like to throw cut up potatoes into the hot oil when the turkey is done. The seasoning from the turkey flavors the oil, and you get the most amazing french fries! Frying a turkey requires a few specialty items. I recommend purchasing a turkey fryer set, so you know everything … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/beer-n-butter-poultry-injection-111.htm/feed 1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/indoor-smores-755.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/indoor-smores-755.htm#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:52:31 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=755       This has been one of the rainiest June’s I can remember, at least in my area.  I think we swapped climates with Seattle. When summer comes I crave s’mores, but how do you make a decent s’more when the rain doesn’t let up long enough to build a fire?  Friday night seemed like a good time to try.  The sun had made an appearance that day, and it seemed like we might get a few more hours reprieve from all the precipitation.  No sooner did we have the fire blazing away in our fire pit than it started to … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/indoor-smores-755.htm/feed 5 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/sunday-frittata-742.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/sunday-frittata-742.htm#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:38:23 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=742       This is a somewhat informal recipe.  A frittata is just an open-faced omelet, and I don’t think there are many people who need a recipe for that.  So this is more of a method of how I do it.  Or maybe it was just an excuse for me to take pictures of breakfast. :) A few weeks ago I purchased a kit for growing mushrooms.  I’m growing white mushrooms and portabellas (or portobellos, if you prefer that spelling).  I’ve seen wild mushrooms seemingly appear overnight in the yard, but I didn’t realize how fast they’d actually grow in my … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/sunday-frittata-742.htm/feed 4 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cleaning-and-preparing-soft-shell-crab-709.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cleaning-and-preparing-soft-shell-crab-709.htm#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 20:09:17 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=709 It’s May and soft shell crabs are back in season!  This morning I went to the fish market to buy the haddock I’m cooking for Mother’s Day.  I spied these little guys in the case while placing my order.  My timing couldn’t have been better.  The crabs just arrived fresh this morning.  I knew my husband wouldn’t forgive me if I didn’t buy any, so I grabbed a few to make for our lunch.  I decided to have fun with it and share with you how to clean and prepare fresh soft shell crab for cooking. Step 1: Remove the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cleaning-and-preparing-soft-shell-crab-709.htm/feed 6 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/roasted-red-potatoes-300.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/roasted-red-potatoes-300.htm#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 10:51:10 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=300 This isn’t so much a recipe as a method of preparing potatoes, so I’ve been reluctant to post it until now.  I make them quite often, and they’re always a big hit.  Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, with brown pieces of onion here and there…my mom thinks they are very post-worthy, and how am I to argue with that?  So, at her request, here it is. Use a deep dish, heavy-bottomed baking pan.  If you want to do these on the grill, make sure it is flame proof.  I use an enamel coated cast iron pan for … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/roasted-red-potatoes-300.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tender-potato-bread-and-an-onion-focaccia-216.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tender-potato-bread-and-an-onion-focaccia-216.htm#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:41:44 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tender-potato-bread-and-an-onion-focaccia-216.htm This is my first post as a Daring Baker. The Daring Bakers are a group of food bloggers who challenge each other with a recipe once a month. A part of the challenge rules, we do not stray from the recipe except where the challenger makes exceptions. In this case we were given a “Tender Potato Bread” recipe and allowed variations in the topping, filling and shaping of the finished bread. With the dough, I made a large loaf topped with butter and sesame seeds, then used what was left to form a small focaccia with rosemary and caramelized onions. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tender-potato-bread-and-an-onion-focaccia-216.htm/feed 33