Cranberry Ade for UTI and Kidney Stones

½ cup unsweetened 100-percent cranberry juice½ cup peeled and sectioned navel orange1 cup frozen sliced banana¼ cup raw walnut halves or pieces1 teaspoon orange zest½… Continue reading

Virgin Pina Colada

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk½ cup sliced banana½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries¼ cup frozen unsweetened pineapple chunksPlace all ingredients in a blender and mix until… Continue reading

Antioxidant Heart Power

½ cup water or green tea, freshly brewed and cooled6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt½ cup frozen unsweetened blueberries½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries2 mint leavesPlace… Continue reading

Self-serve granola, a tasty, fun treat

While Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, is first and foremost the day we set aside for remembering the people who died while serving… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About my eighth grade graduation present

A trip to Kansas to see my Dad’s relatives 1950 Fort Collins, Colorado Beverly and Ellsworth, Kansas   I graduated from the eighth grade in… Continue reading

How to get that elegant, French pastry shop look – at home

I think a tart is easier to make than a pie. There is no rolling of dough or crimping of a pie shell needed. The… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About memories of Mom

1937 TO 1999 Northern, Colorado This story was suggested by daughter Susan. Co-author Virginia McClure   Although Mom wrote extensively about our life on the… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About Mother’s Day

1940s to 1955 Northern Colorado   This story is a tribute to my Mom and all the things she did for her family day after… Continue reading

Breakfast and gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day.

On Mother’s Day, many moms will be treated to breakfast in bed. While there are many options for mom’s breakfast, not all of them segue… Continue reading

Local chef, champion pie baker, share recipes that inspire

For those lamenting the closing of Roastfish and Cornbread, on Hilton Head Island, former owner, Chef David Vincent Young, shared good news. Sitting at the… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About May Day

1940s and 50s to present day On a farm in Northern Colorado   I loved May Day when I was growing up in the 1940s.… Continue reading

Blueberry Key-Lime Pie

2 (10-inch) graham cracker crumb pie crustsWhipped cream for garnish1½ cups frozen blueberries1 cup water2 cups sugarCombine sugar and water and bring to a boil,… Continue reading

US Route 1 Pie

1½ cups graham cracker crumbs ½ cup sugar 4 tablespoons butter, melted Mix all ingredients together and press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake… Continue reading

Grannie Annie Recipes

RECIPES:Two chocolate cakes with different ingredients CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKEI made this cake hundreds of times when my kids were growing up in Coloradoand in Alaska… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About the first driving lessons

On a farm in a pasture in Northern Colorado About 1947 We were herding cows from the pasture to the corral to feed them, with… Continue reading

American recipes flourish in Midwestern-flavored cookbooks

American recipes flourish in Midwestern-flavored cookbooks

Colby and Megan Garrelts are the husband and wife chef-owners of two critically acclaimed Midwestern establishments – the Bluestem fine-dining restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri,… Continue reading

American recipes flourish in Midwestern-flavored cookbooks
Sweet corn soup, Maryland blue crab

Sweet corn soup, Maryland blue crab

“Sweet corn is just about as abundant in the Midwest in the summer as blue crabs are along the Eastern coast of the United States.… Continue reading

Sweet corn soup, Maryland blue crab

Pioneer Potluck: About the blind leading the half blind

North Nikiski, Alaska April, 2015 I am surrounded by wonderful, fun loving friends and relatives. This is a recent escapade with Dolores, my Alaska friend… Continue reading

Shrimp 'n' Grits and Lowcountry boil - so good

Shrimp ‘n’ Grits and Lowcountry boil – so good

This is not the column I planned for today, but after fulfilling a run of requests asking for my shrimp ‘n’ grits recipe, I thought… Continue reading

Shrimp 'n' Grits and Lowcountry boil - so good
Brought to the table in a matter of minutes.

Brought to the table in a matter of minutes.

Shrimp 'n' Grits 6 slices thick bacon, diced 3 tablespoons butter ½ cup chopped green bell pepper ½ cup chopped red bell pepper diced 1… Continue reading

Brought to the table in a matter of minutes.

You're browsing in private mode.
Please sign in or subscribe to continue reading articles in this mode.

Peninsula Clarion relies on subscription revenue to provide local content for our readers.

Subscribe

Already a subscriber? Please sign in