Recipes

We support a family business which creates those three wonderfully flavored Bitchin' Sauces. We discovered them at our Farmer's Market. Every weekend when we're at the Farmer's Market we buy this amazing sauce. And we continue to support and buy their sauces and hope you will too. Bitchinsauce.com
There are moments when we are desperate and have to fall back on making it ourselves. So here is a really good recipe with small adjustments, it is yummy!

Use it to dip fresh veggies for appetizer or snack. Use it in burritos, over rice and beans or? You'll come up with many more ideas, I am sure of it.

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes

This tea works better for us than most over-the-counter medicines, and it tastes really nice. We often prepare it just for the enjoyment.

Prep time: 6 minutes Cook time: 3 minutes

This is another traditional Christmas cookie we love, which is distinctively flavored with anise seeds. The simple dough is shaped into small, cut pieces and then left to dry overnight. Finally, they are baked at a low temperature for a short period.

Prep time: 480 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes

A traditional Swiss Christmas cookie recipe that was passed down from our grandmothers (and probably their grandmothers). This one is transcribed from handwritten notes, now smudged, crinkled, and showing years of active love, that we kept from our student days.

This cookie contains mostly almonds and has no flour in it - a very good gluten-free choice.

Prep time: 600 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes

This recipe provides a simple method for making delicious artisan bread with minimal effort, primarily requiring time for a long, slow rise. It involves mixing basic ingredients, letting the dough rest for many hours, then baking it in a preheated dutch oven to achieve a sweet interior and a perfect, crispy crust. The resulting versatile loaf is ideal for any meal, from breakfast to dinner.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes

Potatoes, black beans, and corn add substance to this vegan/vegetarian tortilla soup to make it healthy, filling and absolutely delicious. I promise that no one will miss the chicken that is customarily put into tortilla soup. And, if you have any leftovers, the soup is just as good then next day, as long as you make sure to bake up some fresh tortilla strips.

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes

This recipe provides an easy method for making delicious Swiss Christmas cookies. These bar-style treats feature a hazelnut-infused dough, baked as a sheet, then immediately topped with melted chocolate and a sprinkle of ground hazelnuts before being cut into squares.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

The name of these cookies means "mischievous boy." The jam peeking out is like a mischievous boy sneaking a peek.

Cook time: 10 minutes

Traditionally in Switzerland we bake at least 4 different kinds of Christmas cookies during the Holidays. Our family does about 6 kinds. 

This quick and easy Swiss Christmas cookie recipe features ground almonds or hazelnuts, lemon zest, and candied fruits. Baked in a sheet and topped with a simple lemon glaze, these delicious cookies are cut into bite-sized pieces and can be frozen for freshness.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes

This is a recipe from the cookbook "Favorite Indian Food" by Diane Seed. And boy it is sooooo good. I serve it with rice and salad and I always hope for leftovers. I spread the eggplants on a fresh baked roll for lunch the day after and after eating it I am a very happy person.
I love spices! And the tomatoes with the ginger and garlic make such a nice flavor on the eggplants.

 

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

This recipe is adapted from Donna Hay's recipe from her cookbook "Seasons". Here I put less sugar and substituted freshly ground whole spelt flour for the flour and brown sugar instead of caster sugar.

It was hard to decide which cake to make, this passion fruit cake or a fig upside down cake. We found both fruits at the Farmers Market today and bought both. I guess today it is one cake and maybe later in the week the other. Why not? Life should be enjoyed in many sweet ways. I love this cake. And the good thing is when you don't want to eat so much cake all by yourself you can give away slices of it and people will love you for it!

Prep time: 7 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes

We made this as a filling for ravioli and they were absolutely delicious! They do however stick together if you are not careful, so if you want to take an easier route, just make lasagna instead.

Prep time: 32 minutes

Knitting club meets once a month. That gives me an opportunity to bake something. In August, this was the cake I baked and everybody loved it!

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes

I am obsessed with vegetables! Every meal, I have this habit to have at least 10 different kinds of vegetables and with this quiche, it is very easy to manage that!

Prep time: 55 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes

These are perfect for a light and healthy summer dessert. They can be made using any kind of fresh fruit (go to the farmer's market to see what is in season!) and if you'd prefer a warm version of this, feel free to stew the fruit until soft. Apples, pears, nectarines, or peaches would be delicious for this and you could even add a bit of cinnamon for a bit more flavor. The lime tofu cream can be changed to a plain cream by decreasing the lime or lemon juice down to 1-2 tablespoons.

The Lemon Pastry Shell recipe comes from the Patricia Wells at Home in Provence cookbook and the tofu cream is adapted from a German tofu cookbook.

Cook time: 15 minutes