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Dinner, Lunch, Sides

Hasselback Potatoes

Hasselback potatoes are definitely comfort food to me! Long time followers of this page will know that I am very proud of this style of potato: back in 2015, I even won a contest with this recipe put on by the Idaho Potato Commission and if it’s one thing that Idaho knows, it’s potatoes. 🙂 These take a bit of time (usually right around an hour, although if you have larger potatoes, they can take a little longer), and they take a little bit of precision to make, but I think that they are worth it. My trick for not cutting all the way through the potato is to put a chop stick on either side o the potato so I don’t slice all the way down to the cutting board. If you aren’t a fan of garlic, you can omit it, though I do think the fresh herbs are nice in the basting butter.

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Appetizers/Starters, Dinner, Lunch, Soups

Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

Sometimes you just want a bowl of soup, and seeing I just made a roast chicken on Saturday (see previous post), I decided to use some of that chicken for this soup. If you are into making your own chicken stock, this would be an excellent time to use it, though to be honest, I cheated by using low-sodium chicken broth from the shops. If you are going with the “from the store” variety, make sure you get low or no sodium broth — always easier to add on your own than have too salty soup. Hearty and nourishing on this first day of February.

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Dinner

Oven Roasted Chicken with schmaltzy Veggies

Seeing I was stuck at home all day, I decided to make some winter comfort food… I’d never roast a chicken in the summer (that is what Whole Food Rotisserie is for!) but today I was at home and was in the mood so… Voila! The roasted bird with schmaltzy veggies (and by that, I mean the “covered in chicken fat” meaning of schmaltzy, not the “overly sentimental” definition). Delicious. Plenty of leftovers for the next days as well.

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Appetizers/Starters, Breads, Dinner, Lunch, Sides

Whole Wheat Sourdough Dinner Rolls

So, I made these dinner rolls because I wanted to try something new with the sourdough starter. Turns out, the rolls are likely better than dinner itself. Crusty on the outside, light, a great chew and favor on the inside. Whole wheat and a little bit of brown sugar definitely up the flavor. Sort of like mini-baguettes. Would make a great sandwich too. I’m sold on these.

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Appetizers/Starters, Breads, Dinner, Lunch, Sides

Rosemary Sea Salt Sourdough Artisan Bread

This recipe, in yeasted form vs sourdough, is by far the most viewed recipe on this here CSPS site. I’m not sure why exactly — the referrers are all from Pinterest, so I am guessing it’s just been shared to members who have large followings, and then saved a lot. So I decided to create a sourdough version of it as well, and I personally think that it is even better than the yeast version. Got a bit of tang, very rosemary, just the right amount of sea salt. It’s going to make some delicious paninis for dinner.

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