Author Archives: Kellie

About Kellie

For the love of food and cooking, and the adventures both inspire...

Chile Spiced Pineapple Granola Bars

This is yet another variation of the granola bar recipe I have been making every couple of weeks. This time I added an extra 1/2 c. of coconut, and substituted one bag of Trader Joe’s dried chile spiced pineapples for … Continue reading

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Makot Pech Asian Market

Last weekend we met with family at Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant on St. John Street for a 5:30 dinner.  We arrived early, and had planned to stroll through Buckdancer’s Choice.   One of us was saddened to find that Buckdancer’s closes at … Continue reading

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Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

This recipe was an experiment, and I have to say that we were very happy with the results.  We both had seconds, which isn’t something we tend to do…  I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who likes Buffalo … Continue reading

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An Amazing Pretzel

Last week we visited the Lewiston Winter Farmers’ Market at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center.  We were impressed with the wide variety of products including produce, seafood, sausage, fair trade organic coffee, farm fresh eggs, herbal products, soaps, baked goods and … Continue reading

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Yan Yan?

I’m not quite sure what possessed me to purchase this product for my husband’s Christmas stocking.  Had I read the ingredients and nutritional information on the label while in the store, he would not have been the laughing recipient of … Continue reading

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Beer Bread in a Bottle

What goes better with a batch of homebrew than homemade beer bread?  Aside from pizza, not much.  After several trial runs, and the carb loading that resulted, I’ve created a beer bread mix that is flavorful AND fits perfectly into … Continue reading

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Raspberry Maple Syrup from Streaked Mountain Herbs and Crafts

Our friend Robin, of Streaked Mountain Herbs and Crafts, made a delicious batch of raspberry maple syrup this year which she shared with us this holiday season. I was impressed with the depth of maple and raspberry flavors, and surprised … Continue reading

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Uncle Don’s Pickled Fiddleheads

I have never foraged for fiddleheads on my own, but I know several people who do.  The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has created a video to help correctly identify the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris). For now, I’m enjoying the … Continue reading

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Memere’s Popover Recipe

This year for Christmas, my parents gave me a mini popover pan, knowing that I love popovers but have not had prior success in making them myself.  In an attempt to get it right this time around, I called my … Continue reading

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Tea Cookies, Kicked up a Notch

This holiday season, I finally broke out my 1 Dough, 100 Cookies cookbook to try out a few recipes.  While I love making cookies, I generally need an excuse to make mass quantities of them, and the holidays provided me … Continue reading

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