November | 2011 | Raising Jane

Today’s Recipe: Thanksgiving Leftovers

Posted on November 25, 2011 by maryjane

Here’s a smackin’ good way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers.

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Today’s Recipe: Baked Yams w/Maple-Pecan Butter

Posted on November 23, 2011 by maryjane

Make sure some rendition of the ingredients listed below end up on your menu in two days. The combination of yams, pecans, butter, and maple syrup will have you in a FIT of gratitude. Okay, so in the photo below, we made EXTRA butter, pecan, maple syrup topping. Okay, so we ended up eating the extra’s rolled up in balls and cut into stars. Okay.

Baked Yams w/Maple-Pecan Butter
8   small yams
2   cups pecans
¾   cup butter
6   T maple syrup

1. Place yams on a rimmed baking sheet and pierce each one a couple of times with a fork so that steam escapes while they bake. Bake at 325°F for 1¾ hours.
2. In a food processor, chop pecans until they resemble fine crumbs. Add butter and maple syrup and blend for about 10 seconds. Sprinkle over skinned yams. Keep warm in the oven until serving.

Linda Kopisch says:

November 30, 2011 at 6:45 am

Those butter balls and stars look SO good. Who needs Thanksgiving! One thing I do to make life a little easier is peal the yams first and either wrap in foil to bake or just put in a foil lined pan and bake to get a crispy “skin” you can eat!

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- MaryJane says:
  
  November 30, 2011 at 6:56 am
  
  I am going to try your idea with some leftover yams I have that still need to be baked. Many thanks! Love the idea of a crispy skin on a yam.
  
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photo-of-the-day

Posted on November 21, 2011 by maryjane

Laurie Dimino says:

November 21, 2011 at 8:04 pm

Love the snow ice cream recipe- cant wait til we have our first snow to try it out this winter!
Also loved all of the beautful pictures!
Thanks for all of the wonderful blog posts! Keep em comin’!
Smiles,
Laurie

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Today’s Recipe: Gluten-free Apple Crisp

Posted on November 18, 2011 by maryjane

Okay, so you saw this pic of Granny Smith apples last week and here it is again. That’s because I’ve come up with yet another way to eat them. This time, it’s apple crisp but with a twist. Ever tried a bottom crust sweetened with molasses? Surprisingly good, actually VERY!

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Annika Laurea-Wood says:

November 18, 2011 at 10:37 am

I love the photo! You can just about smell the tannic scent of the leaves and the simple enchanting perfume of the apples. Lovely!!

I do love this recipe, but will have to mess around with it a bit to make it edible for my sweetie Drew, due to his being diabetic. But I am having small groups of friends over during the holidays and this would be wonderful to serve up with hot cider, tea and coffee! I’m simply weak in the knees for apples =)

Annika

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Cindi Johnson says:

October 19, 2014 at 8:16 pm

How did you know I just came home from Green Bluff with some fresh baking apples?! Oh boy, oh boy, the house is going to smell good and the tummy is going to feel good 😀

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Cassandra Henrikson says:

November 19, 2014 at 8:47 am

Perfect for the last few apples I have left!

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Today’s Recipe: Thai Curry Vegetable Soup

Posted on November 15, 2011 by maryjane

We had such a great voting turnout for the cover of our last issue (more than 6,000 votes), Come All Ye Dec-Jan ’12, we are doing it again! To be eligible to vote for the next cover of the magazine go to our MaryJanesFarm website and …

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Eileen Widman says:

November 16, 2011 at 2:22 pm

Thai curries are my favorite. I will have to try this one out. I got a book from the library that has the most lovely photos of Thailand along with a host of wonderful Thai recipies including curries. I am hooked forever in love with curry. The book b.t.w. is Thailand The Beautiful Cookbook.

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- MaryJane says:
  
  November 16, 2011 at 2:55 pm
  
  I think it’s a combo that is my favorite-a little bit of pepper heat softened by the richness of creamy coconut milk. This soup recipe doesn’t have the fish sauce usually listed in Thai soup recipes but I don’t add it because I’ve never been sure I know what it is exactly:) I needed a soup to use up all the veggies for the photo so I married it to my favorite stock. Hope you like it! I will check out the Thai cookbook you recommend. Whenever I am in a city, I find a Thai restaurant first thing.
  
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Eileen Widman says:

November 16, 2011 at 2:24 pm

The photo is a beautiful tribute to food as well as a Farm Romance!

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Big five!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by stellajane

For my b-day party last weekend, my parents got up early (while my sis and I were still sleeping) to decorate the house and cut out crown pieces (princess and king), and make cupcakes that my friends and I would later decorate.

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Eileen Widman says:

November 15, 2011 at 10:14 am

This is precious fun!

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CJ says:

December 19, 2011 at 10:11 am

Those little girls are just adorable! How fun that must have been for the entire family!
It was a pleasure and honor to meet Stella and Mia . . .and their fabulous mom & dad, Meg and Lucas and their totally awesome grandparents MaryJane and Nick.
Happy Birthday Stella!
CJ

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- MaryJane says:
  
  December 19, 2011 at 11:03 am
  
  Dearest CJ,
  Good to hear from you because Nick and I were just commenting on your lovely Christmas card only moments ago! It was so thoughtful and kind. It just made our day. We love you CJ. Merry Christmas. You are such a LIGHT in the world.
  
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Today’s Recipe: Dried Apple Pie Rings

Posted on November 14, 2011 by maryjane

We had a bumper crop of Granny Smith apples this year, more than we can eat over the winter. Our solution? Dried apple pie rings. We dipped them in a a mixture of sugar, cinnamon, and powdered milk. Huge hit with everyone!