Two fruit strudel bites in a cupcake wrapped sitting on bake parchment

Jane’s Kitchen: Fruit Strudel Bites

From: Bon Appetit, November 1988    DOUGH  2 1/2 cups unbleached flour  1 cup (2 sticks) chilled, unsalted butter, cut in pieces  1 cup sour cream    FILLING  1 1/2 cups sugar  1 tablespoon cinnamon  4 (heaping) tablespoons each of apricot and cherry preserves 3/4 cup (3 oz) pecans, chopped  3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Solar Eclipse Quesadillas

8 12-inch tortillas  1 16-ounce can refried beans (Rosarita)  1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix  12 ounces Mexican cheese blend, shredded  Salsa and sour cream to serve    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mash beans with taco seasoning. Build quesadillas by covering two-thirds of a tortilla with cheese and spreading the bean mixture in the […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Sweet Potato Sunshine Salad 

By Laura Wright, The First Mess   1 1/2 pounds mini sweet potatoes  2 medium carrots, peeled + small diced (I used some heirloom purple ones for color contrast)  2 orange or yellow bell peppers, seeded and diced into 3/4 inch-ish pieces  1/2 cup cherry tomatoes any color, cut in half  1/2 small red onion, […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Golden Sunshine Quinoa Salad

By Ingrid Hoffman   2 cups quinoa, pre-washed if possible  2 1/2 cups broth (vegetable or chicken)  16 scallions, white and light green parts only, sliced  1 cup golden raisins, chopped  1/2 cup rice vinegar  1/2 cup orange juice  1 teaspoon orange zest  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil  1/4 teaspoon cumin powder  1 cucumber, […]