Michelle Keyo

Potato latkes, a traditional dish during the Hanukkah celebrations, is a simple, inexpensive meal with lots of recipe variants.  Most root vegetables can be substituted for the usual potatoes; the following recipe calls for carrots. Carrot Latkes . . . read more »

Developed by German gardeners in the Middle Ages, beets are valued as a blood tonic being rich in calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. Additionally, Beta carotene, B complex and vitamin C enrich both the beet tops and . . . read more »

The Pantry will be closed for Thanksgiving week.  Fixings for Thanksgiving celebrations were readily available yesterday including potatoes, stuffing, squash, various canned and fresh vegetables and cranberries.  With canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, flour and spices . . . read more »

Sweet potatoes have been available recently as well as apples galore! Here a recipe for Sweet Potato Bean Soup 1# sweet potatoes, cut into small cubes 1 apple, cubed 2 scallions or green onions 2 Tbsp. Fresh . . . read more »

The Pantry shelves are always stocked with peanut butter – sometimes jelly, too. Here’s a recipe for high protein peanut butter cookies that are quick and easy to bake. 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter 1 egg . . . read more »

Where’s the beef?  Well, it was at the pantry this week along with hot dogs or as a neighfor used to pronounce it “hot dawgs!” with heavy emphasis on both words. With colder weather headed our way, . . . read more »

A recipe sampling is scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at the pantry featuring Ray Manyak’s own “Bubble and Squeak”. The origins of the name bubble and squeak are not known, but there is a reference in the . . . read more »

Ripe tomatoes abound in the Pantry as do King Hill Farm’s multi-colored carrots – a feast for the eyes and tastebuds.  The recipe for end-of -season tomato soup follows:  7 cups peeled, chopped and seeded ripe tomatoes . . . read more »

Evenings are cooler and, among other root vegetables, the pantry has a plentiful supply of carrots and onions every week. Recipe for Carrot Soup 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped 1 pound of carrots, peeled and sliced . . . read more »

You know how important locking your car doors is at this time of year – to keep from having the interior filled with none other than zucchini! Cucumbers are possible candidates, too. Any size zucchini can be . . . read more »