Author: Piglet Evans

Creamed Spinach

Sauté a large chopped onion in half a stick of butter until onion softens. Optionally add a carrot, a bell pepper, a large mushroom, or a handful of chopped cherry tomatoes. Make a space in the center of the pot, add garlic, basil, paprika.  Cook a few minutes to take the edge off the garlic.

Grits

1/4 cup stone-ground grits 1 cup water butter salt This makes a single serving of grits.  Multiply as needed. Bring water, butter & salt to a boil.  Stir in grits.  Turn down heat to medium-low.  Simmer covered, stirring frequently, for ~30 minutes, until thick. Taste for doneness. Salt and butter to taste. Variations: Near the

Oatmeal

3 cups water 1 cup steel-cut oats Bring water to a boil in a covered pot.  Add oats.  Turn down heat to a simmer.  Stir frequently, then occasionally, while simmering uncovered for 20 minutes. If you remember to throw the oats and water into a pot the night before, you can bring the covered pot

Waffles

By way of http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,175,148173-252198,00.html Waffle iron! For reference, my grandfather’s recipe, attributed to Mrs. Mary Charlton Ligon:

Pancakes

My pancake go-to recipe has always been the classic Joy of Cooking receipt. However, I rarely make it because I find the measuring fiddly, and because it works best made the day before, resting in the fridge overnight. And to be honest, my son just doesn’t like pancakes enough to make that worthwhile. So, I

Quiche Formula

You can make a quiche out of almost anything! Mix and match your cheese and vegetable choices to taste, and then follow this simple formula. Based on the Moosewood quiche formula, by Mollie Katzen. A basic piecrust. Around 1 lb. shredded or crumbled cheese: cheddar, goat, swiss, or whatever you like. Around 1-2 cups cooked

Poundcake

The Evans family poundcake receipt. 2 sticks butter (1/2 lb.) 2 cups sugar 5 eggs 2 cups flour (240 grams) Cream butter & sugar together. Separate eggs. Beat in the egg yolks. Mix in flour. Fold in the egg whites.  Do not over-beat. You should expect a sour-cream-like consistency to your batter.  Line a ring

Fruit compote

Chopped fruit, marinated in confectioner’s sugar and lime juice. Example: Fuji apple, chopped Bosc pear, chopped bing cherries, halved and pitted black seedless grapes banana, sliced confectioner’s sugar lime juice Eat right away, but also make enough to marinate  overnight. Spoon over ice cream.

Cream Biscuits

Piglet’s fool-proof recipe for pre-coffee morning biscuits. Preheat oven to 375 deg. F. Select a mixing bowl and a large mixing fork. • self-rising flour, 1 1/2 cups (160 grams)• Sugar, 1 tablespoon, or to taste Stir the flour and sugar together into the bowl. Note: If you don’t have self-rising flour, substitute 1 1/2

Gale Gand’s giant’s thumbprint butter cookies

From butter sugar flour eggs, by Gale Gand, dessert goddess. 1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks) 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 vanilla bean scrapings 1/4 tsp. salt 260 g. flour jam of your preference Cream butter, sugar; vanilla, salt. Mix in flour, slowly. Roll dough into golf balls, place 2″ apart. Make a well, insert jam. Bake