Our Small Table

1/3 C low-fat buttermilk 1/2 C panko cooking spray 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 4oz each), all visible fat discarded 1/...

6 oz premium-quality milk chocolate, finely chopped 3 oz premium-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 1/4 C plus 3 Tbs...

This recipe comes from Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers by Debby Maugans. She has a full page of instructions for cooking individua...

Most Americans are familiar with the 56-year-old Thanksgiving side dish that calls for cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions. This...

Panko is a Japanese-style bread crumb, which is made from bread without crusts. Panko is coarser than the usual dried bread crumbs, airier,...

Another not-really-a-recipe one-serving dish, to give an example of things to do with crepes. 1/4 C four-cheese Alfredo sauce approximately ...

This is not really a recipe, as there aren't any measurements. Still, I enjoyed how these came out and thought I'd share them as ex...

5oz frozen chopped broccoli (fresh ok, too) 1/2 of a 10.75oz can condensed cream of chicken soup 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce 3 Tbsp grated ...

I don't usually share recipes that have large yields, or recipes for freezing. I'm not someone who enjoys leftovers or thawing Tues...

This is an adaptation of this recipe by How Sweet It Is . 1 egg white 2 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 C brown rice f...

After I made my Chocolate Cupcake Duo , an adaptation of this recipe by How Sweet It Is , I realized that the cupcakes were very similar t...

As soon as I decided to make the vanilla cupcakes mentioned here , I knew I wanted to make a chocolate version, but not with chocolate fro...

This is my adaptation of this recipe by How Sweet It Is . 1 egg white 2 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp butter, melted 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 Tbsp flour 2 T...

I wanted to try this recipe for Vanilla Cupcakes by How Sweet It Is, but I don't keep frosting in the house and I didn't want t...

This recipe takes advantage of some pre-prepared items, and so can be thrown together very quickly. 1 Angel Food cupcake (from 4-count ...

1/4 C vegetable shortening (not butter or margarine) 1/4 C granulated sugar 2 Tbsp brown sugar 2 Tbsp egg substitute OR 2 Tbsp of beaten egg...

Ratio: 2 parts brown rice flour (extra finely ground) 2/3 part potato starch (not potato flour) 1/3 part tapioca flour In measurements: 2 ...

A white powdery flour, produced from the fermentation of corn sugar, which is used as a thickener or binding agent for dressings, gravies, a...

Derived from the root of the cassava plant, this flour is very light, powdery, smooth, and tasteless. It can be used as a thickening agent,...

A flour derived from cooked potatoes that are crushed and washed until just the starch remains. The starch is then dried to a powder. Potat...

Polished rice, with the hulls removed and the raw rice ground very finely, becomes rice flour. It can be made from either white rice or bro...

The original recipe this was based on was Chloe's Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes, by Chloe Coscarelli. I had never hear...

1oz Parmesan cheese, shredded on large holes of box grater (about 1/3 C; see note) 3/4 C plus 2 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour 1 ts...

1/2 Tbsp packed brown sugar or honey 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon Pinch ground nutmeg 1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Thick & Creamy vanilla...

1 C elbow macaroni (4 oz) 4 Tbsp unsalted butter 1/4 C all-purpose flour 1 -1/2 C whole milk 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground white or black pep...

also known as Hard-Cooked Eggs 6 large eggs Cold water 1. Place eggs in a single layer in a large saucepan (do not stack eggs). Add enough c...

Check yield, this makes a lot of cookies Update: I have written a small-batch version of this recipe, found here . 1-1/4 cups all-purpo...

1 1/2 C Rigatoni or 3/4 C elbow macaroni 1 C diced cooked ham 3oz (3/4 C) shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp flo...

1 C orange juice 2 tsp olive oil or butter 3/4 C plain couscous 6oz cubed fully cooked chicken breast (approximately 3/4 C) 1/4 C dr...

4 C fresh spinach, stemmed and lightly packed 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 C coarsely grated zucchini 1/2 C thinly sliced green peppers 1/2 C thinly s...

Check yield, this is a full-size dessert, not scaled down for two 1 pkg Pillsbury Fudge Cake Mix 21-oz can cherry fruit filling (pie filling...

2 Tbsp hot water 3 Tbsp dry mustard 1/2 C soy sauce 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp sesame seeds 1 garlic clove 2 Tbsp canola or peanut oil 2-3 boneless,...

1 1/4 C elbow macaroni 1/2 lb hot dogs, sliced into coins 2 Tbsp chopped onion 1 Tbsp butter 2oz (1/2 C) shredded cheddar cheese 1/...

This is based on the recipe for Lazy Lasagna , which was vegetarian. I was cooking this for people who prefer to have meat with every mea...

Sometimes, I'm just too ill or too exhausted to cook a full meal. But we do need to eat, and I don't like leftovers or tv dinners, ...

1/3 C bread crumbs 1 (0.4 oz) package buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix 1/3 C light sour cream 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 1...

1/2 onion 1 clove garlic 1 medium tomato 1/2 eggplant 1/2 zucchini 1/2 yellow pepper 1 C mushrooms black pepper juice of 1/2 lemo...

1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 pound ground turkey 1/4 C chopped onion 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp all-purpose ...

½ C chocolate graham cracker crumbs 1 —abt 3 whole crackers 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp egg substitute (OR 2 tsp egg white) 2 tsp butter, melted 1 -1/...

This blog has been a long time neglected. First I was too sick to keep it updated. Then I was too sick to cook. Then I was too sick to co...

2 (5oz each) tilapia fillets 2 tsp mayonnaise 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp dry vermouth or lemon juice paprika to taste salt and pepper to ta...

1 green onion 1 C canned diced tomatoes (with juice) 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro (optional) 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1...

2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 C coarsely chopped broccoli 1/2 C dry white wine or water salt and pepper to taste 6oz whole whea...

8oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed of fat 1/3 C nonfat plain yogurt 1 Tbsp prepared mango chutney 1 tsp hot Madras curry powder ...

1 large tomato 6-8 leaves fresh basil (optional) 2 (5oz each) salmon fillets or steaks 1 tsp olive or canola oil 2 small yellow squash or z...