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Sue Doeden

    November 6, 2011
    A grandchild's silly words inspired these Shoogie Dadders, cookies oozing with toffee-like candy and topped with caramel glaze. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Shoogie Dadders? From silly sayings to chewy cookies
    One sunshiny day last summer during a car ride with a few of my grandchildren, we all got a little silly. We'd just made a stop at the local...
    newsNovember 6, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 30, 2011
    Warm caramel sauce seeps into Caramel Apple Bundt Cake and forms a glaze on the outside. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Caramel Apple Bundt Cake satisfies my apple fix
    The sweet smells of fresh-pressed apple cider and warm cinnamon-spiced apple doughnuts are fall pleasures that I must experience every year....
    newsOctober 30, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 23, 2011
    Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is a tasty, comforting warm-up meal. Serve it with your favorite grilled-cheese sandwich. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Take the chill out with Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
    Fall is slowly settling in. As I write, the sky is charcoal gray with ribbons of white bleeding into the darkness. The sun poked through a break...
    newsOctober 23, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 19, 2011
    Lean pork, glazed and amazing
    newsOctober 19, 2011 - 8:04am
    October 16, 2011
    The secret ingredient in Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Kraut is sour cream stirred into the sauerkraut just before serving. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Takin' it slow: Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Kraut
    Every time I pull my slow cooker out of the hall closet, I lament my decision to give up my old crock pot. When I got married, the Rival Crockpot,...
    newsOctober 16, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 9, 2011
    Southwestern-Style Spaghetti Squash Soup is a healthful mix of vegetables and beans, seasoned with ground cumin to add zing. Photo by Sue Doeden
    It's a pasta impostor: Spaghetti squash takes the spotlight in soup
    Hard-skinned winter squash is at its best right now. I enjoy browsing through the farmers markets and picking my way through bins at the grocery...
    newsOctober 9, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 2, 2011
    Sliced honey mushrooms are a delightful match for creamy penne pasta. Shiitakes also work well in this dish. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Fresh from the forest:: Penne with Mushrooms
    Kelly Larson of Bagley, Minn., calls herself a fanatic forager of fungal fruits. She's not kidding. When we met at the third annual Fall Mushroom...
    newsOctober 2, 2011 - 12:00am
    September 25, 2011
    Turn your unripe tomatoes into a sweet dessert by making Emma's Green Tomato Pie. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Pie it forward: Grandson keeps Green Tomato Pie tradition alive
    Just as the green tomatoes on the plant I'd been pampering all summer began to show a slight tinge of orange, the air turned nippy. An overnight...
    newsSeptember 25, 2011 - 12:00am
    September 18, 2011
    Honey Honey Cakes can be baked in 4-ounce glass jars to create individual servings. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Have some cake, honey
    A beekeeper friend of mine invited me to watch as he introduced a wooden box of at least 30,000 bees and one queen to their new home - a hive...
    newsSeptember 18, 2011 - 12:00am
    September 11, 2011
    Un-Stuffed Pepper Casserole features fresh-from-the-garden green peppers and tomatoes. This meatless dish uses healthful brown rice. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Try some Un-Stuffed Peppers
    This time of year, the fragrance of sweet peppers and paprika swirl through my kitchen. It's a Hungarian tradition in my family - some of the...
    newsSeptember 11, 2011 - 12:00am
    September 4, 2011
    Janice Buckner's Sourdough Coffee Cake features Granny Smith apples, but you can stir in fresh blueberries and/or raspberries. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Let's get it started -- sourdough, that is
    If you recall the 1980s, you'll remember Herman, a sweet cream-colored goop that got passed around from one friend to another along with a loaf...
    newsSeptember 4, 2011 - 12:00am
    August 28, 2011
    Serve Pepper and Herbs Skillet Flatbread while it's still warm - with plenty of napkins at the ready. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Pepper and Herbs Skillet Flatbread is flat-out fabulous
    I watched with anticipation as the hostess of an al fresco dinner party I was attending used a pizza cutter to slice a dark, thin round of baked...
    newsAugust 28, 2011 - 3:01am
    August 21, 2011
    Sunny Sandwich Spread makes a delicious lunch when it's slathered between slices of cranberry walnut or whole wheat cinnamon raisin bread. Photo by Sue Doeden
    It's time to start thinking about school lunches
    While I was waiting in line at the checkout in the grocery store the other day, I couldn't help overhearing a conversation between two young...
    newsAugust 21, 2011 - 12:00am
    August 14, 2011
    Chilled Watermelon Soup is a refreshing summertime appetizer served in small cups or shot glasses. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Watermelon soup? That's cool.
    Cooks all over the United States have been challenged for more than a month with sweltering heat. A reader in Texas asked me if I could publish...
    newsAugust 14, 2011 - 10:00am
    August 7, 2011
    Do you have a bountiful garden this year? These crispy Baked Zucchini Fries are tasty when dipped in marinara sauce. Photo by Sue Doeden
    Baked Zucchini Fries are a tasty, healthful substitute for French fries
    I've always wanted to host a garden party this time of year when vegetable plots are bountiful and flower beds are in full bloom, showing off...
    newsAugust 7, 2011 - 12:00am
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