tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706817139835149692010-09-04T13:11:50.750-10:00A collection of tasty baking and cooking recipes using home-grown and local produce. Breads, Soups, Entrees, and Desserts.Matt Holtonholtongallery@gmail.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670681713983514969.post-74696675912153574262010-07-19T16:32:00.001-10:002010-07-19T16:42:08.149-10:00

This was such an exciting discovery for me! Making pretzels was not only easy, but a lot of fun. Here's what you'll need: for the dough:1 1/2 cups warm water1 tablespoon sugar2 tablespoons rock/kosher salt1 tablespoon active dry yeast4 cups flour2 ounces melted unsalted butterfor the dough after put into pretzel shape:10 cups water2/3 cup baking soda6 tablespoons melted butter First I got my

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From Upcountry Recipes Huevos Rancheros is a great way to start off your morning. There are many combinations of Huevos Rancheros including using fried egg, bacon, avocado, and refried beans to name a few. The recipe here calls for the following: 3 eggs 4- 8 oz chorizo One small chopped onion One small diced tomato sliced cheddar cheese  fresh herbs - oregano, basil 1 - 2 tablespoon olive oil 1

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Tonight we decided to make tortillas for our yummy enchilada recipe. The blog about the meal will come later, so now let's show you the tortillas! First I hopped online and looked up our favorite tortilla recipe at: http://www.texasrollingpins.com/tortillarecipe.html It is as follows: 3 c. unbleached flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 4-6 Tbsp. vegetable shortening/lard/butter (we prefer to

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This bread recipe is a great starting place for all sorts of home-made foods. We use this recipe to make sandwiches buns, loafs, pizza, calzone, and flatbread. The recipe is the following (it can be easily be cut into half): 2 cups luke warm water - if it is too hot it will kill the yeast. 2 tablespoons dry yeast. 5 cup flour (all purpose or bread flour) 1 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive

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Yum, yum! Home made fruit roll up's! You will need: 1 pound peaches (from our tree outside) 1/4 pound strawberries 1/4 raspberries 4 tablespoons sugar 1/2 tablespoon li hing powder (found in abundance in Hawai'i, to find out more read on) this is a wonderful salty, sweet, and tart powder that can be used on all sorts of treats, and adds a great flavor to this fruit leather.  First, Matt peeled ,

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So, I was looking in the freezer, and noticed we had a big box of breaded shrimp to eat up. I also noticed that  I'm not so down with the breading, and thought it would be delicious with some fresh alfredo after I removed the breading. Even better yet, Matt suggested that we make an alfredo that calls for an egg, so we could find yet another use for our fresh eggs the chickens give us (up to 3 a

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Yes indeed, the girls gave us our fist egg. Must be their new hoop house: She even laid her sweet little egg right where we had planned. The hoop portion of the house is mobile, and Matt built up the back block section for the girls to nest in. We simply lift up their metal roof, and their eggs are right there in perfect reach. So, soon we will be making more omelette's, creme brulee, souffle's

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Cooking up some pasta this evening, with pesto from our pizzas at the Open House. I thought artichokes would be a nice green to add to the meal. This meant coming up with an artichoke sauce. Here's what we came up with:you will needFrom Upcountry Recipes1 T butter1 clove garlic1/2 c mayo4oz. goat cheese1/4 c parm1/4 c mozzarella1/4 c sundried tomatoes choppedsalt & pepper to taste1/4 c white wine

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The Hoop House is nearly done. A week ago we did these finishing touches: From Upcountry Recipes From Upcountry Recipes After re-enforcing the joints with duct tape, Matt framed the casa with nylon string. From Upcountry Recipes We then taped the two plastic sheets we purchased (on sale! $19 each) together, and guided it over the frame. Then we shoveled dirt onto the planned 1/2" excess on

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Matt is building a Hoop House.After a lot of discussion, and planning the construction of our Hoop House has begun.I thought it was appropriate to put this on our recipe blog, because we will be growing our food in this small greenhouse, in addition to our gardens outside. This is a way for you to learn about how to build a hoop house.First Matt picked a spot to put up the greenhouse. There is no

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Thanksgiving has come and gone. The meal was amazing. Turkey, dressing with Portuguese sausage, mashed potatoes, the dirty, awesome gravy, pie...Wait, what is the dirty?Oh boy, the Dirty Southern Casserole...From Upcountry RecipesMatt & I were graciously given this dirty southern recipe from our good friend Moe. The ingredients shall remain secret, but we just had to show you the dirty. It is

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Our friends Danielle and George left Maui today for a new adventure in Maine. Before they left, we got (among many other goodies) a rotisserie cooker. We have now used it twice, and it is really fun. It prepares meat to it's juiciest, and vegetables roast up underneath what ever you choose to prepare. This makes the roasted veggies deliciously marinated! What you will need:1 small chicken 3.5

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Crepes! Sounds like it might be difficult, but it is not, and really yummy! First we started by looking up our favorite recipe for crepe's from Alton Brown. Here is what you need: From Upcountry Recipes 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk (we used vanilla soy this time) 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons melted butter butter for coating the pan filling: fresh fruit, sugar, lemon I put all the ingredients into my

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From Christmas Cards Merry Christmas.

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From Upcountry Recipes These are some fresh vegtables from the garden and the local market here in upcountry, Kula, Maui, Hawai'i.. Pictured are: heirloom tomatoes, roma tomatoes, Kula onions, squash, Hawaiian chili peppers, rosemary, basil, and oregano. We typically use these vegetables and herbs to make red sauce for pasta, pizza, and calzones. To make a simple pasta sauce you will need the

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We wanted to share our pumpkin pie recipe. Fairly certain this is my favorite type of pie. To make it from scratch is a great deal of fun! We have a simple pie crust recipe - here.  Baking the pumpkin and letting it cool can take up to 3 hours. For the Pie Filling 2 cups cooked pumpkin or one can pumpkin (15 oz) 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 12 oz (one can) evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2

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Making a good flaky pie dough is simple but requires taking your time. One of the keys to making the dough flaky is keeping the butter as cold as possible throughout the mixing and shaping stages.  We use a small food processor for this recipe. For the Pie Dough: 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon sugar in the raw 1 Teaspoon rock salt 4-6 Tablespoons ice water 1 an 1/3 cup chilled (

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Making this pizza combines the basic bread recipe and the macadamia nut pesto recipe. We used the following toppings: large sheet pan (12" x 16" or larger)  2 med sliced tomatoes 1/2 yellow squash sliced 1 sliced onion ~ 1/3 cup (or more) each of sliced feta, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese fresh and dried spices and herbs and chopped roasted macadamia-nuts   When we make a full batch of bread, we

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From Upcountry Recipes You will need: 1 small pumpkin 2-3 diced large onions 2 c. chicken broth 2 c. milk 8oz cream cheese 3 diced tomatoes chopped parsley, oregano, & rosemary to taste 1 Tbsp. salt to taste From Upcountry Recipes Start by turning on your oven to 325. Get the pumpkin, cut in half, de-seed, put butter and rock salt inside, cover with foil, and cook at 325 until soft and

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Quick breads are a great way to use local fruits and vegetables. This quick bread recipe is based on Dodi Manaba's recipe in the Molokai Catholic Community Cook Book (2003). The recipe is as follows: 2 cups flour 2 teaspoon (tsp.) baking soda 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt (we use Hawai'ian rock salt) 1 1/2 cup sugar (Natural Cane Sugar) 2 whole eggs 2 cups diced mango 1/2 cup chopped nut

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2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup macadamia-nuts 1 garlic cloves, 1 fresh (or roasted) pepper 1 Tablespoon salt and fresh pepper (or to taste) 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice This is a simple but tasty recipe that we use for lots of things. Of course pesto goes well with pasta, but pesto is my favorite on a pizza or a grilled sandwich. You

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Aloha From Desserts and stuff Welcome to the Upcountry recipe blog. This blog will be provide photos and recipes of many of the foods my girlfriend and I make at home in upcountry Maui. I am an artist born and raised on Maui (my art blog -here). My father is a pastry chef and my mom has always made tasty meals with an international zeal. Before I became a full-time artist I held many

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