Sylvie’s Recipe Box
Here is my Recipe Box: a collection of recipes that have appeared in my books and in my newsletter. Enjoy!
Bread
Bread has gone out of style these days, but I still like to bake it, especially on a cold day. I love the way the smell of baking bread gives the house a homey feel. Golden Berry Bread 2 cups…
My kids used to love watching this Dutch Baby Pancake rise in the oven. They called it a Mutant Pancake and asked for one for breakfast on their birthdays. Mutant Pancake 6 eggs1 cup flour1 cup milk½ teaspoon salt6 tablespoons…
A scuffin is a cross between a muffin and a scone. They’re not quite as fluffy as muffins or quite as dense as scones, but have a crumbly texture that’s quite addictive. Ella baked these banana scuffins in Hidden Legacy.…
I like recipes that allow the freedom to give them a different flavor every time I make them. With all that butter, these scones aren’t especially healthy, but they’re perfect for a special occasion. Sunday Scones 1 ¾ cups whole-wheat…
While growing up, Sundays were the “special food” days. Pancakes or waffles for breakfast and a “dress-up” dinner, either at home or at my grandparents’ house. I make these scones often as Sunday breakfast treats. And of course, I can’t…
Fresh oranges and dates pack this recipe with nutrition and eat them for breakfast. On the other hand, the butter and sugar make these orange date muffins decadent enough to eat as a dessert. Even though Liv has lost her…
Main Dish
Christmas, more than any other holiday, seems to stir memories with its scents. The smell of briny seawater in the kitchen brings pictures of my grandfather shucking oysters on Christmas Eve. The scent of browning flour and chopped onions remind…
With fall comes the bright red, yellow, and orange of sugar maple, oak, and birch leaves changing, along with frost warnings and brisker air. Nothing feels better on a cold, dark evening than warm soup, hot chili, or a piping…
I didn’t grow up eating spicy, so when we first moved to Fort Worth, even the mild salsa was too hot. But over the years we lived there, I learned to love the taste of chili, cumin and jalapeño peppers.…
Peter’s potato-broccoli frittata is a quick, easy, healthy recipe, chockful of nutrition. Serve it with a salad and you have a light evening meal. Peter cooked this main dish for Adria in Personal Enemy to help soothe his stress. Peter’s…
Lazy day lasagna in this recipe refers to the cook feeling lazy. This was one of my kids’ favorite dinners when they were growing up. It’s quick and easy; perfect for busy school nights with too many after-school activities. This…
Ellen needs easy recipes because her days are filled with caring for horses in need. This spaghetti sauce fills the bill when a stranger shows up on her doorstep in Red Thunder Reckoning. On busy nights, I’m all for something…
Dessert
These cookies have a strong bite of ginger and are the signature cookie for the Candlelight Inn in Christmas by Candlelight. The Candlelight Inn is one of twelve stops of local inns that participate in the region’s Cookie Tour. Not…
CANDY CANE BROWNIES I love tinkering with recipes. Here, I took my favorite brownie recipe and tweaked it for the holidays. 1 bag 10 oz. 60% cacao chocolate chips ((I used Ghirardelli))¼ cup butter¾ cup sugar2 eggs (at room temperature)1…
This super easy Key Lime Pie is my got-to when I have to bring a summer dessert to a gathering. I’m not a big fan of pie, except when it comes to Key Lime. The combination of sweet, tart and…
Dark chocolate and raspberries are one of my favorite dessert combinations. I like quick and easy recipes that are tasty. I got the idea of adding raspberries to one of my easy dark chocolate lava cake recipe. So here it…
We went blueberry picking at a local farm. It’s always a fun activity and the berries tastes so good fresh off the bush. We ate most of them straight from the container, but I made a galette as a Sunday…
I’m trying not to bake, so I’ve watched too many baking shows this summer. “Kitchen Crime Scene” has proved a guilty pleasure. On the show, a group of bakers look at the clues left behind in a kitchen to figure…
Side Dishes
A while back, Rice-A-Roni was a thing, and my kids loved it. I didn’t love all the additives in it, so I created my own version. Noah knows his way around a kitchen. He used this recipe as part of…
Snacks
Candied Nut Spread 1 cup Neufchatel cheese, (softened)1/3 cup dried cranberries1/3 cup candied nuts, (chopped—pecans or walnuts work well) Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Serve with graham cracker sticks or crispy wheat crackers. Snack
I’m not overly fond of the taste of commercial energy bars. I was happy to discover these. They’re easy to make and convenient to carry while backpacking. Sabriel carries these bars when he goes hiking in Spirit of a Hunter.…
