11 the history the apron Recipes

principal use of grandma s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven., it was wonderful for drying children s tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears., chicken coop , the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven., when company came , those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids., when the weather was cold , grandma wrapped it around her arms., those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow , bent over the hot wood stove., chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron., garden , it carried all sorts of vegetables. after the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls., in the fall , the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees., when unexpected company drove up the road , it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds., when dinner was ready , grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.

orange juice (cold ), half-and-half (cold ), half-and-half (cold ), sugar, corn syrup, grenadine, cream, cherries

fresh red thai chiles, stemmed, garlic cloves, red bell pepper, chopped, ketchup, sugar, salted bean paste or red miso, fresh lime juice, fresh blue crabs, rinsed and aprons removed (see recipe note above), spring onions, trimmed and chopped, fresh cilantro (optional)

shredded wheat cereal, crushed to 1 cup, grated parmesan cheese, seasoning salt, paprika, garlic powder, low-fat mayonnaise (i actually used regular miracle whip because that s what i had on hand), honey, prepared mustard, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 3/4 x 2 inch strips

new potatoes , do not peel, sour cream, cream cheese, softened, garlic powder , i use more because i like it garlicy, caviar

boneless skinless chicken breasts, shallots, rinsed, leek, rinsed, butter, cider vinegar, maple syrup, ground nutmeg, dried cranberries, panko breadcrumbs, almonds, salt, pepper, baby spinach leaves, cut beets , rinsed well, mandarin oranges in light syrup, well drained, poppy seed dressing

olive oil, links italian sausage (pork or chicken), ziti pasta, garlic cloves, finely chopped, roasted red peppers, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, sun-dried tomato pesto, heavy cream, kalamata olive, chopped (pitted ), italian parsley, pepper, parmesan cheese, shredded

butter, olive oil, flour, chicken stock, garlic cloves, minced, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesan cheese, shredded (more to taste), chicken breasts, grapeseed oil, rosemary

soft-shell crabs , apron, eyes and gills removed, olive oil, salt and pepper, pink grapefruit juice, reduced to 1/4 cup, honey, minced shallots, dijon mustard, minced garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves , plus 1 tablespoon, cut into chiffonade, fresh watercress, diced fresh mango, hass avocado, diced