Spring

Snickerdoodles

We tried these with the "Measure for measure" gluten-free flour and they turned out really nicely.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

This is our go-to mac and cheese recipe for larger crowds. The cauliflower is optional but unobtrusive, so why not?

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Goat cheese, spinach and grape tomato spaghetti

This spaghetti has a fairly subtle (but good) flavor. The kids didn't expect to like it because of the cooked spinach but they all enjoyed it.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Carrot-Raisin-Mint Salad

I was weeding the flower bed by the mint patch and remembered this delicious salad. I thought I'd share the recipe. (Best to make it just before eating it)

Gert Bakker
Chicken and Black Beans (serves 4)

This is Erica's dad's specialty. We love it, and it's good even if it gets cold.

Matt and Erica
David Dawson's Kale and Black Beans on Rice

"I cooked some black beans last night for a lunch burrito today...and made sure there was enough left over for this. I hadn't flavored the beans while cooking yesterday. After cooling and pouring off all the water, except just barely enough to cover them, I added garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, balsamic and oregano. Today, after they'd been marinating for a while, they were so delicious that I could have had them over some white rice and called that dinner. Instead..."

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Broccoli Salad

This salad can be prepared in many ways. Perhaps Bev is including her recipe that she shared with us when we visited John and Gena in 1985. I used memories of that and the recipe Nellie Ann shared with at our Christmas 1992 to mix up a version we enjoyed for dinner at Lyle’s apartment in Sioux City, on the day of his graduation from Morningside College. We also made a similar salad for Sunday dinner at Lisa and Lana’s apartment after helping them move in Iowa City. On that occasion I enjoyed an early morning walk about 12 blocks each way to get sunflower seeds and dressing.

Elda Vander Schaaf
Dutch Meatball Soup

Soups with this flavour are called "Beppe's Soup" by the Bakker clan. Pake usually makes really small meatballs. The delicious flavour is a combination of the Dutch meatball spice and the Honing brand Spring Vegetable Soup mix. Maggi is also used to flavour it. My version is a little different from Beppe's but it is the same basic taste.

Gert Bakker