Published November 4, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by JEANNE JONES

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Legumes include all beans and peas, including peanuts. When you combine any legume with any grain, you have a complete and usable plant protein — gluten-free. Good examples of this are combining rice and beans, gluten-free pasta and beans and peanut butter on gluten-free bread. This is a dish ...

Published October 28, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by ELAINE MAGEE

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Dear Recipe Doctor: I would like to make this recipe for chocolate cookie-cutter cookies that I saw on the Martha Stewart Web site. How would you make them more healthful?I like the idea of chocolate cookie-cutter dough (for a change), and I really like the idea of using cocoa powder for the chocola...

Published October 25, 2009, 12:02 AM EST

by MARCI WATTERSON

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Halloween, a time for indulging in our creative talents.Fall decorations abound in the neighborhoods, signaling Halloween is imminent.With the seasonal change, many of us surprise the family with a creepy main meal close to All Hallows Eve.Maybe you were asked to dig up something unique for a party:...

Published October 25, 2009, 12:02 AM EST

by CHIP SMEDLEY, Sunday Best

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - To paraphrase an old high school cheer:I say "cabbage"; you say "yuck.""Cabbage." "Yuck." "Cabbage." "Yuck."Now that we have that out of our system, the bottom line is that cabbage often gets a bad rap. True, it doesn't smell so great, part...

Published October 21, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by JEANNE JONES

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This vichyssoise is an easy-to-make variation of the popular French soup, which is really a recycled version of leek-and-potato soup. The leftover soup is blended with heavy cream, given a new name and served cold. This recipe is made with potatoes and onions rather than leeks, and derives its cream...

Published October 18, 2009, 12:04 AM EST

by MICHAEL C. UPTON

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - For years, inventive cooks have been trying to marry food with drink.The expansion of the micro- and craft-brew market has opened the eyes — and taste buds — of the thirsty and hungry.Sure, foodies have been using beer as a recipe ingredient for some time. But the days of beer-butt chick...

Published October 18, 2009, 12:02 AM EST

by STEPHEN KOPFINGER

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -  Age: 70-plusProfession: Semiretired machine shop foreman and truck driverTown: Ephrata (Clay Township)Richard Schutter remembers the time he baked a cake with less-than-happy results."While it was cooling, it reduced to about half the normal height," Schutter wrote. "Upon going back ...

Published October 14, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by ELAINE MAGEE

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Dear Recipe Doctor, I saw this recipe for Boudin Bakery Brownies in the LA Times and really want to make a healthier version at home and I need the recipe to make a smaller amount (the original recipe makes a 9-inch-by-13-inch pan). Can you help? I wouldn't trust this recipe to anyone but the Re...

Published October 11, 2009, 12:02 AM EST

by MELISSA JULIUS, Sunday Best

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Leaves are falling from the trees, football is on the television and the smell of bacon is in the air — it must be fall!This super-easy dish allows you to direct your attention to the games, yet the explosion of flavor belies its ease of preparation. If preparing the dish for guests, you might...

Published October 7, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by JEANNE JONES

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Dear Jeanne,This is a recipe that was used at a preschool. It is very flavorful and feeds a lot of people. I would like to make it less fattening; there's too much oil, sugar, etc. Can you help? Thanks! — Laura, San DiegoPUMPKIN SQUARES2 cups sugar2 eggs1 cup vegetable oil1 large can pumpk...