Category: windy ridge cafe

Slippers & soup

Our company may not produce on a large and grand scale, but who else gets soup delivered with their dainty little slippers?  Both handmade by aunt Judy.  We appreciate both very much. Oh, and a shout out to Uncle Darold for helping with the soup.  We love you guys. You can get the delicious recipe […]

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Pizza party

Pizza-making is the perfect family activity.  We mix up big batch of dough, divide it up and give each kid their own piece.  Set the toppings and sauce out on the table and let them go to town.  My mom’s pizza dough recipe 1 cup hot water 1tbsp yeast (dissolve in 1/4 cup warm water) 1tbsp […]

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Pannukkaku

This simple old Finnish recipe is one of our favorite breakfast recipes. Landon whipped up a batch for us this morning with home made cinnamon & sugar whipped cream.  Great served with syrup or berries & cream. Pannukkaku (Finnish oven pancake) 4 eggs 2 c. milk 1-3 tbsp. sugar 3/4 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt […]

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Road trip chapter 4

Day four: Andersen’s Split Pea Soup 2 quarts water 2 cups of Andersen’s specially selected green split peas 1 stalk of celery, coarsely chopped 1 large carrot, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme 1 pinch of cayenne pepper 1 bay leaf salt & pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a big […]

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate

We served this yummy hot chocolate at the pumpkin festival. We doubled the recipe and added 15 cups of Carnation hot chocolate.   3-1/2 cups milk 8 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate, chopped 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 8 spearmint or peppermint candies, crushed Additional crushed peppermint […]

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