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Pita with meatballs and tzatziki
Fall 2024

A Greek dinner from 4-H cooking classes

Washington’s 4-H cooking curriculum focuses on international cuisine this year. Find recipes for the Greek dinner prepared by Kitsap County 4-H instructor Valerie Terry and her students below.

Read more about 4-H cooking classes.

 

Greek Lamb Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

1 pound ground lamb

½ cup red onion finely chopped

3 cloves garlic minced

1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley minced

2 teaspoons fresh mint minced

1 egg

2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs

1½ teaspoons kosher salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Tzatziki

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peach dessert
Fall 2024

Everybody let’s get stone fruits

Stone fruits come in many varieties and make for great fresh eating. But there are lots more uses for these symbolic fruits of summer.

Here’s a roundup of recipes featuring stone fruits. If you try any of them, let us know how they turned out.

Former Washington State University executive chef Jamie Callison offers a recipe for Rainier Cherry Clafoutis in The Crimson Spoon, a cookbook he wrote with Linda Burner Augustine (’83 Home Econ., Honors). It was published in 2013 by WSU Press.

Try this recipe for Ricotta Toast with Plums and Hot Honey from Eating Well.

Former … » More …

bottle of mustard salad dressing with red leaf lettuce behind it
Summer 2024

Mustard recipes

These two vinaigrettes feature Dijon-style mustard and come from The Crimson Spoon by former Washington State University executive chef Jamie Callison and Linda Burner Augustine (’83 Home Econ., Honors). The cookbook was published in 2013 by WSU Press.

Read more about mustard.

 

Balsamic Vinaigrette

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons finely diced shallots

½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic

½ teaspoon Dijon-style mustard

¼ teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme

½ cup olive oil

Kosher salt, to taste

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Using a food processor, immersion blender or a whisk, blend together vinegar, shallots, garlic, mustard, and thyme. Slowly whisk in olive … » More …

Summer 2024

Cougar Gold: Recipes from readers

Cougar Gold is 75. To celebrate, we’re asking fans of WSU’s famed signature canned cheddar to share their favorite original recipes.

It’s not too late to participate. Send yours to wsm@wsu.edu.

 

A crab love supreme

My absolute favorite receipt for Cougar Gold is called Crab Supreme. Split a sourdough English muffin and slather on Miracle Whip generously. Layer on gobs of fresh Dungeness crab. Cover with slices of Cougar Gold. Broil in oven until the cheese melts and starts to slightly brown. Heaven is now on your plate and ready to eat! Can’t be beat.

from Rod Swanson (’68 Chem.)

 

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hand picking up eggs from a glass bowl
Spring 2024

Egg recipes

Eggs are versatile, delicious, and nutritious. Check out some recipes below.

Read more in “Chicken eggs

 

Grandma’s Latvian bacon piragi

From Sara Stiebrs (x’02)

Here, Sara shares a recipe passed down from her husband’s Latvian grandmother, Zelma Stiebrs, who came to Washington state in 1949. Seventy-five years later, her Latvian piragi remain a family favorite.

For the dough

2 packages yeast

½ cup warm water

3½ to 4 cups flour

3-plus tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon cardamom

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup shortening or butter, plus more for greasing bowl and baking sheet

½ cup warm milk

2 eggs (1 for dough, 1 beaten … » More …

A wild turkey in a field of grass with trees in the background
Winter 2023

Turkey recipes, tips, and trivia

It’s turkey time. Check out some facts, tips, and recipes for a favorite holiday bird.

Read about turkeys in the Winter 2023 In Season article, along with former WSU executive chef Jamie Callison’s roast turkey and stuffing recipe.

Talkin’ turkey

Value of US production: $5.89 billion

US turkey meat production, ready-to-cook weight: 5.56 billion pounds

Total US production, number of birds: 216.5 million

US consumption: 5.09 billion pounds

US consumption per capita: 15.3 pounds (compared to 8.2 pounds in 1970)

US turkey meat exports: 548 million pounds

US average price for whole frozen turkey hens: $1.23 per pound (compared to 96 cents per pound … » More …

Fall 2023

Cosmic Overnight Oats

Breakfast and oatmeal go hand in hand. Sometimes, though, cooking time is limited and you need something quick and ready to eat.

I’ve found a tasty, make-ahead alternative in overnight oats, similar to Bircher muesli or other preparations that let oats soak up liquids and flavors over time. I like to try out different combinations with various fruits and nuts.

The star among my overnight oats experiments features Cosmic Crisp® apples, one of the delicious foods developed by Washington State University. Combining the tart-sweet flavor of Cosmic Crisps with spices, nuts, and other additions makes a wonderful base.

Add granola on top, and it … » More …

Fall 2023

Oat recipes

From gruel to oatmeal cookies, here’s a roundup of historical and contemporary recipes spotlighting oats. What’s your favorite way to prepare this healthful grain?

Read more about oats in the Fall 2023 issue’s In Season.

Historical oats

First, light a fire. Here are some ways to prepare oats from the mid-eighteenth to early twentieth centuries. The first half-dozen recipes come from the 1747 Hannah Glasse cookbook: The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy, which far exceeds anything of the kind ever yet published.

To Make Plum Gruel
Take two quarts of water, two large spoonfuls of oatmeal, sir it … » More …