Morel Mushroom Recipes

Got morels? (Morals are optional.) Here the three recipes I've posted to The Messy Apron featuring this elusive spring treat.


Batter Fried Morel Mushrooms

Morel Mushroom Galette with Cream Cheese Pastry

Pasta with Morels and Brown Butter

March Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes posted to The Messy Apron in the month of March: 

Almond Butter Granola Bars

Barley Pancakes with Orange Juice and Vanilla

Beef and Guinness Potpie (or Stew) and here

Brown and Wild Rice Salad with Asparagus and Peas

Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake (see photo above)

Chocolate Pie with Graham Cracker Crust and Marshmallow Topping 

Creamy Parsnip Slaw with Peppers and Olives

Irish Cream Brownies  

Mocha Granola

Potato Patties with Fresh Cheese and Scallions

Ricotta Tart with Peppers and Onions 

Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpeas and Olives

Reuben Loaf  

Sesame Noodle Salad

Spaghetti Pie

Three Grain Salad with White Beans and Artichokes

February Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes posted to The Messy Apron in the month of February:


Beer and Onion Rye Bread 

Bittersweet Almond Amaretto Truffles

Black Bean and Corn Croquettes

Cappuccino Muffins

Cherry Almond Scones

Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies with Black Walnuts

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Scones

Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust

Crispy Light Wheat and Cinnamon Waffles

Glazed Orange Pound Cake (see photo above)

Grandmama’s Buttermilk Biscuits

Hummus

Mulled Wine Chocolate Cake

Naan with Whole Wheat Flour

Roasted Meyer Lemon Chutney

Soup Beans

Stewed Beans with Bacon and Caramelized Onions

Stout Bread with Chocolate and Dried Cherries

Tomato Sauce with Root Vegetables

Winter Squash and Chickpea Salad with Apricots and Tahini Dressing

Yogurt Tortillas with Whole Wheat Flour

January Favorites

I must get inspired (or hungry) in January, because I love a lot of the recipes I’ve posted in this month. Here are numerous favorites from the archives:

Apple Salad with Lime Juice, Walnuts and Cheese

Celery and Citrus Salad with Walnuts and Parmesan

Grapefruit Scented Muffins with Warm Spices

Lime Scented Cranberry Muffins

Orange Millet Waffles

Pan Roasted Chicken with Dijon Cream Sauce

Pasta with Squash Puree and Blue Cheese Sauce

Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut Butter Muffins

Potato and Celeriac Casserole with Baked Eggs

Pumpkin Oatmeal Quick Bread withDates and Pecans

Red Cabbage Slaw with Apples and Cranberries               

Roasted Winter Vegetables and Sausage (See photo below)

Root Vegetable Soup with Mustard (See photo above)

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Spaetzle with Cabbage, Bacon and Onions

Wheat Berry Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Maple Walnut Vinaigrette

White Bean Soup with Bacon, Squash and Kale

December Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes posted to The Messy Apron in the month of December:

Cranberry Bars

Eggnog Muffins with Streusel Topping



Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ginger Molasses Cookies  

Gingerbread Muffins

Milk Chocolate Chip and M&M Cookies (see photo above)

Mint Chocolate Cookies

Peppermint Brownie Pie

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Sugar Cookies

Winter Squash Risotto

Winter Vegetable Galettes with Cheddar, Mustard andCaramelized Onions

November Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes from The Messy Apron archives posted in the month of November.

Applesauce and Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Bourbon-Vanilla Pumpkin Pie

Chai Spice Cashew Butter Cookies

Chocolate Orange Bread

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Walnut Cornbread

Creamy Cabbage and Potato Soup

Crunchy Cabbage, Cauliflower and Apple Salad

Date Bars with Spiced Rum

Grandmama’s Pumpkin Pie

Mulled Apple Cider

Pasta with Shredded Winter Vegetables

Pear Apple Crumble Pie 

Potato and Bacon Frittata



Pumpkin Focaccia with Walnuts and Swiss
Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins

Sweet Pumpkin Focaccia

Tortellini with Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce

Wheat Berry and Squash Salad with Seeds and Sage  

Whole Wheat Pita Bread

October Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes posted to The Messy Apron in the month of October

Apple Cranberry Crisp

One of my all-time favorite Messy Apron recipes!!

Apple Turnovers with Dried Fruit
These yummy little turnovers feature the season’s best fresh apples as well as Easy Cream Cheese Pastry, probably my favorite pie crust.

Applesauce with Pumpkin and Spices

Just add some pumpkin puree to your favorite applesauce recipe, and you’ve got something special.

Beef Empanada Pot Pie
Rich, meaty, filling and savory. Just what you need for supper as the nights get cold.

Broccoli with Sweet and Spicy Almond Sauce
The sauce is the star of this recipe and it could go on other blanched or steamed vegetables, such as green beans or cauliflower.

Caramel Corn

A fabulous sweet treat that you don’t have to give away to trick-or-treaters.

Chard Soup with Cilantro and Lime

A delightfully tangy soup. If everything green tasted like this, all kids would grow up loving their veggies!

Chorizo and Chipotle Chili

One of my favorites for the fall tailgating season.

Maple Date Oatmeal Bars
A simple oatmeal crumble bar with the sweetness of dates and maple syrup


Peanut Butter Butterfinger Blondies
Halloween candy in a peanut butter bar cookie!

Pizza Any Way You Like It

I make some version of this homemade pizza just about every week!

Pumpkin Pie Spice

My go-to spice blend for fall baking

Quinoa Stuffed Squash

Little, sweet winter squash are stuffed with a sort of quinoa pilaf flavored with leeks and cranberries.       

Roasted Squash Soup with Black Beans and Salsa

One of the many permutations of winter squash soup you’ll find in this internet of ours. I particularly like these southwestern flavors and the spiciness of this soup.

Roasted Vegetables

These simple roasted fall vegetables are a staple in my oven and on my dinner table during the cool months.

Spinach and Feta Scones with Dill

Thanks to a good dose of feta cheese and fresh dill, these are a fabulously flavorful savory scones.

Winter Squash and Leek Empanadas with Sage

These delicious fold-over pies are wonderful fall fare. Make extras to freeze for easier weeknight meals.

September Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes from The Messy Apron archives posted in the month of September

Apple Baked Oatmeal with Walnuts and Cranberries
A hearty baked oatmeal studded with your favorite apples

Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Moist and flavorful, these muffins are an easy treat for fall mornings, or anytime you feel the need.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
The addition of sautéed fresh apples only serves to enhance these great oatmeal cookies.

Basic Basil Pesto

Best use of that bumper crop of basil!

Bean Dip with Sour Cream, Salsa and Cheese
An easy fall sports party favorite.

Beef Stew with Tomatillos and Roasted Poblano Chiles

Uniquely tangy and spicy.

Beet and Carrot Burgers

One of the few recipes that makes beets palatable to me. A great veggie burger

Broccoli Cheese Casserole with Mustard Rye Croutons

A somewhat rustic representation of broccoli and cheese

Caramel Dip for Apples

Of course early fall apples are delicious enough on their own, but an easy caramel dip doesn't hurt them.


Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Ball
A delicious, cheesy, spicy snack spread. Stock up on crackers!

Ginger Spice Ice Cream

Great with autumn fruit crisps

Mustard Greens and Green Bean Stir Fry with Peanuts

A simple and delicious use of end of the season beans and greens

Noodle Bowl with Spicy Greens

A comforting hot bowl of broth, noodles and vegetables for those cooler nights.

Plum and Grape Galette with Almonds 
A delicious rustic tart. Make it with the best plums and grapes you can find for a special late summer treat.

Potato and Sauerkraut Cakes
Sauerkraut gives a surprising punch to these hashbrown-style potato patties.

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Roasted Tomato and Olive Galette

One of my most popular posts. Cherry tomatoes get extra flavor through roasting then get folded into a rustic pie with garlic and olives.

Tomato and Beef Stir Fry

A surprising combination that's sooooo delicious!

Winter Squash and Onion Curry withYogurt Sauce

An easy but intensely flavorful treatment of fall vegetables. 

Zucchini Multigrain Coffee Cake
Shredded zucchini adds moisture to this cake, which is also given a nutty and malty flavor by a multigrain flour mixture.

Zucchini Wheat Bread

Gotta put that zucchini somewhere. This is a good sandwich bread.

August Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes posted to The Messy Apron in the month of August

Apricot and Raspberry Tart with Crumble Topping (see photo above)

Blueberry Coconut Muffins

Broccoli and Chickpea Salad with Mustard-Pepper Dressing

Chocolate Zucchini Quick Bread       

Falafel


Garlic and Herb Vegetable Dip

Gazpacho

Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Garlicky Chickpea Sauce

Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Olives and Basil        

Pasta with Yellow Squash, Corn, and Bacon

Plum Upside-Down Yogurt Cake         

Rosemary Focaccia

Simple White Cake with Berries 

Spicy Eggplant Dip with Basil andMint

Zucchini Buttermilk Bread with Pecans

June Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes from The Messy Apron archives that were posted in the month of June.

Barbecue Beans
Use your favorite barbecue sauce to simmer up a quick pan of delicious beans.

Bean Salad with Mole Vinaigrette
A bottle of dark chocolate flavored balsamic vinegar inspired this hearty salad covered in a dressing reminiscent of mole sauce.

Blueberry Rhubarb Sauce (see photo above)
I'd certainly stand in line to vouch for the deliciousness of the blueberry-rhubarb combo! This sauce is great on plain cake or vanilla ice cream.

Chickpea and Olive Salad with Greek Flavors

This salad, which helps tide me over if there’s a delay in local spring produce, is loaded with chickpeas, kalamata olives, feta cheese and pepperoncini peppers.

Fresh Peas with Mint
Sweet little green jewels just picked from the garden make this very simple salad one of the best things in all of spring. I hope to grow peas forever, just so I can make it again and again.

Green Bean and Shiitake Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing

One of my favorite treatments for green beans. Use a little or a lot of wasabi to your own taste. (I like a lot!)

Lime Bars with Graham Cracker Crust

Sweet and tart squares reminiscent of key lime pie.


Napa Cabbage Slaw with Asian Dressing
A light and fresh cabbage salad with a sweet and sour dressing. Add whatever vegetables you like to accompany the cabbage.

Noodles with Cilantro, Green Onions and Peanuts

A fairly simple noodle dish with lots of flavor.

Pasta Carbonara with Garlic Scapes and Garlic Chives (see photo below)
This twist on classic pasta carbonara may not be authentic, but it is delicious with the mildly garlicy addition of early garlic stems and garlic chives.


Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Peanut butter. In ice cream. Really!

Rhubarb Compote with Brown Sugar and Vanilla

Rhubarb gets a big boost from brown sugar and vanilla in this especially flavorful and versatile dessert sauce.

Rhubarb Custard Bars

A rich and delicious dessert with a shortbread cookie crust, custard filling with rhubarb, and a cheesecake-like topping.

Sesame-Soy Asparagus with Garlic and Ginger

My go-to recipe for the ultra-seasonal asparagus.

Sweet and Tart Broccoli Salad

A fresh take on the heavily dressed broccoli salads with bacon and raisins. This one has just a touch of mayonnaise in a sweet-tart vinaigrette and dried cranberries in place of the raisins. I left the bacon right where it was.

Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam
A simple and delicious way to save some of those fresh spring fruits for later.

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

This simple and tasty seasonal sauce is great on ice cream or folded into whipped cream to make a fool.

Szechuan Broccoli and Water Chestnut Stir Fry

Just five ingredients get tossed in a wok to make this fast, easy and flavorful stir fry.

Three Pea Salad with Walnuts and Parmesan

Shelled peas, sugar snap peas, and yellow split peas join up in a flavorful salad with a simple lemon-walnut vinaigrette.

May Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes posted to The Messy Apron in the month of May.

Arugula Pesto with Kalamata Olives
Baguette and Multigrain Baguette

Batter Fried Morel Mushrooms
Blackberry Sauce with Lime and Vanilla (see photo above)
Coconut Cranberry Quick Bread
Corn and Green Onion Tart with Bacon
Feta and Lemon Vinaigrette
Grilled Potatoes with Lime-Herb Dipping Sauce
Homemade Seitan
Morel Mushroom Galette with Cream Cheese Pastry
Pasta with Morels and Brown Butter
Pea and Almond Pesto with Pasta and Peas
Olive and Green Peppercorn Flatbread
Peanutty Noodles

Radish Leaf and Peanut Pesto
Spinach and Feta Souffle
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Graham Cracker Topping 
Wheat Berries with Bacon, Arugula and Tomato (see photo below)
White Bean Soup with Fresh Herbs
White Beans with Sage and Garlic

April Favorites

Here are my favorite recipes from the archives that were posted in the month of April.

Apricot and Almond Cookies with White Chocolate
Deliciously simple oatmeal cookies with tart dried apricots and sweet white chocolate

Banana Quick Bread
My version of the basic banana bread. Easy and delicious!

Cabbage and Chard Slaw with Orange-Tahini Dressing
A flavorful and substantial salad with a unique dressing

Cabbage Slaw with Feta and Olives
A delicious and satisfying twist on coleslaw

Cappuccino Coffee Cake with Mocha Crumb Topping
A simple coffee-flavored cake with a rich and crunchy bittersweet streusel

Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Easy and versatile, this doesn’t have to be a curry if you want a different flavor.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Delicious fluffy chocolate cupcakes with a decadent, creamy peanut butter frosting.

Coconut Lime Dressing (see photo above)
Perky and delightful, this dressing is as great on noodles (see recipe below) as it is on a plate of spring greens.

Italian Chickpeas (from my first post!)
It’s hard to believe that something this easy can be this satisfyingly delicious.

Lemon-Fennel Egg Salad
A great use for leftover hard-boiled Easter eggs, this egg salad can also be made with dill and celery in place of the fennel.

Lentil Barley Burgers
My answer to the veggie burger blues

Oatmeal and Dried Cherry Bars
A simple but surprisingly delicious oatmeal crumble bar stuffed with dried cherries.

Oatmeal Sandwich Bread
One of the nicest loaves of bread I've ever made!

Peanut Butter Granola
A peanut butter-y version of classic granola. Can I just say, "I love it!"?

Rhubarb Ginger Galette
This quick and rustic pie is a fast and easy feature presentation for those early rhubarb stalks.

Vanilla Ice Cream
Classic and delicious. Use vanilla beans or vanilla extract.

Warm Noodles with Cilantro and Coconut Lime Dressing
You’ll never have to worry about using a whole recipe of Coconut Lime Dressing (see recipe above) if you use any leftovers in this dish. (I fact, I like it even more here than I do on salads!)

Wheat Sandwich Bread
The standby sandwich bread that I make just about every week

Whole Wheat Butterscotch Pecan Bars
Big, fat, sweet, and nutty bar cookies!

Holiday Sweets and Treats

Here are some sweets and baked goods from The Messy Apron Archives that I think work well for holiday celebrations.

Cookies and Candy
Many of these even make good gifts.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Apricot Almond Cookies with White Chocolate
Bittersweet Almond-Amaretto Truffles
Butterscotch Pumpkin Fudge
Caramel Corn
Chai Spice Cashew Butter Cookies
Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies with Black Walnuts
Date Bars with Spiced Rum You could leave out the rum for a classic date bar.
Graham Cracker Almond Bars
Milk Chocolate Chip and M&M Cookies An easy favorite!
Mint Chocolate Cookies 
Orange Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Revel Bars
Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Cups
Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting
Rum Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Desserts

Apple and Cranberry Crisp
Apple Cinnamon Coffeecake
Apple Turnovers with Dried Fruit
Applesauce and Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting You could use plain applesauce in this cake.
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream with Andes Mints
Cranberry Bars
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust
Ginger Spice Ice Cream
Grandmama’s Pumpkin Pie
Lime Bars with Graham Cracker Crust
Mulled Wine Chocolate Cake
Peppermint Brownie Pie
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
Simple Vanilla Yogurt Cake

Breads
Here are some quick breads and yeast breads that might be nice with a few sips of coffee, tea, Hot Cocoa or Mulled Apple Cider

Cappuccino Muffins
Chocolate Orange Bread
Cinnamon Graham Bread with Cranberries and Pecans
Coconut Cranberry Quick Bread
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Scones
Eggnog Muffins with Streusel Topping 
Finnish Cardamom Bread
Gingerbread Muffins
Overnight Granola Bread
Pain au Chocolate
Pumpkin Oatmeal Quick Bread with Dates and Pecans
Stout Bread with Chocolate and Cherries
Sweet Pumpkin Focaccia
Walnut Buttermilk Bread