I am currently on a quest to prepare food at home more often. In my opinion, there are many reasons to enjoy food at home:
save money
save time
healthier (low saturated fat and calories)
more nutritious (fresh ingredients, quality I get to select)
organic (I like to eat organic when I can, and not many restaurants are able to [...]
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Mixed Greens inspired me to try quinoa this week. What a pleasant surprise. I used a recipe from allrecipes, which was pretty good. I made lamb chops with it. (one of those things in the meat counter that you pay $18/lb for and get 3 bites out of) The recipe for those came from [...]
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Here is my attempt at making that yummy couscous. I have come to 2 conclusions: a) it takes a lot of olive oil – the quality matters, and b) it needs to sit overnight.
Here is what I put in it: butter, EVOO, salt, italian parsely, walnuts, currents (because I didn’t have golden raisins,) mint, cherry [...]
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My namesake!
This soup is easy to make and keeps for a long time (1-2 weeks), unlike its ingredients. I found it on a livejournal a few years ago.
Ingredients:
Water
Greens of any kind (kale, spinach, lettuce, beet leaves, turnip leaves, chard, etc)
Bouillion cubes
Potato (optional). Adds some body to the soup.
Directions:
Use a large pot, as the [...]
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I mentioned making applesauce in my previous post. Here’s the recipe I use. It takes a fair bit of time so I like to do large batches.
Ingredients:
Apples
Water
Optional: Cinnamon, sugar/honey
Directions:
Wash, core, and remove bad spots from apples. Cut into quarters or smaller. I don’t remove the skins because I like the texture.
Put [...]
This was pretty good… 1 carton of chicken stock, some frozen corn, 2 cans of rinsed black beans, 1 chicken breast cubed, 1 jalapeño seeded and chopped, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, various spices/herbs to taste (in order, most to least: cumin, chili powder, salt and oregano… and a few other supporting players that probably don’t need [...]
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I made two pies for Thanksgiving: Sweet Potato + Butternut Squash Pie on the left, and Pecan Pie on the right. Pecan Pie was a first for me. It was surprisingly easy and was a smashing success. (The other pie was okay, but slightly undercooked, despite lengthening the cook time by 50%). The Pecan Pie [...]
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my parents’ cranberry relish
“K’s” cranberry sauce
roasted yams with walnuts
mashed red potatoes
german chocolate pecan pie
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Only a few months ago did I realize the joys of parchment paper. I grew up making sugar cookies at Christmastime in the shape of Christmas trees, bells, boots and santas, but my mom never used parchment paper, just rolled the cookie dough right on the table with flour. Now, as a non-dairy [...]
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As a non-dairy eater, I adapt many dessert recipes to switch milk and butter for dairy-less alternatives. This recipe can be made using regular cow’s milk ingredients or alternative milk versions, both options are indicated below. The non-dairy version is a big hit with everyone — the consistency and flavor of the bread are [...]
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