Baba ghanoush is an Arabic dip made from eggplant that I’m thinking most of us have had by now. Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce it. Just make it, and eat it.
I’ve purchased baba ghanoush in a can that was, believe it or not, fairly decent. But it is so inexpensive to make, like, a [...]
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Did I say I was doing these burger posts beginning July 4th? My, how time flies! Well, it might take me until next summer, but I’ll get the rest of these alternative burgers up. I’M BUSY. In fact, the dedicated reader will spot the backdrop in this next picture: the kitchen I moved out of [...]
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What a fancy title! For what will probably be one of my shortest posts ever…
I was in the mood for some thanksgiving-style turkey and stuffing one day, but I also had sort of a salt/savory craving. Also, I felt inordinately lazy (yes, I was pregnant.)
I had some pre-made “Mediterranean salad”: the kind you find in [...]
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I found this article from the Wall Street Journal to be intensely illuminating, and I just had to share it. (Please do not get the impression that I am a regular WSJ reader; I am nowhere near that deep.) At first I clicked on the title and read it just out of curiosity: a new [...]
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I find it is a bit intimidating to use new spices, but my curiosity about food tends to drive me over that fear. And I’m always pleasantly surprised to find that most dishes, the world over, contain plenty of familiar ingredients. The “base” for this dish could be the same as any number of Mexican [...]
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While I was in Portland, I visited Powell’s City of Books, an amazing multiple-story used and new bookseller downtown (and apparently, the largest of its kind in the world). One of the books I scooped up was “Great Burgers: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes” by Bob Sloan. The first recipe I tried was the vegetarian burger. Aren’t [...]
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We made this chicken again (oh, a hundred times since, I’d say), and I’ve posted it before… But I thought the picture in this instance really showcased the improvement in my photography skills, so I’m posting it again. Enjoy.
Served with hummus and whole-wheat pitas, which on their own are becoming my favorite snack…
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Here’s something I experimented with the other night that came out quite good. It has a sweet and spicy, vaguely eastern flavor due to the light coconut milk and seasonings. I’ve been playing with coconut milk a lot since tasting Thai curry a few years ago, and this is another of my variations.
Sauté half of [...]
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I did it again… I found myself a couple of weeks ago without any marinara sauce. Or canned tomatoes. Or fresh tomatoes. And of course, what I really wanted to make was pizza. Could I make a pizza without it, I wondered, that wouldn’t be dry, hard, and suitable only for a game of Frisbee?
Well, [...]
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Okay, something a bit more “frou-frou,” or light and healthy. Mostly because it’s getting hot outside! I’m starting to wonder if I should just write recipes for Trader Joe’s fliers. Stilll, you could re-create this from any store, I think.
1 serving Trader Joe’s Harvest Grains, cooked and rinsed (or other mixed grains in a bag… [...]
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For a longer explanation, click on the, 'What's This?" page above... But in essence? I take pictures of the stuff I eat. Then I tell you how I made it, or where I bought it. Hope you enjoy!
