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This is both delicious and easy. It is wonderfully warm but not very spicy. We serve it with organic brown rice and my roasted Brussels sprouts. It is fun to eat as a whole meal-in-a-bowl out of my handmade pottery. Notes: 1. Keep your peanut oil in the refrigerator; there it will not go rancid … Read more
We’ve got a lot of apples around. I’ve been making baked apples, and my husband has made his apple tart with cookie dough crust (see photos below). Our daughter has dried a bunch of enormous Mitsu apples in her food dehydrator. This weekend we are making his amazing Tart Tatin for friends, and I’ve just … Read more
These are delicious: spicy but not too spicy. The homemade red enchilada sauce makes them all the better. I made the ones shown here with our last peppers of the season from the garden. Red Enchilada Sauce: 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 canned chipotle chili (packed in adobo) … Read more
Unlike my husband who likes broccoli raw or just steamed, I’m not a broccoli fan, but have finally found a way I truly enjoy it. Not surprising, I like it better roasted –I like roasted vegetables in general– and then adding these few yummy accents helps this vegetable be actually delicious. Give it a try, … Read more
This toasted muesli is easy to make and is good the way most people would eat it, with greek yogurt and some fruit. But I’ve been eating my morning poached…
Usually we are harvesting tomatoes at the end of August, but this year we are harvesting them in October, with green ones still on the vine.
This side dish is especially good now when the cherry tomatoes and herbs are plentiful in the garden. The cooking times here are for
This is something we like to do with eggplant right out of the garden. This delicious appetizer or side dish is best eaten immediately! (We’ve even put these in the
Our peach tree has so many peaches we had to install three props like the one shown below just to keep branches from braking off from the glorious burden of them. Time for peach and raspberry gallette! See our recipe here…
This my husband’s go-to recipe when we need to bring something yummy and quick (like to the picnic before the Shakespeare play last Tuesday, or to today’s pool party.) For decades, people have exclaimed over these moist miracles and they quickly disappear. The Sprouted Spelt Flour is the secret of their wholesome goodness (see photo … Read more
This recipe couldn’t be more easy. The result is very custardy in texture, and the leftovers taste just as good it does fresh from the oven. Leek and Gruyere Quiche 4-6 leeks, chopped, white part only 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 large eggs 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch … Read more
This is a very easy and useful dish to have in your back pocket because it is both quick and delicious. We are partial to the shrimp from Argentina sold by Trader Joe’s as they have much better flavor and texture than other varieties. Thyme and Garlic Roasted Shrimp 2 tablespoons olive oil 10-12 … Read more
A lot of what you see here already has these recipe links on the blog: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup Salmon Cakes Crustless Seafood Pie with Celeriac Mash Baked Eggs Over Power Greens A Better Banana Bread Baked Winter Squash Soup Watercress, Pear and Walnut Salad Roasted Asparagus Roasted Carrots Roasted Strawberries Vegetable Soup with … Read more
This is destined to become a favorite! For the Dressing: 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 12 fresh rosemary leaves (the spiky needles), minced 1 medium garlic clove, peeled 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup organic sour cream 2 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar freshly ground black pepper to taste For the Salad: 3 large … Read more
Except for hummus, I’m not much of a chickpea eater so I’m venturing on some new ground here… This serves two as a main meal or four as a side dish. Chickpea and Avocado Salad 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3 celery stalks, diced 1 small head of broccoli tops, blanched 3 handfuls … Read more
Our youngest loves this. It is best fresh so make it when you have enough people around to polish it off right out of the oven. (You can keep it warm for about an hour in a turned off oven until serving time if you wish.) Sweet Potato and Bacon and Cheese Bake 8 … Read more
We don’t “do” white flour very often, but if you are going to make an exception, this is the way to do it! I highly recommend these melt in your mouth morsels!