July 2010
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Give me blueberries & sugar & life will be okay.
This is so simple. I was almost mad when I got the recipe finally. Mad that I had assumed it was more complicated and had missed out for so long. This is delish on pancakes, waffles, french toast… but would be equally as awesome on ice cream! Mmmm…
Blueberry Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 Tbs corn starch
1 cup blueberries
1 Tbs butter
splash of lemon juice
Combine...
June 2010
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I...”
– Douglas Adams (via theshalom)
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to...”
– John Lennon (via gwenmccartney)
A dude's quiche
This is not true quiche. There is no dainty crust. There is no cream or squash. You will not find a dollop of anything. In fact there is no garnish at all. It is simply cheesy, eggy goodness. A manly-man’s quiche.
The original recipe says it serves 8. Our family of 5 finishes this thing off.
Quicky Quiche
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach
4 eggs
2 slices fresh white...
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From the greek, aspharagos.
It’s a bit messy for finger food, but it’s beautiful served on individual plates with forks.
Asparagus Tapas
2 Tbs olive oil
2 large red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 Tbs red wine vinigar
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tsp seasoned salt
Black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup water
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1 baguette cut into 1/2-inch slices
Thin...
Wishing to be a kid again.
calvinnhobbes:
Once you know things, you start seeing problems everywhere…and once you see problems, you feel like you ought to try to fix them…. and fixing problems always seems to require personal change…and change means doing things that aren’t fun!
I say phooey to that!
- Calvin
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They loved the asparagus?
Getting the family to eat asparagus is nearly impossible. But, I found a way. I used the juice of a whole lemon. That was a bit too much, so I am cutting the recipe down to 1/2 a lemon. That may even be too much. It’s a work in progress.
Lemon Asparagus
25 spears of asparagus, washed, trimmed & cut to 1” pieces
juice from 1/2 a lemon
1 tsp dried tarragon
pinch of salt
...
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I miss you.
These are, by far, my most favorite pancakes. Ever. This recipe makes a huge amount of good-sized cakes. Alas, my recently acquired vegan status prohibits me from eating these little wonderful cakes of buttermilk heaven. :(
Truckstop Buttermilk Pancakes
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
6 Tbs butter, melted
5 cups buttermilk
5 cups all-purpose flour
5 tsp baking powder
5 tsp baking soda
1...
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Egg-Free French Toast
We made this recipe for Father’s Day brunch. Even my meat-eater hubby and kids loved it. If I hadn’t said it was vegan, they wouldn’t have known. :)
Egg-Free French Toast
4Tbs soy flour
4Tbs tahini
1/2 cup water
1 tsp honey or maple syrup
pinch of salt
6 slices whole-grain bread
1 Tbs oil (optional)
Cinnamon for garnish (optional)
Beat together soy flour, tahini,...
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Olive and pine nut salsa
So, I made this salsa. I put less oil in it than it called for and it was still way too oily. Gotta remember that for next time.
Spaghetti with Olive and Pine Nut Salsa
3/4 cup Gaeta olives (I used 1/2 cup black olives & 1/4 cup kalamata olives)
1/4 cup drained bottled capers1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp dried hot red-pepper flakes
1/2 cup extra-virgin...
