Dill, parsley and cilantro are staples in my fridge. Sometimes they get used up fairly quickly; other times they wait for the right recipe to appear. Imagine my delight when I fell upon Persian Herb Leek Frittata. If you chop up all the fresh herbs in your fridge and wind up short of the 4 1/2…
1 Cup Salad – Boom You Win!
Good health is so precarious. The healthier you are, the more you feel invincible. Then one day, when you’re not paying attention, your health can begin to show signs of slipping over into the not-so-healthy camp. That’s the day that you’ll take recipes like this 1 Cup Salad seriously. Today I’m turning over a new…
Rice Noodles – It’s all about the Sauce
Now that you’ve learned to make Roast Chicken Cucumber Mint Noodle Bowl from Simply Vietnamese Cooking by Nancie McDermott, you must be wondering what else you can possibly serve with her wonderful Vietnamese Dipping Sauce. Wonder no more. Toss together the ingredients below and ring the dinner bell.
Apple Clusters – Rosy Tinted
Take some apple pie, lose the crust and what do you get? Apple Clusters. These rosy tinted apple delights give you that warm, fuzzy apple pie feeling without the extra calories or work involved in making crust. Apple Clusters 3-4 apples, cored 1 T each, unsalted melted butter, coconut sugar or maple syrup 1 t jam Preheat…
Root Veggie Salad – Poetry in a Plate
When day-to-day life starts grating on you, potatoes can have that calming effect. But how can you have your comfort and keep svelte too? Add some other root vegetables and hold off on fats. Butter and mayo may make potato salads palatable, but drizzling a a stingy amount of high quality olive oil on Root Veggie…
Veggie Fries – Just Do It!
It isn’t all about food. What we wear can be as near and dear to our hearts as what we eat. If you need proof go see Love, Loss and What I Wore at the Centaur Theatre tonight or tomorrow night, You’ll be entertained and charmed by the vignettes that tell women’s stories through their clothing. The opening night was a…