(image from here) Cranberries might just be my favorite fruit. While it’s hard to beat the warm sultry sweetness of a ripe peach in the middle of summer, something about the crisp tartness of the cranberry really makes me happy. I will eat them in almost anything. Beyond muffins with orange zest, cranberries are fantastic [...]
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Cranberry Sauces/ Jellies
Posted in $, easy, gluten free, large yeild, one pan/ pot, sauce, sides, snacks, something to eat in the morning, sweets, vegan, vegetarian on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Warm Chickpea Salad
Posted in $, easy, entrees, gluten free, one pan/ pot, quick, salads, sides, vegan, vegetarian on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chickpeas are probably my favorite bean. Although it’s hard for me to play favorites. I threw this together tonight for a potluck. I had planned to make a Sardianian chickpea salad that I had saved the recipe for, but I was in a rush and didn’t want to start up my computer to find it. [...]
Oatmeal Chocolate Pecan Cookies
Posted in $, easy, not TOO hard, snacks, sweets, vegetarian on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These are the best cookies I’ve ever made. They’re not cakey and not overly sweet. My roommate claimed that they were a sexy cookie because they are a gooey, warm, chocolaty mouthful when fresh out of the oven. I took the base recipe from Sherry Yard’s “Secrets of Baking” and then tweaked it a bit. [...]
Carrot Salad
Posted in $, easy, gluten free, one pan/ pot, quick, salads, sides, vegan, vegetarian on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This vibrant and delicious dish is great for summer. It’s also mostly raw. There was an original recipe at one time, in an Asian cookbook of my mom’s, but this version is mine. It went over well at a recent potluck – no left overs (but I wished I had some.) 1/2 c orange juice [...]
Two Ways to Make Fruit Smoothies
Posted in $, $$, easy, gluten free, one pan/ pot, quick, sides, snacks, something to eat in the morning, sweets, to drink, vegan, vegetarian on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I never used to be a big smoothie person. Then, last spring/ summer happened. In the deli where I worked, smoothies were part of the menu. Inevitably, after making them, there were the occasional left overs and I drank them so that the last drips wouldn’t go to waste (and so I knew what the [...]
Roasted Potatoes with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Posted in $, easy, large yeild, not quick, sauce, sides, vegan, vegetarian on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This recipe is taken from Joanne Weir’s From Tapas to Meze. My housemate made this the other night and it was delicious! 3 lbs potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch cubes 4 tbsps olive oil Salt and pepper 1/4 cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups seeded, peeled and chopped tomatoes—about 1 lb fresh [...]
May Salad
Posted in $, easy, quick, salads, sides, vegetarian on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a pretty basic salad with ingredients taken entirely from the farmer’s market (except the olive oil and mustard.) It’s been too warm this weekend to eat anything but salad really. 1/2 lb of spinach heaping handful chopped parsley 3 tbsp chopped cilantro 1 cucumber, chopped 6 carrots, grated as much feta cheese as [...]
Pink and Purple Muffins
Posted in $, breads, easy, sides, snacks, something to eat in the morning, sweets, vegan, vegetarian on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This recipe is a healthy way to start the day (or enjoy a snack). Makes 12 muffins. 1 ripe banana 3 tbsp honey 1 c plain yogurt (or applesauce, to make them vegan) 1 c whole wheat flour 3/4 c all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp [...]
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Coffee Cookies
Posted in $, easy, sweets, vegetarian on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was brainstorming a variation of these for about a week before I actually made them. I wanted to make something that was delicious and that might also combat the three o’clock slump. I read a bunch of recipes for shortbread cookies and a bunch for espresso cookies. This is my combination of the two. [...]
French Toast
Posted in $, breads, easy, something to eat in the morning, sweets, vegetarian on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, for Mother’s Day, I made French toast for my mom and we ate it together with fresh strawberries, maple syrup and plain yogurt. I made the toast the same way we’ve made it for years, which -I think- started with my dad. He’s a good breakfast cook, and every time I make pancakes, [...]
