Category
Cookies
Aaaaaaand I’m back! Miss me? I did treat you to a few posts, shelved prior to ‘the week without tastebuds’ in my house so I wasn’t superbly absent. Interestingly enough, while I recuperated, my blog was inundated with hits, mostly searching for pictures of funny cats. I suppose I’m not so remiss in that area, […]
Chocolate Cherry Bread
Chocolate-Cherry Bread (original recipe from David Lebovitz) Makes 2 loaf 1 1/2 cups (210g) dried cherries, well-chopped 1 1/4 cup (170g) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process or natural) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 10 tablespoons (140g) butter (salted or unsalted), at room temperature 2 cups […]
Lentil and Couscous Salald
Lentil and Couscous Salad 1 ½ c. lentils 3 c. water Bring water and lentils to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy; 20-25 minutes. ¾ c. couscous 1/3 c. broth or water 1 T/ olive oil Bring water/broth and oil to a simmer and stir in couscous. Cover […]
Browned Panko breadcrumbs
Browned Panko Breadcrumb Topping 2 T. butter 1/3-1/2 c. Panko breadcrumbs 1 t. garlic powder 1 t. onion powder 1 t. dry basil 1/2 t. dry mustard powder 1 T. ground flaxseed (optional, but it really oomphs up the nutritional aspect) Salt and pepper to taste Melt butter in small saute pan. Add crumbs and […]
Mmmmm…..pudding
Admittedly, if I fell into a bowl of chocolate pudding and drowned, I would die a very happy woman. I just love the stuff. Let me tell you though, if I am ever around a bowl of chocolate pudding that is large enough for an adult to fall into and drown, that in itself would […]
Mango Almond Pancakes
Whole Grain Waffles (or Pancakes) 1 c. flour 1 c. oat flour 2 T. ground flaxseed 1/3 c. rye flour 4 T. cornmeal 4 t. baking powder 1 T. sugar ½ t. salt 2 eggs 2 c. fat free milk 2 T. canola oil 1 t. vanilla extract Combine dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients together […]
Smoked Salmon & Corn Chowder with Roasted Red Pepper Spread
Smoked Salmon Corn Chowder from ‘The 12 Best Foods Cookbook’ by Dana Jacobi 4 small red potatoes, scrubbed and diced 1 T. canola oil 1 small red onion (or two shallots) peeled and minced 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 green (or red) pepper, cored and diced 1 14-oz can creamed corn 1/2 c. frozen […]
Calabacitas con Crema
Calabacitas con Crema From Tasting Spoons blog Source: Rick Bayless, restaurateur, from his book Authentic Mexican Servings: 8 1 lb zucchini — (about four small) 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, fresh if possible 1/2 whole onion — thinly sliced 2/3 cup heavy cream (or use fat-free half and half) – optional 1 whole poblano pepper […]
Vegetable Stuffed Shells
Vegetable Stuffed Shells 1 pkg large pasta shells 1 8-oz carton nonfat cottage cheese 1 red pepper*, Cored and seeded 4 oz fresh mushrooms 1-2 zucchini*, peeled and shredded on a box grater 6 oz fresh spinach* 8 oz mozzarella cheese, grated and divided 1/3 c. grated parmesan cheese ½ c. fresh bread crumbs 1 […]
Sweet Saffron Pilaf with Currants and Nuts
Sweet Saffron Pilaf with Nuts and Currants 1 ¼ c. basmati rice 2 ½ c. water ¼ t. saffron threads 1 T. milk or cream 1/8 c. canola oil or ghee A 2-inch cinnamon stick 10 green cardamom pods, pounded in a bowl or pestle to open the shells A 1-ince piece fresh ginger, peeled […]