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Looks like I’ve been appreciating many things green this week! Gotham Green vegan pesto is delicious and helps me keep our cheese intake in check. My husband and I may have eaten a little too much cheese at the beginning of the pandemic, which blood test results confirmed! Secondly, Omsom yuzu misoyaki is a great […]
Last week, I enjoyed the simple pleasure of blueberry picking with friends. I brought home a little more than 1.5 lbs with the thought that I would use some to make a blueberry galette and simply add the rest to pancakes, cereal, and yogurt. I tried to save 3 cups of blueberries for the galette, but I’ve eaten […]
After enjoying carrots and hummus for a few days a week, I sometimes lose interest in using hummus as a dip. So, one day I decided to add hummus to freshly cooked rotini and I liked it. The tangy “sauce” was made with 1/2 cup hummus and 3 Tbsp. pasta cooking water for 2 cups of cooked pasta. Then, I took […]
Frozen Yogurt Cookies were born after a friend of mine was disappointed that my last blog entry didn’t include a recipe. These are easy to make and add a special finishing touch to any meal. Choose thin, yet sturdy cookies to carry a spoonful of yogurt. A sturdy cookie is important, so that the yogurt’s moisture doesn’t […]
Looking for a new side-salad? Try this salad of raw zucchini ribbons tossed in an almond butter dressing. If you don’t have almond butter, try peanut butter as a substitute. Zucchini Ribbon Salad Serves 4 1 garlic clove, crushed 5 tsp. red wine vinegar 3 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. almond butter kosher salt, to […]
“Simply Delicious” signifies a recipe that uses only 3 to 5 main ingredients. Chocolate Oatmeal is a breakfast that my mother made often when I was growing up. Her inspiration was Filipino chocolate rice porridge, champorado. She made her oatmeal with spoonfuls of Nesquik chocolate powder, but I make mine with a packet of hot cocoa. Chocolate Oatmeal Serves 2 1 ¾ cup water or milk, […]