Continuing The Quest For Homemade
I’m really excited about this one today. A few weeks ago, you may remember that I put together a homemade strawberry syrup. This was really borne out of a desired to utilize...
Monthly Archive
February 2009
Banana Cookies
Last week found me in the kitchen, staring down a pair of brown bananas. I am one of those people who prefers to eat bananas when they are on the green side. ...
Curious About Plastic
Can we talk for a minute about plastic? We’ve gotten addicted to the Planet Green channel, and are constantly thinking about how we can incorporate more of what we see there in...
Tired of Beans Yet?
Last week I was really in the mood for beans I guess, and I have one more recipe that I want to share with you. Because this bean recipe was spectacular in...
Back To Basics: How To Cook Dried Beans
So why would anyone want to use those bags of dried beans when there are cans upon cans of perfectly good beans just down the aisle? Well, I’ll tell you, there are...
Boulangerie Beans and Potatoes
Yesterday I pulled out my trusty How To Cook Everything Vegetarian to find myself something for dinner. I’ve been in the mood for beans, so I went straight to the legume section...
Beans And Greens
Yesterday in the mail I received my March issue of Cooking Light magazine. I was rather excited to get it, and sat down with a mug of tea to pour through and...
Well, It Was Only Okay
Yesterday, as I was coming up with my Menu Plan for the week, I was also trying to figure out uses for leftovers in the fridge. Many I thought I’d be able...
The True Tragedy of Homemade Pasta
It’s like reading Shakespeare. I love reading Shakespeare, especially his comedies, but golly, there’s something about the tragedies. You know how it’s going to end, but at the same time, as you’re...
Sweet Valentine
Well, we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. At all. We let the kids do their things at school with the Valentines and the candy-fest, but Andy and I take a stand against a...
It’s Old And New Favorite Week Here
I was just going to say Old Favorites, except that the other day’s polenta is surely a new favorite. Can I just reiterate how delicious that was? And can I just say...
This Is What Polenta Is Supposed To Be!
Good gravy, is this what polenta is supposed to be or what?! I won’t even bore you today with anecdotes or stories of failed polenta, because this polenta is so good, it’s...