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 a freezer full of frozen strawberries, and as it was such a success, it had me thinking about […]
Month: 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. The best bananas are the ones with nary a brown speckle anywhere, and once they start to speckle, […]
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 our real world lives. One of those things that I’ve been thinking on is plastic and how we […]
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 my book, it was one of those dishes where the results were way more than what I expected, […]
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 three major reasons. First and foremost is economics. A one-pound bag of dried black beans is $1.29. (Depending […]
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 to find something to inspire me. My one condition for whatever I ended up making was that I […]
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 look it over. It’s very interesting to read food magazines right now, because it’s very obvious that they […]
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 to use for lunches this week, but there was a container of pulled pork that was really in […]
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 reading, you’re caught up in a beautifully written story, and you find yourself hoping for a better ending […]
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 holiday about love- we celebrate love everyday, and hate the fact that it’s become a frantic gift-giving holiday, […]
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 that it was also wickedly easy? Trust me, if you’re eyeing up that polenta, it’s worth giving it […]
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 worth just getting right to it. It’s lick-the-pot good, and all the other “so good” things those annoying […]