Update: Refrigerator Pickles
back in july, i posted about an attempt at making my own refrigerator pickles. apparently, i never gave you the update about how they turned out. probably because they were officially horrendous. as in, had-to-spit-out-the-first-bite-they-were-so-bad horrendous. turns out, when the recipe specifically says use 7 pepperscorns, that’s exactly what they mean. i think i used [...]
Recipe: Sweet Potato Latkes
comfort food for me comes in the form of potatoes. any potato will do. i’d eat them fried, baked, roasted, mashed. as long as it’s a potato, it’s a-okay with me. it’s kind of like a hug in food form. enter in a nightshade intolerance and my potato consumption was drastically reduced. no more french [...]
Recipe: Banana Bread Muffins with Walnuts
i did warn you that i was on a muffin kick. and i have to say that these are the ones that started it all. you see, we have what we like to call a banana mutiny in our freezer. we have about 20 frozen bananas (on a good day) that are just waiting to [...]
Recipe: Dairy Free Blueberry Muffins
apparently i’m on a muffin kick. i’ve made muffins three times in the last two weeks. i probably would have made more, but we couldn’t eat them fast enough. this recipe came by request of the hubster. he wanted blueberry muffins. and when the hubster specifically asks for something, i feel almost obliged to make [...]
Recipe: The Hubster’s Hummus
the hubster’s hummus ingredients: 1 can chick peas {aka garbanzo beans}, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbs tahini juice from 1/2 lemon 3 tbs red onion, chopped 2 tbs balsamic vinegar salt pepper fresh parsley, chopped directions: place chickpeas into blender and pulse for 1-2 minutes. add olive [...]
Recipe: Roasted Asparagus Risotto
roasted asparagus risotto ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed 2 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp coarse salt ground pepper, to taste 1 small red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups arborio rice 1/2 cup mirin [or dry white wine if you can tolerate] 5 cups vegetable broth directions: preheat oven [...]
Recipe: Cucumber Bruschetta
cucumber bruschetta ingredients: 2-3 pickling cucumbers (or any other variety), cut into small pieces 2-3 tbs red onion, chopped 1-2 cloves garlic 2 tbs balsamic vinegar 1-2 tbs olive oil fresh basil, minced salt pepper directions: slice cucumbers into small pieces and place in small-medium bowl. chop red onion into small chunks (or as desired). [...]
Recipe: Corn Chowder
Corn Chowder ingredients: 1-2 tbs olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed 1/2 tsp dried sage 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp salt fresh black pepper 2 cups vegetable broth 2 cups frozen corn (or fresh) directions: place onions into a medium stock pan and saute for 5-7 minutes, until translucent. [...]
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