A couple of weeks before the COVID-19 stuff became disruptive locally, a friend gave me some sourdough starter. I read up and bought flour (just in the nick of time) … Continue reading Shelter-in-Place Recipe: Egg-Free Sourdough Discard Chocolate Cupcakes
It’s been a long time (like, four years) since I published a recipe post. I used to publish them a lot, testing out new recipes and variations on old recipes … Continue reading Spicy Chicken, Tomato, and Rice in the Slow Cooker
When I was a kid, my mom started cooking all of our meals either by browning ground beef and onions or by making a white sauce (and in the case … Continue reading Four Meals, One Way
A couple of weeks ago, I acquired some rhubarb. I’d never cooked with rhubarb, and the only experience I’d had with it (aside from a vague memory of a song … Continue reading Rhubarb. Yes, Rhubarb.
This post was written as part of this week’s Weekly Writing Challenge from The Daily Post. Step One: Slice a banana into a bowl. Step Two: Stir in a spoonful of … Continue reading An Afternoon Snack in Four to Five Simple Steps
I bought the Moosewood Restaurant New Classics cookbook more than a decade ago. It was our primary cookbook for a number of years, then it slowly fell out of favor … Continue reading Vegetable Rolls
A very weird thing happened today. I was making a Vegan Maple Pecan Pie Smoothie from Healthy Blender Recipes, and I made a few modifications. I added some romaine lettuce … Continue reading Miracle Pecan Smoothie, or Making Lettuce Into Liqueur
So, my ROW80 goals have gone by the wayside this week. And last week. I’m kind of writing, definitely blogging, but mostly just thinking (although I think my husband would … Continue reading Writing, no. Muffins, yes.
You may recall my “50 Shades of Green” post in which I sang the praises of The Blender Girl and her incredible green smoothie recipes. Well, I’m not done yet. … Continue reading Mocktails: Not Just for Mommies-to-Be
I’ve been cautiously venturing into the world of savory smoothies the past week or so. The first several I tried were…suboptimal. So suboptimal that I found them nearly undrinkable. I … Continue reading 50 Shades of Green: Savory (and Sweet) Smoothie Roundup
With all of our recent travels and visitors, s’mores and dark chocolate honey mints, martinis and more martinis, my body has been thrown entirely off-kilter and is telling me so … Continue reading Savory Smoothies: Sapping the Joy from My Morning
I recently discovered my new favorite refreshing beverage, and I thought I’d share it with you all. Here’s my disclaimer up front: I do not like sweet drinks. Sodas? Yuck. … Continue reading Nonalcoholic Yumminess
Imperfect Happiness 