Posted in fall, fruit, gluten free, healthy, nuts, salad, vegetables, vegetarian on Oct 8th, 2009
It’s hard to believe that most years, I’m anti-anything fall until October 1st. Not this year. September included pumpkin breakfasts, apple desserts, and plenty of pumpkin beer. Granted, the weather was pretty warm in September and the trees were still green so it didn’t feel much like fall, but it didn’t feel [...]
Posted in gluten free, healthy, salad, side dish, summer, vegetables on Aug 29th, 2009
Salads can be tricky, because if I’m eating a big bowl of vegetables, it better be healthy, you know? But there’s the whole salad dressing issue. Vinaigrette is the standard lighter option, but even it’s usually based on olive oil.
Coleslaw is no exception to the salad dressing problem. Many coleslaws are simply [...]
Posted in cheese, favorites, gluten free, healthy, potatoes, salad, summer, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal on Aug 2nd, 2009
This is a bit of a misnomer for me, as I haven’t found a convenient farmers market since we moved to Pennsylvania last January. We drove half an hour to one last year and bought some nice eggs, but it didn’t have much in the way of produce. I hear there’s another, 30 [...]
Posted in book review, gluten free, healthy, italian, salad, side dish, vegetables on Jun 18th, 2009
I used to read cookbooks like novels. I don’t require pictures, and I don’t like to skip around – I’ll be annoyed making the chocolate cake from Chapter 10 if I’m still reading through Chapter 2’s salads. It feels like a spoiler; like when I was sad to see Gandalf die in The [...]
Posted in gluten free, healthy, salad, tofu on Feb 1st, 2009
Let me give you some insight into what kind of person my husband is. For his birthday a few weeks ago, I offered to make whatever he wanted for dinner, for an entire weekend. The first two meals he chose, salmon pesto pasta and sushi, were predictable. The last one is what [...]
Posted in favorites, gluten free, healthy, salad, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal on Jan 11th, 2009
Last month, I was looking at pictures with my 2-year-old nephew, and when we came to a picture of my sister when she was six months pregnant, he pointed to her and said, “That’s Aunt Bridget!” Wow, thanks buddy. I know my pants fit kind of tight lately, but at least they’re size-six pants!
So [...]
Posted in eggs, gluten free, healthy, italian, pork, salad, vegetables, weeknight meal on Nov 21st, 2008
I don’t know if there could be a less appetizing name for a more delicious food than there is for Speck. When I hear Speck, I think of Star Trek or maybe dust particles – I do not think of spicy smoked ham.
I almost dismissed the Speck in this recipe entirely. I figured [...]
Posted in favorites, gluten free, healthy, salad, soup, summer, vegetables, vegetarian on Sep 14th, 2008
While everyone else has been getting excited about fall, publishing recipes with pumpkin and apples and cranberries, I’ve been desperately holding on to summer. Not only do I just plain like being warm, but I didn’t get my fill of summer produce this year. I only ate corn on the cob one time [...]
Posted in beans, favorites, healthy, one pot meal, pasta, salad, summer, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal on Aug 1st, 2008
Food generally tastes better outside. Even more so after you’ve hiked eight miles while carrying a 25-pound pack. Since Dave and I almost always eat this couscous salad while we’re backpacking, it’s no wonder we like it so much. But last time we went camping, we got driven home early by, um, [...]
Posted in cheese, dinner party, favorites, french, healthy, salad, vegetables on Jul 10th, 2008
I’m trying to cut down on the number of Cooks Illustrated recipes that I put in my blog. For one thing, I don’t want Chris Kimball to come over here and kick my ass. Plus, I feel like most Cooks Illustrated recipes are a no-brainer – they’re so dependable that it’s no surprise [...]
