Category: Recipes
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My weekend
Unlike most of the nine-to-five world, my weekend is actually Thursday and Friday. So this morning, I’m smack-dab in the middle of it. It’s been a wonderful weekend, with much laying about and reading good books and eating wonderful food. A few things I’ve been munching on: Toasted Almonds Blanch a few cups of raw…
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Zucchini!
I just love zucchini. I usually saute it with some garlic and olive oil, but my favorite way to eat it is when my mom cooks it. She boils it first, then mixes it with corn and cheese, and it gets all creamy and cheesy and yummy. Sometimes she makes it with yellow squash, so…
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Finger-Lickin’ Good
Is it raining where you are, internets? It’s raining here in Austin…a beautiful, steady rain. I’d love it even more if I didn’t have to go out in it…but it’s off to work for me in a few minutes. I wanted to share this recipe that we made a few nights ago…it’s one of Justin’s…
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It was Peaster!
Yesterday we got together with some friends and celebrated Easter and Passover. Everyone was supposed to bring something traditional for the holiday from their childhood. Lindsay, whose family is Jewish, made matzoh ball soup, haroset with matzoh, boiled eggs, and stewed fruit. Shara, whose family has a Polish background, brought egg bread (isn’t it beautiful?)…
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Crispy goodness
Last week we had a pint of tiny, ugly-looking (but delicious) strawberries from our farmer. I decided to use them in a strawberry-apple crisp. I browsed through a few recipes, and came up with this little number, which was so yummy (probably from all the butter). I think I usually use oatmeal in my topping,…