Sometimes it’s best not to complicate matters. Even though I am well aware of this principle, I’ve never been the kind of gal who naturally embraces “simple”: no scoop of vanilla ice cream for me when double-fudge-cookie-cream-caramel-swirl exists in the world; no blue wooly socks if I can wear my favorite pair emblazoned with frolicking brown and green puppies; no simple […]
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Nut Roast Extraordinaire
The first nut roast I ever made–or ever tasted–was for the romantic Valentine’s Day dinner I cooked up for the HH and me this year. Well, let me tell you, the specific holiday notwithstanding, it was definitely love at first bite (of the nut roast, that is–shame on you for thinking otherwise! Besides, after eleven years, love […]
Apple-Quinoa Cake
[Apple Quinoa Cake is a moist, not-too-sweet snack cake for everyone. Plus, it’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free and yeast-free. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] The moment I decided to present a series about quinoa, I simultaneously decided I’d have to include at least one baked goodie. […]
Lucky Comestible II (2): Almond-Quinoa Muffins
[I thought it would be fun to run a little series over here at DDD: I’ll profile one one of my favorite foods, or a food that I’ve recently discovered and enjoyed, over several days. For this second entry, I’m focusing on Quinoa. The series is presented on an occasional (and entirely arbitrary) basis, before I move on to the next lucky […]
Lucky Comestible II: Quinoa Salad with Buckwheat and Cranberries
[I thought it would be fun to run a little series over here at DDD: I’ll profile one one of my favorite foods, or a food that I’ve recently discovered and enjoyed, over several days. For this second entry, I’m focusing on Quinoa. The series is presented on an occasional (and entirely arbitrary) basis, before I move on to the next lucky […]
Spiced Carrot Gnocchi in Creamy Sauce
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Gnocchi. Gnocchi Who? Gnocchi your socks off. What? Gnocchi three times. Excuse me? “Gnocchi Three Times on the Ceiling if You Wa-ant Me. . . Twice on the Pipes. . .” Okay, I think that’s quite enough. You shouldn’t gnocchi a guy when he’s down. I said that’s it! That’s […]
Pastoral Onion Potato Bread and Rustic Carrot Pâté
I considered going back to basics and entitling this post, simply, “Bread and Spread,” but decided against the too-generic descriptor (even though it does offer up a lovely rhyme). But these two foods, when eaten together, really could inspire poetry (if you’ll forgive the extended metaphor), so I opted for my slightly rhapsodic title instead. And besides, […]
Spiced Cauliflower Soup
It occurred to me yesterday that the last three food posts on this blog have all been desserts. Is this my chocolate withdrawal talking? Well, maybe so, but that means a contrapuntal savory dish must make its appearance today. No; more than just savory–we need something spicy. No; more than just spicy; we need something SPICE-EEEE! Aye, Carumba!! […]
Maple-Walnut Cookies
Despite my constant whining about winter (When, oh when will it finally be over?? How much longer must I endure this bleak, bleached, desolate wasteland of frigid snow? How many more days must I suffer through this torturous, crystalline hell on earth? ), I fully recognize that the season Below Zero does have at least a few minor benefits. For one, you […]
Butterscotch Mousse Pie
I have to admit that I was never much of a pie person until very recently. “I mean, really,” I would ask pie-lovers, “What is it if not just an oddly-shaped fruit (or veggie) sandwich? Apples and cinnamon between two layers of crust. Blueberries between two layers of crust. Pumpkin between two layers of crust.” Bah. Oh, but that was just […]