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No, not a BLT with a fried green tomato. This is a standard BLT with a RIPE green tomato. The green tomato adds even more fresh, bright flavors that are richly needed to combat that streaky bacon. What? You don’t want to make homemade mayo? Well then, you […]
I’ve been known to make a meal out of 1/2 an avocado and a tiny sprinkle of sugar. So, this is a nice variation for summer when you’re craving something cold and icy. Pops don’t have to be dripping with sugar. Less is more. A creamy avocado smoothie […]
Don’t lose any of that garden fresh flavor. Keep it simple. Tomato Salad a rainbow blend of cherry tomatoes, halved black plum tomatoes, quartered 1 red pepper, diced extra virgin olive oil baby basil leaves a touch of crushed red pepper flakes freshly ground black pepper […]
In the front, a dried chickpea… In the back, two chickpeas double in size from an overnight soak. First: Cook The Chickpeas 4 cups chickpeas, soaked 12-15 hours 4 cups vegetable stock 1/2 cup tahini generous splash olive oil 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced 1 teaspoon cumin […]
If you’re not a falafel fan, chances are good that you haven’t had a properly made falafel. Falafel makes 14-16 small falafel 2 cups dried chickpeas (uncooked), soaked for 12-15 hours 1/2 cup bread crumbs, toasted 1 small Vidalia Onion 6 cloves garlic 1/2 cup cilantro […]
These black plum tomatoes are even more beautiful in real life. I was unable to capture the deep emerald green under the line of seeds. They’re a stunning addition to any salad. And, the flavor is unbelievable. It would be a shame to lose that rich tomato flavor. So, this […]
What do you do with your leftover packets of white rice? You know, those plain white rice boxes that clutter up the fridge after an order of take-out or two. Don’t ditch them. Make some fried rice. Duck Egg Fried Rice 1 onion, diced splash of […]
The most important part about griddle frying? Get the griddle good and hot before cracking your eggs. But, not too hot… or you’ll burn the butter. There’s a fine line between hot and smoking hot. Hot is good. Smoking hot is bad. (When it comes to cooking, that […]
This simple loaf smells like banana bread. But, it tastes more like carrot cake. Carrot Banana Bread makes one full-sized loaf 2 carrots 2 bananas 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 cups AP flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 […]
One day, I was grating vegetables in a food processor for a quick vegetable stock. Hungry and looking for a way to use up a bit of roughly minced carrot , I whipped up this super simple salad. And, now, it’s one of my favorite companions to a quick weekday […] |
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