Oh. My. Salmon-on-salad. Heavens. This was fresh out of my little dome (Cheryl wanted Asian food — so she got a rice noodle bowl). I wanted salmon and salad. Boy did I get salmon and salad! Some of the best salmon and salad I’ve ever made, to be exact. I made my Greek yogurt sauce…
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Lentil Soup.
I love soup. I particularly love soup of the homemade variety. Even more so, I love soup that is EASY. Most soups are relatively easy by nature — throw a bunch of stuff in a pot with some broth and voila! This soup is definitely one of those. (Note: this is NOT a visually appetizing…
Waste Not, Want Not.
During my workout yesterday afternoon, I stumbled upon an inspiring article in my Organic Gardening magazine. The topic: a chef that doesn’t waste any part of the vegetable. Mimicking the “nose to tail” movement — wasting no part of an animal — he aims to do the same with all of his ingredients. Needless to…
Seattle sunshine.
A friendly, early February reminder of how wonderful this city is.
Empanada Party.
Every culture calls them something different… Calzones, hand pies, pastelitos… But no matter the name, what you’re after is dough hugging something savory. And speaking of hugs, you’re going to want to give me a big one after you try these recipes. I thought this would be a fun family party idea — creating a…
Smoothie Operator.
There’s an art to the green smoothie. Really, there is. Ask anyone who’s made a bad one and they’ll tell you…there’s an art to the green smoothie. There are endless combinations — hundreds of different ways to mix and match your fruits and veggies. I’m guessing there’s a smoothie for every mood, and then some!…
Simplicity.
It’s no secret that I enjoy being in the kitchen. I’m rarely concerned with how long a meal will take me to prepare or how many ingredients I need to pick up. In the kitchen, my focus is on the outcome — rarely ever am I put off by the journey. So much so, in…
Vegan Salted Caramel Pecan Bars.
Cheryl is now [nearly] dairy free, so we’re experimenting with a ton of vegan desserts. Don’t you for a second think all the vegan about to come atcha means we’re giving up all animal products… This was my first stab at a recipe from one of our many new vegan books (thanks, ma!). I am…
First Trip to Jerusalem.
Okay, not actually. But with every bite I was nearly able to envision such a journey. Cheryl ordered us a most wonderful book, Jerusalem. I’m ashamed to say many of the spices involved in the dishes are not staples in our pantry (all this changes today). Tonight was my first go at said “Jerusalem” cuisine….
on change:
and aging, and staying positive… To my crotchety, ungrateful, excruciating pain in the ass Great Aunt who refuses to accept change and adjust to life here in Seattle. We love you, now be nice! Change is a funny thing… They say it happens when the fear of something staying the same is greater than…
Happy birthday to me.
I was unable to volunteer as much as I’d hoped this year. To clear my conscience, I decided to throw myself a non-traditional birthday. 35 people helped me celebrate. With a personal goal of raising $1000 to support my organization (the one, and only, Coyote Central), you can imagine how humbled I was to more…
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