This salad is amazing! I’m saying it serves 4, but the truth is that the 2 of us ate every last bit. The predominant flavor is strawberry, but with just enough other flavors to make this a side dish rather than a dessert. It all blends quite nicely, and is not at all spicy…
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Fantastic Banana Bread
Whenever I make banana bread, it reminds me of my Nana. It was she who taught me the secret ingredient for fantastic banana bread: patience. Because this, and this alone, is the secret to really fantastic banana bread: You must wait until your bananas are so ripe that you’re afraid they’re going to melt! If you’ve a craving for banana…
Thai Basil Chicken With Snow Peas & Mint
Here is another favorite recipe of mine. I love the basil & mint in the sauce. The mint is mostly in the background; there’s no big mint flavor smacking you in the face. Rather, the basil is the star, and the mint just adds a little undernote. The combination is divine! Tonight, I stirred in a handful of…
Spicy Ginger Miso Chicken Thighs
This delicious chicken dish is quick and easy, but it tastes like you spent a lot of time and effort on it. I cut out a couple of steps to make it even simpler. Once you’ve minced the ginger and garlic, it’s just stirring and baking! I like to serve it with Spelt-Butterbean Salad. You’ll find…
Spelt-Butterbean Salad
I came up with this as an accompaniment to Spicy Ginger Miso Chicken Thighs. Whole grains go with almost anything, and I had some ginger left over from the chicken recipe. Then I threw in a bunch of veggies I had in the fridge that I needed to use up; the result was quite tasty! It’s quite hearty, too, and…
Homemade Vegetable Broth
I really never understood the point of vegetable broth. I tried several brands, & actively disliked most. Then I remembered there was a recipe in the slow cooker cookbook my niece Rachel gave me, & figured I’d give it a go. Homemade is almost always better than bought, so I didn’t think it was fair…
Whole Wheat Naan
These little loaves are the perfect accompaniment to Dal, whether you’re making it in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot. They have a light texture and flavor, not the dense heaviness some might expect from seeing the words “whole wheat” in the title. The first few times I made them, I didn’t bother putting the dough in the…
Black Pepper Barley With Asparagus & Saffron
Just a few ingredients make this flavorful side. The pepper lends a little zip, while the saffron mellows the pepper and brings the asparagus to the front. You’ll find a printer-friendly version of the recipe at the bottom of this page. Ingredients: 1/2 cup barley* 1 +3/4 cup water 1+1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp…
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