Fettuccine Alfredo, Kinda
I'm posting this because it's such a simple and easy recipe, and though it's not the healthiest, I want my kids to have this in their back pocket for those times when they need a quick, filling meal. It's not really even a recipe because the formula is quite simple....
Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Banana Bread
An allergy-free banana bread, originally written in 2013. This one is gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free.
Bouchons au Thon
Molly Wizenberg wrote about this dish in 2005, when I was just beginning my blogging journey. I made it with canned salmon because that's what I had, and it struck me how similar it is to the Filipino torta, which I learned as a child, with a couple of exceptions: no...
Marbled Mason Jars
Sometimes I get crafty. Marbled mason jars for all the alternative flours and starches in the house. Amateurish splotches here and there. First try, I just dumped some red and some white into a jar and swirled it through. There was some marbling that happened but not...
Jazzed Up Banana Bread
Adapted from Molly Wizenberg's A Homemade Life. Getting rid of ingredients that have been in the pantry forever -- this time cacao nibs and crystallized ginger. I sometimes think banana bread without walnuts is almost sacrilegious, so I don't make banana bread as...
Defragmentation / Reintegration #8
The way to adjust to the new normal, is to get back to the old normal.
Autumn Breakfast Quinoa
Here's a simple, flexible recipe for autumn-themed quinoa. I was out of breakfast ideas and saw pumpkin quinoa on Pinterest, and that was enough to set me experimenting on my own. I've had horrible experiences with overcooked quinoa, so this was carefully watched....
Free Weekly Menu Planner Page Printable
Just uploaded a simple weekly menu planner page (pdf file) for sticking on the fridge.
Our First (and Only) Cooking Vid
😀 Found it in my YouTube archives. LOL. Must have meant this for a post on Thai noodles called mee krob. (I can hear the Pinoy jokes in my head.)
Three Salads
I've been meaning to blog about each of these salads, but the days are just so filled in the summertime that food blog posts get buried at the bottom of the pile. But I wanted a record of the salads we've loved, to make it easier for next summer. The amounts I'm...
Pears in Spiced Red Wine
I tried peeling my pears "decoratively", but I'm not that impressed with the way they turned out and wish I had just peeled them all the way. Won't be doing that again 🙂 5 Bartlett pears (Bartletts hold their shape nicely), peeled, and cored from the bottom. 3 cups...
Poulet Basquaise (Chicken Basque-Style) for St. Bernadette’s Feast Day, April 16
When we visited Lourdes in 2008, we ate a chicken dish at this restaurant, but I don't remember much about it except that it had a winey sauce with a bit of bite, and that it had peppers, which I disliked as a child but now love as an adult. So when I was looking for...
Salt Cod and Potato Salad for St. Bernadette’s Feast Day, April 16
Salt cod is one of those things that have always appealed to me. There are so many things you can do with it! You can put it in soups, flake and make fish balls/fritters with it, make into a brandade (my FAVORITE, except the family can't have it), add to a stir fry,...
Basque-Style Green Beans for the Feast of St. Bernadette
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped red peppers 1 1/2 lbs. green beans, trimmed sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup chopped Basque/Bayonne Ham, or Jamon Iberico or Serrano, or...
Olive and Anchovy Pinchos/Pintxos for St. Bernadette’s Feast Day
A Basquaise appetizer that's really easy to put together and takes no time at all. Plus, olives are soooo good for you. I inherited my mom's love of both anchovies and olives 🙂 . The hot peppers add that needed ZING. To make these, you'll need: an assortment of...