Stuffed grape leaves, Tabbouli and more..
I get cravings for not just an ingredient, but an ethnicity, as you can probably tell. I hadn’t made any stuffed grape leaves in almost 2 years and found myself wondering why, as they are not hard to make and are very satisfying to eat. So, I put them on the menu along […]
Menu of the week April 14th: Cornmeal Appetizer of the week: smoked salmon blinis
This week’s menu of the week is hosted by Karen at Glutenfreesoxfan and the secret ingredient is cornmeal. She is trying to make polenta for the first time. It is one of my staples as it can be seasoned in so many ways, but this week the polenta will take a back seat […]
Menu Plan of the Week April 7th: Asparagus!
For some reason, this week, my creativity in the kitchen is struggling. Perhaps it is the lack of inspiration of Bon Appetit this month (that mag is going down hill fast) or the lack of watching cooking shows, or perhaps it is that the weather has finally changed and it is sunny and […]
Farmer’s Markets
They are almost back! One more month! This is a pic of one we visited in Ballard, a part of Seattle. How lucky those West coasters are to have a year round market!
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Spelt pretzels or speltzels (wheat free not gluten free)
I really dislike the Food Network show called Throw Down as I think Bobby Flay should say shove it and not be lowered to such humiliation, but somehow when I found out the challenge was soft pretzels, I failed to turn the TV off last night. I miss those chewy salty doughy pretzels every […]
