oatmeal waffles
The fact that I spend most of my work "day" working on my own means that sometimes I have way too much time to think. About things like, could a highly trained monkey actually do my job? How long ...
chocolate cake
I'm 28 today. I must be getting old, because instead of using my birthday as an excuse to try some decadent recipe I've been eyeing, I'm going to keep it simple and allow The Grit to provide me with ...
pecan pie bars
Mmmmmm. Pecan pie bars. A portable pecan pie with a luscious shortbread crust, gussied up with chocolate chunks and a hint of espresso. To me, pecans bring to mind Eli's grandfather's family ...
spicy basil noodles
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones whose first experience with tofu was really, really good. I was working late at the bakery when my fellow baker-in-shining-armor suddenly appeared. He presented ...
tofu parmesan
I love, love, love The Grit, and their little cookbook too. Indulge me in a little description I yoinked from amazon.com: "Hands down, The Grit is [a] Southern vegetarian and indie ...
mango caprese with basil vinaigrette
I understand that you might be a little scared right now. I've presented you with a bizarre combination of mango, mozzarella, and a mysterious green goo. We were a little scared, ...
crispy waffles
Waffles! They totally deserve the exclamation point. Pancakes have their place, but waffles? Waffles have built-in maple syrup and whipped cream/butter receptacles! No contest. It's 5:30 on a ...
vegetable tagine
I am easily distracted. I began this post about four hours ago. But...I realized that my camera was downstairs in the kitchen. I did, at least, end up in the kitchen where I made a smoothie ...
buttermilk biscuits
Biscuits, honey, apple butter from a South Carolina orchard, and my sister's delicious strawberry jam. It was a nice welcome back into the world of the living after a 24-hour regimen of plain ...
salted caramel ice cream
May I introduce you to one of my favorite sweets/ice creams/things to eat, period? Yep, that's burnt sugar. Like, cooked to the point where it starts smoking, and if you don't do something ...
ranch dressing
This one goes out to Anne and Louise...and any other lovers of ranch dressing that might be lurking out there
coconut rice pudding
My self-imposed deadline for posting Tofu Summer Rolls passed this morning at 5:05 am, so, instead, I present to you: Coconut Rice Pudding! It'll comfort you on a chilly autumn evening, ...